Daphne Maxwell Reid (msdaphne)

Daphne Maxwell Reid is known as Aunt Viv on the hit comedy, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". With her husband, actor/writer/producer Tim Reid, Daphne co-founded and is a principal partner in New Millennium Studios, the first full-service film studio in Virginia. The state-of-the-art facility was completed and opened on July 12, 1997. For the past twelve years, Daphne has been acting Chief Operating Officer and has handled the business affairs and finances of New Millennium Studios and its various subsidiary companies, and serves as a Producer on various projects. Presently serving on the following boards, her involvement in the community at large, rounds out a full schedule; a member of the Board of Visitors of Virginia State University, Petersburg Library Foundation, VA For The Arts Board, and the Petersburg Area Art League. Daphne Maxwell Reid is an avid photographer and is exhibiting her first collection, “Doors”, and her second collection of doors and details called “Marrakech”. She is the mother/stepmother of three grown children, and the proud grandmother of three wonderful grandchildren.