Daphne Kinard is a Texas born actress, writer, and producer based in New York City. She graduated from the MFA Acting program at Columbia University, and before that attended the BFA Acting program at Carnegie Mellon University.
She has appeared in In Full Bloom (HERE Arts), Pilled (Adult Film Theater Company), Blood at the Root (Chautauqua Theater Company), and guest starred on Dickinson on Apple TV+.
Her play “Austin” was recently staged by Red Light Theatrical, and her pilot “Big Woods” was a finalist in the Final Draft Big Break.
News
Daphne was featured in In Full Bloom at HERE Arts in November 2025.
Daphne starred in a touring workshop of Pilled at Pete’s Candy, NYU, Pearl Studios, and Adult Film in October 2025.
Daphne signed with Stewart Talent in May 2025.
Training
Columbia University
MFA Acting Program - Class of 2023
Studied under Ron Van Lieu, James Calleri, Peter Jay Fernandez, Anne Bogart, Scott Whitehurst, Sita Mani, and Liz Hayes
Carnegie Mellon University
BFA Acting Program
Studied under Cameron Knight, Barbara Mackenzie-Wood, Natalie Baker-Shirer, Catherine Moore, and Jed Harris
UT Dallas
BA Screenwriting Program
Other Work
Daphne’s production company, Red Light Theatrical, with George Copeland. The company’s first film, Outcall (Matthew Puccini), premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2026.
Outside of film and theater, she works as a professional cosplayer and influencer, with over 50,000 followers across various social media platforms. Her username is @daphnedaphnedaph on Instagram and TikTok.
Daphne offers coaching to actors for both college and professional auditions. Her clients have been accepted into Rutgers, UNCSA, NYU, USC, Minnesota, and CalArts.
