Daphne Kinard is a Texas born actress currently based in New York City. She recently graduated from the MFA Acting program at Columbia University, studying under Ron Van Lieu, James Calleri, and Peter Jay Fernandez. Before that, she studied in the BFA Acting program at Carnegie Mellon University.


She can be seen on Dickinson on Apple TV+, and has recently appeared on stage at the Chautauqua Theatre Company and in several productions at Columbia University. She is SAG Elligible and currently represented by Brave Artists Management.

Daphne Kinard Actress Full Body Shot
Daphne Kinard Actress Full Body Shot
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News

Daphne recently signed to Brave Artists Management.


Daphne can be seen in the third season of Dickinson, streaming now on Apple TV+


Daphne recently starred in Blood at the Root and Commedia at Chautauqua Theater Company

Daphne Kinard in Blood at the Root at Chautauqua Theatre Company

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

Gregory Berger-Sobeck

Private Coaching and Scene Study

Daphne Kinard in Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven at Columbia University