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Daphne Joyce Wu

Pauli Murray

After acting in theatre productions through middle and high school, Daphne began to obtain lead roles in award-winning student short films. She garnered praise for her principal role in Hindsight, a short film that won the Student World Impact Film Festival Drama award. As an actress/writer/director, she starred in a romantic-comedy short film, Heartbreak Avenue, and had a supporting role in The Very Sad Tale of Gerald Humm. She has appeared in a print commercial for Grace Coffee Co., a Dr. Pepper x ESPN commercial, print photos for Bearwalk and the State of Massachusetts, and an infomercial for the Middleton Recycling Center.

Daphne is represented by Tina Kiniry Management and The Rock Agency, and studies acting at the LA-based Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio.

Learn more about her at daphnejoycewu.com

Production

Show Name Role Dates
Pride and Prejudice Assistant Producer Apr 19 – 22, 2023
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika Assistant Director Apr 2 – 4, 2023
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches Costume Designer Feb 16 – 18, 2023
Heartbreak Avenue Writer
Heartbreak Avenue Director
'Art' Sets Team Oct 13 – 15, 2022
A Fly in Buttermilk Second Assistant Director

Performance

Show Name Role Dates
A Play Named Zhuangzi CONFUCIUS 孔子 Dec 6 – 7, 2024
Heartbreak Avenue Madison