Daphne Lee Ashbrook (born January 30, 1963)[1] is an American actress best known for playing Grace Holloway in Doctor Who: The Movie, Melora Pazlar in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Jackie Kowalski in Hollywood Heights, and Dawn Atwood in The OC.

[citation needed] Ashbrook played the titular character in "Melora", a 1993 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

This DVD documentary followed her work with Doctor Who, including her role as Perfection in the Big Finish Productions audio play The Next Life.

[citation needed] In 2006, Ashbrook played Charlotte Howell in the audio drama Dark Shadows: The Book of Temptation.

[citation needed] Other television work includes Cold Case, CSI, Crossing Jordan, JAG, Murder, She Wrote, Judging Amy and Intruders.