Daphne Blake
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'''Daphne Ann Blake''' is a fictional character in the long-running [[United States|American]] [[animated series]] ''[[Scooby-Doo]]''. Daphne, depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her red hair, her fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger.
==Overview==
===Voices===
*[[Indira Stefanianna Christopherson]] (1969-1970)
*[[Heather North]] (1970-1986, 1997, 2002-2003)
*[[Kellie Martin]] (1988-1991)
*[[Mary Kay Bergman]] (1998-1999, until her death)
*[[Grey DeLisle]] (2001-present)
===Character biography===
Together with her other teenage cohorts, [[Fred Jones (fictional character)|Fred Jones]], [[Shaggy Rogers]], [[Velma Dinkley]], and Shaggy's pet [[Great Dane]] [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]], Daphne would engage in solving various mysteries the gang would run across. She was often portrayed as the stereotypical "[[damsel in distress]]", being the one female in the group who is most likely to get kidnapped, tied up, gagged and left helpless, earning her the occasional nickname "Danger-prone Daphne." In [[Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster]] her cousin Shannon told the gang how the Blakes had designed the castle, leading to the fact that most people called the Blakes danger prone.
Although she was not as smart as Velma, Daphne would attempt to solve her problems in a fashionable way. She later became more confident and started playing a more active role as time wore on. In ''What's New, Scooby Doo?'', Daphne has also been known to open locks or do other tasks with strange items from her purse. It has been theorized by many viewers that Daphne and Fred are attracted to one another, something the later direct-to-video features and the [[Warner Bros.]] feature films toyed with while never officially putting them together (although Daphne did kiss Fred in the gladiator scene in ''Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase''). This was also heavily hinted at in Johnny Bravo crossover episode, most notably when he and Daphne go off to 'investigate' the basement together, and his various winks to the viewer whenever Daphne lands in his hands - but this episode may have been a parody. In later renditions, Daphne has also been shown as a bit athletic and is a black belt in martial arts, and she also appears to be a little less intelligent than in the early days and sometimes flirtatious.
Daphne's character gained more prominence in the early-1980s ''Scooby-Doo'' spinoffs, when the focus of the series briefly shifted to her, Scooby-Doo, [[Scrappy-Doo]], and Shaggy. This was particularly noteworthy in the spinoff ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]'', where Daphne replaced Fred as the group's leader.
The youthful Daphne portrayed in ''[[A Pup Named Scooby Doo]]'' would commonly call upon her [[butler]], Jenkins, to do various tasks, such as ridding her of people, beating a monster up, freaking out, etc. This version was also portrayed as much more fashion-sensitive, easily scared, and smaller than her future self.
===Relatives===
Relatives of Daphne shown during the series' run include:
*'''''George R. Blake''''': Daphne's father, the creator of the product "Blake's Bubbles".
*'''''Elizabeth Blake''''': Daphne's mother.
*'''''Uncle Matt''''': Daphne's uncle, a cattle [[rancher]].
*'''''John Maxwell''''': Daphne's uncle, a movie director.
*'''''Olivia Derby''''': Daphne's aunt.
*'''''Jennifer''''': Daphne's cousin.
*'''''Danica''''': Daphne's cousin, a famous [[France|French]] model.
*'''''Shannon Blake''''': Daphne's [[Scotland|Scottish]] cousin.
Daphne's tendency to get into trouble is apparently something of a family trait. As her cousin Shannon explained in ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster ]]'': "For centuries we Blakes have been falling through trap doors, finding secret passageways, getting kidnapped, and getting caught in overly complicated booby traps of our own design. If there's one thing we Blakes are famous for it's being — how should I put this? — danger prone." This caused a chain reaction of Mystery Inc. looking at Daphne.
==In other media==
[[Image:Daphne Blake (SMG 02).jpg|left|thumb|170px|Daphne, as portrayed by [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] in ''[[Scooby Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]'']]
Daphne was portrayed by [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] in the film ''[[Scooby Doo (film)|Scooby Doo]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed]]''. Her husband [[Freddie Prinze Jr.]] played Fred in the other Scooby-Doo movies also. In the movies Daphne and Fred began a relationship in the first, that followed on through the second.
Sarah Michelle Gellar reprises Daphne in the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' episode "Operation: Rich in Spirit." She is one of the victims killed by [[Jason Voorhees]].
==Trivia==
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Daphne was voted number 9 in [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'s list of [http://www.maximonline.com/SexyTime/Daphneblakescoobydoo/slideshow/1016/34.aspx?src=GM7070:MD Hottest Cartoon Babes].
According to the trivia quiz on the DVDs in the 'Complete 1st and 2nd Seasons' pack, Daphne's father helped pay for the van the gang drives around in, the [[psychedelic]]ally painted "[[Mystery Machine]]."{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
In the ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' cartoon "[[Bravo Dooby-Doo]]", while Velma liked Johnny, Daphne was a bit harsh towards him. He offered Daphne a huge dinner plate in one scene and she stomped on his foot, hard. This is in contrast to a spoof commercial featuring a relationship between Johnny and Velma, which Velma ended when Johnny proposed marriage.
The second-season episode of ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'' entitled ''[[¡Viva los Muertos!]]'' features the entire Scooby-Doo cast re-imagined as famous serial killers and radicals. Daphne's analogue, "Patty", is frightened and submissive, somewhat reminiscent of [[Patty Hearst]].
In an episode of ''[[What's New Scooby Doo]]'', Daphne is outraged that a criminal cast a television extra to impersonate her and comments "Was Sarah Michelle Gellar too busy?", making a reference to Gellar playing Daphne in the movies.
She also appears in an episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law]]'' when Shaggy and Scooby are accused of doing drugs and running from the police. She is constantly hit on by Peanut (Birdboy) throughout the episode.
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