Indira Stefanianna

Indira Stefanianna (born Indira Stefanianna Christopherson); also credited as Indira Danks and Stefanianna Christopherson, is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her role as the original voice of Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! during its first season.

Early life Christopherson was born and raised in San Francisco, California, the daughter of father Lorne Christopherson, who was from Manitoba, Canada and mother Hrafnhildur (née Snorradóttir), who was born in Iceland.

She and her mother would sing nursery rhymes together when Christopherson was a little girl, and she aspired to one day become a professional singer and actress. She made her television debut in 1967 as that episode's bachelorette on The Dating Game. In 1968, Christopherson was cast as the lead in a film titled Reality, about a girl spending her weekend at a resort. She appeared in the Prince Street Players' musical adaptation of Cinderella in 1972.

She was also the original voice of Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! for the first season in 1969 before taking leave to move to New York with her husband, Rabindra Danks. Her replacement for the rest of the series (and various spinoffs and specials in the franchise through 2003) was Heather North. Other voice work included the role of Princess Dawn on Here Comes the Grump, which she performed while also voicing Daphne, additional voices on Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels and providing voiceovers for Scholastic Media in Clifford the Big Red Dog and the series Your Community Changes Every Day (for which she won the DuKane Citizenship Award). on October 24, 1969. 1986 Star Crystal Lyrics, Performer: "Crystal of a Star" 2006 Universal Remote Indira 2008 Knocked Down Depressed Woman 2009 A Mime's Life Herself

Television Year Title Role Notes1968 Mayberry R.F.D. Dorothy Episode: "The Harvest Ball" Here Come the Brides Lu Ann Episode: "The Stand Off"1969 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Role Unknown Episode: "Wedding Bells for Mr. Deeds" Here Comes the Grump Princess Dawn 17 episodes, Voice role1969–1970 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Daphne Blake, Sharon Wetherby, Candy Mint 17 episodes, Voice role (first season only) Stump the Stars Herself 4 episodes 1972 Sanford and Son Hat Check Girl Episode: "Happy Birthday, Pop" Credited as Indira Danks 1973 M*A*S*H Lt. O'Brien Episode: "Love Story" Credited as Indira Danks 1977-1980 Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels Additional voices 38 episodes, Voice role