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Vivian Banks

CTL-W-1043 · Work

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Combined Graph record U-02151 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-1043. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Philip's professor wife

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Philip's professor wife

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Vivian Banks is a character in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, played by Janet Hubert in the first three seasons and by Daphne Maxwell Reid thereafter: Sky's cast list reads 'Janet Hubert/Daphne Maxwell Reid (Vivian Banks)' (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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