Daphne Hatzilakos

Infobox character
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name =Daphne Hatzilakos


caption = Melissa DiMarco as Ms. Hatzilakos deletable image-caption
first = Karma Chameleon (episode 2.04)
last = We Built This City (episode 7.24)
cause = Moved to Regina, Saskatchewan
nickname = Ms. H, Ms. Hotsauce
born = 17th December 1964
death =
occupation = School administrator,
former science teacher
title = Degrassi Community School Principal
children = Peter Stone (son)
spouse = Troy Stone (ex-husband)
relatives = Mother
episode = 85
portrayer = Melissa DiMarco
creator = Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore
residence = Regina, Saskatchewan,
was Toronto, Ontario
religion =
nationality = Greek, Presumably Canadian
imdb_id = 0028198

Daphne Hatzilakos is a fictional character on "", portrayed by Melissa DiMarco. She is first introduced as a recurring character during season two as a science teacher and coach at Degrassi Community School. After going unseen in season 3, Hatzilakos returns in season 4 as the newly-appointed principal, replacing Daniel Raditch who is reassigned to another school following a shooting incident. A divorcé, she either retained or readopted her maiden surname vice that of her ex-husband, Troy Stone (Paul Miller). Their son, Peter Stone (Jamie Johnston), is a student at Degrassi.

Although she is frequently referred to and addressed by students as "Ms. H.", several boys who find her visually appealing refer to her as Ms. Hotsauce behind her back. J. T. Yorke (Ryan Cooley), one of her students, had a crush on her in Season 2.

During Season 5's "Lexicon Of Love", Ms. Hatzilakos was discovered passionately kissing teacher Archie "Snake" Simpson (Stefan Brogren) in an empty theater, by his stepdaughter, Emma Nelson (Miriam McDonald). Though the abortive affair goes no further, the incident causes friction and distrust between Emma and Ms. Hatzilakos in their future dealings.

She initially refuses to let Gavin "Spinner" Mason (Shane Kippel) back into school because of his involvement in the harassment of Rick that led to the shooting. She eventually relents and he graduates a year behind his former peers. At the end of Season 5, she reveals that she cannot allow Jimmy Brooks (Aubrey Graham) to graduate because of the amount of school missed during his physical rehabilitation; she is forced to hold him back, and delay his graduation one year.

In the Halloween special, "Degrassi of the Dead", the zombie Hatzilakos kills delinquent Jay Hogart (Mike Lobel) by biting his neck.

In "We Built This City," the season seven finale, Ms. Hatzilakos reveals to Peter that she is taking a leave of absence, and that the two will be moving to Regina, Saskatchewan to care for her sick mother. Peter is quite upset by the prospect, and consults attorney Harold van Zandt (Roy Lewis) about emancipation. It has been confirmed that Daphne does not return in season 8, although Peter does. She is replaced as Degrassi Community School principal by new character, "The Shep" (Kevin Jubinville), who will also serve as the school's football coach.