Diane Franklin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

38

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-02-11 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Plainview, New York

Diane Franklin

Biography

Diane Franklin (born February 11, 1962) is an American actress and author. Before she got into acting, Franklin appeared in TV commercials for Coca-Cola, Trident, Jell-O, and Maxwell House coffee. She has worn a distinctive curly hairstyle throughout her career. Her first film role was in the 1982 film The Last American Virgin as Karen. Diane Franklin's other well known roles in movies are in the 1982 horror film Amityville II: The Possession as Patricia Montelli. She also had a role in the 1985 comedy film Better Off Dead as Monique, the foreign exchange student from France. Franklin has appeared on some TV shows, some of which include Bay City Blues, Matlock, Freddy's Nightmares, and Providence. Franklin sang the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium on June 1, 2004.

Known For

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Providence

    Providence

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Waking Nightmare

    Waking Nightmare

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Charles in Charge

    Charles in Charge

  • High Holiday

    High Holiday

  • Freddy's Nightmares

    Freddy's Nightmares

  • TerrorVision

    TerrorVision

  • Finder of Lost Loves

    Finder of Lost Loves

  • Pareidolia

    Pareidolia

  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

  • Clay Zombies

    Clay Zombies

  • Amityville II: The Possession

    Amityville II: The Possession

  • Summer Girl

    Summer Girl

  • Bampire

    Bampire

  • Bad Baby

    Bad Baby

  • The Dark Room

    The Dark Room

  • Amityville: An Origin Story

    Amityville: An Origin Story

  • Better Off Dead...

    Better Off Dead...

  • The Last American Virgin

    The Last American Virgin

  • Riding With Pride

    Riding With Pride

  • How I Got Into College

    How I Got Into College

  • Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

  • The Insiders

    The Insiders

  • Angel with a Gun

    Angel with a Gun

  • OFFCANNY

    OFFCANNY

  • The Amityville Murders

    The Amityville Murders

  • Punchcard Player

    Punchcard Player

  • Deadly Lessons

    Deadly Lessons

  • Second Time Lucky

    Second Time Lucky

  • Dallas: The Early Years

    Dallas: The Early Years

  • Wally Got Wasted

    Wally Got Wasted

  • Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

    Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

  • The Final Interview

    The Final Interview

  • This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie

    This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie