Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Known for
Acting
Born
February 11, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Plainview, New York, USA

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

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Filmography

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Riding With Pride

Riding With Pride

Movie

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

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

Movie · as Self

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Deb & Seth Save the World poster

Deb & Seth Save the World

Movie · as The Narrator

2025
Bampire poster

Bampire

Movie · as Ms. Carper

2024
Angel with a Gun poster

Angel with a Gun

Movie

2023
Waking Nightmare poster

Waking Nightmare

Movie · as Danielle

2023
Pareidolia poster

Pareidolia

Movie · as Sinead Chambers

2023
The Dark Room poster

The Dark Room

Movie · as Dr. Riley

2023
Amityville: An Origin Story poster

Amityville: An Origin Story

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2021
Clay Zombies poster

Clay Zombies

Movie · as D.J. St. VC Skatewell

2021
High Holiday poster

High Holiday

Movie · as Gloria

2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies poster

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Movie · as Self

2019
Wally Got Wasted poster

Wally Got Wasted

Movie · as Emma

2018
The Final Interview poster

The Final Interview

Movie · as Rhonda

2018
The Amityville Murders poster

The Amityville Murders

Movie · as Louise DeFeo

2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films poster

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Movie · as Self - Actress

2006
Punchcard Player poster

Punchcard Player

Movie · as Sweetheart

1999
Providence poster

Providence

TV · as Diane Cavalero · 1 ep

1999
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as TV Announcer · 1 ep

1997
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie poster

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

Movie · as (voice)

1997
Bad Baby poster

Bad Baby

Movie · as (voice)

1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Movie · as Princess Joanna

1989
How I Got Into College poster

How I Got Into College

Movie · as Sharon Browne

1988
Freddy's Nightmares poster

Freddy's Nightmares

TV · as Jessica · 1 ep

1986
TerrorVision poster

TerrorVision

Movie · as Suzy Putterman

1986
Dallas: The Early Years poster

Dallas: The Early Years

Movie · as Amanda Lewis Ewing

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Nancy Lamont · 2 eps

1985
Better Off Dead... poster

Better Off Dead...

Movie · as Monique Junot

1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · as Paulette / Paula · 1 ep

1985
The Insiders poster

The Insiders

TV · as Ellen · 1 ep

1984
Second Time Lucky poster

Second Time Lucky

Movie · as Eve

1984
Charles in Charge poster

Charles in Charge

TV · as Anna Grundov · 1 ep

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Phyllis Gant · 1 ep

1984
Finder of Lost Loves poster

Finder of Lost Loves

TV · as Emily Bennetts · 1 ep

1983
Deadly Lessons poster

Deadly Lessons

Movie · as Stefanie Aggiston

1983
Summer Girl poster

Summer Girl

Movie · as Cinni

1982
The Last American Virgin poster

The Last American Virgin

Movie · as Karen

1982
Amityville II: The Possession poster

Amityville II: The Possession

Movie · as Patricia Montelli