Diane Franklin
Acting
Born: 1962-02-11 in 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
Murder, She Wrote
Phyllis Gant
Matlock
Nancy Lamont
Charles in Charge
Anna Grundov
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Paulette / Paula
Providence
Diane Cavalero
Family Law
TV Announcer
Freddy's Nightmares
Jessica
Finder of Lost Loves
Emily Bennetts
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Princess Joanna
Amityville II: The Possession
Patricia Montelli
Better Off Dead...
Monique Junot
The Last American Virgin
Karen
Amityville: An Origin Story
Self
TerrorVision
Suzy Putterman
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
Bampire
Ms. Carper
The Insiders
Ellen
Summer Girl
Cinni
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Actress
The Amityville Murders
Louise DeFeo
Punchcard Player
Sweetheart
How I Got Into College
Sharon Browne
Clay Zombies
D.J. St. VC Skatewell
Deadly Lessons
Stefanie Aggiston
Deb & Seth Save the World
The Narrator
High Holiday
Gloria
The Dark Room
Dr. Riley
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Self
Bad Baby
(voice)
Angel with a Gun
Second Time Lucky
Eve
Dallas: The Early Years
Amanda Lewis Ewing
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie
(voice)
The Final Interview
Rhonda
Waking Nightmare
Danielle
Wally Got Wasted
Emma
Pareidolia
Sinead Chambers