Delta Burke

Delta Burke

Acting

Born:
1956-07-30
Place of birth:
Orlando, Florida, USA

Biography

Delta Burke McRaney (born July 30, 1956) is an American actress, producer and author. She is known for her role as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986 - 1991), for which she received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Burke's other television credits include Filthy Rich (1982–83), Delta (1992–93), Women of the House (1995), DAG (2000–01), and Boston Legal (2006-07). She appeared in the films Sordid Lives (2000), What Women Want (2000), Good Boy! (2003), and has produced and starred in several TV movies. On stage, Burke has also starred in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie (2003) and Steel Magnolias (2005). She has been married to actor Gerald McRaney since 1989.

Known For

Filmography

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

7.12019Ellie Holder
TV
Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

7.72009Tessa Wells
TV
Bridal Fever

Bridal Fever

5.22008Dahlia Marchand
Movie
The Wedding Bells

The Wedding Bells

7.02007Sheila Pontell
TV
The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus

5.72006Mrs. Claus
Movie
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

7.92004Bella Horowitz
TV
Good Boy!

Good Boy!

5.62003Barbara Ann (voice)
Movie
The Designing Women Reunion

The Designing Women Reunion

2003
Movie
Going for Broke

Going for Broke

5.82003Laura Bancroft
Movie
Hansel & Gretel

Hansel & Gretel

5.62002Stepmother
Movie
Dangerous Child

Dangerous Child

5.62001Sally Cambridge
Movie
What Women Want

What Women Want

6.42000Eve
Movie
DAG

DAG

7.02000Judith Whitman
TV
Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives

6.52000Noleta Nethercott
Movie
Popular

Popular

6.71999Cherry Cherry
TV
Family Law

Family Law

8.11999Marcie Dell
TV
Any Day Now

Any Day Now

7.51998Teresa O'Brien
TV
Melanie Darrow

Melanie Darrow

9.01997Melanie Darrow
Movie
The View

The View

4.31997Self
TV
Promised Land

Promised Land

6.51996
TV
Maternal Instincts

Maternal Instincts

5.21996Tracy Horton
Movie
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

4.11996Self
TV
A Promise to Carolyn

A Promise to Carolyn

7.11996Debra
Movie
Women of the House

Women of the House

7.21995Suzanne Sugarbaker
TV
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again

Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again

8.01995Mrs. Heiser
Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Diana Winslow
TV
The Mighty Jungle

The Mighty Jungle

9.01994
TV
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

4.51993Self
TV
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

7.11993Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan
TV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

6.91993Myrtle Beech
TV
Delta

Delta

7.51992Delta Bishop
TV
Day-O

Day-O

5.11992Grace Connors
Movie
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

7.21991Skit Characters
TV
Love and Curses... and All That Jazz

Love and Curses... and All That Jazz

8.01991Desiree
Movie
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

4.61988Germany
Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.61988Self
TV
Dolly

Dolly

10.01987Self
TV
Designing Women

Designing Women

6.81986Suzanne Sugarbaker
TV
A Bunny's Tale

A Bunny's Tale

5.31985Margie
Movie
1st & Ten

1st & Ten

6.31984Diane Barrow
TV
Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

7.41984
TV
Mike Hammer

Mike Hammer

6.71984Linda Sloane
TV
Automan

Automan

7.91983Rachel Innis
TV
Lottery!

Lottery!

6.01983Tina Cook
TV
Murder Me, Murder You

Murder Me, Murder You

7.51983Paula Corey
Movie
Gun Shy

Gun Shy

6.71983Clementine
TV
Remington Steele

Remington Steele

7.11982Nancy Stinson Dannon
TV
Hotel

Hotel

6.71982
TV
Rooster

Rooster

4.51982Laura DeVega
Movie
Filthy Rich

Filthy Rich

6.01982Kathleen Beck
TV
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

6.61982Diana Polnoi
TV
Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe

7.51981
TV
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

6.71981
TV
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

7.71981Bryna
TV
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

5.61979Diane Stone
TV
The Seekers

The Seekers

8.01979Elizabeth Fletcher Kent
TV
The Chisholms

The Chisholms

7.51979Bonnie Sue Chisholm
TV
A Last Cry for Help

A Last Cry for Help

10.01979Carol
Movie
Charleston

Charleston

8.01979Stella Farrell
Movie
Zuma Beach

Zuma Beach

5.31978Terri
Movie