Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Acting

Born:
1962-02-11
Place of birth:
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

Filmography

Bampire

Bampire

3.82025Ms. Carper
Movie
Angel with a Gun

Angel with a Gun

2024
Movie
Pareidolia

Pareidolia

2023Sinead Chambers
Movie
Waking Nightmare

Waking Nightmare

2.22023Danielle
Movie
The Dark Room

The Dark Room

3.02023Dr. Riley
Movie
Amityville: An Origin Story

Amityville: An Origin Story

7.52023Self
TV
High Holiday

High Holiday

3.52021Gloria
Movie
Clay Zombies

Clay Zombies

2021D.J. St. VC Skatewell
Movie
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

6.52020Self
Movie
Wally Got Wasted

Wally Got Wasted

3.82019Emma
Movie
The Amityville Murders

The Amityville Murders

5.02018Louise DeFeo
Movie
The Final Interview

The Final Interview

10.02018Rhonda
Movie
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

7.22014Self - Actress
Movie
Punchcard Player

Punchcard Player

7.02006Sweetheart
Movie
Family Law

Family Law

8.11999TV Announcer
TV
Providence

Providence

6.71999Diane Cavalero
TV
Bad Baby

Bad Baby

6.21997(voice)
Movie
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie

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

10.01997(voice)
Movie
How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

6.01989Sharon Browne
Movie
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

6.81989Princess Joanna
Movie
Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares

7.21988Jessica
TV
Dallas: The Early Years

Dallas: The Early Years

5.31986Amanda Lewis Ewing
Movie
Matlock

Matlock

7.01986Nancy Lamont
TV
TerrorVision

TerrorVision

5.71986Suzy Putterman
Movie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.21985Paulette / Paula
TV
The Insiders

The Insiders

6.01985Ellen
TV
Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead...

6.61985Monique Junot
Movie
Second Time Lucky

Second Time Lucky

4.11984Eve
Movie
Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

6.11984Anna Grundov
TV
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984Phyllis Gant
TV
Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves

6.81984Emily Bennetts
TV
Summer Girl

Summer Girl

6.31983Cinni
Movie
Deadly Lessons

Deadly Lessons

5.81983Stefanie Aggiston
Movie
Amityville II: The Possession

Amityville II: The Possession

5.71982Patricia Montelli
Movie
The Last American Virgin

The Last American Virgin

6.61982Karen
Movie
Riding With Pride

Riding With Pride

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

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

Self
Movie
Deb & Seth Save the World

Deb & Seth Save the World

The Narrator
Movie