Delta Burke

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1956-07-30

Place of Birth

Orlando, Florida, USA

Delta Burke

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.

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Acting History

2019
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings as Ellie Holder
2009
Drop Dead Diva as Tessa Wells
2008
Bridal Fever as Dahlia Marchand
2007
The Wedding Bells as Sheila Pontell
2006
The Year Without a Santa Claus as Mrs. Claus
2004
Boston Legal as Bella Horowitz
2003
Good Boy! as Barbara Ann (voice)
2003
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Going for Broke as Laura Bancroft
2002
Hansel & Gretel as Stepmother
2001
Dangerous Child as Sally Cambridge
2000
What Women Want as Eve
2000
DAG as Judith Whitman
2000
Sordid Lives as Noleta Nethercott
1999
Popular as Cherry Cherry
1999
Family Law as Marcie Dell
1998
Any Day Now as Teresa O'Brien
1997
Melanie Darrow as Melanie Darrow
1997
The View as Self
1996
Promised Land
1996
Maternal Instincts as Tracy Horton
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
1996
A Promise to Carolyn as Debra
1995
Women of the House as Suzanne Sugarbaker
1995
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again as Mrs. Heiser
1994
Touched by an Angel as Julia Fitzgerald
1994
Touched by an Angel as Diana Winslow
1994
The Mighty Jungle
1993
Intimate Portrait as Self
1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Myrtle Beech
1992
Delta as Delta Bishop
1992
Day-O as Grace Connors
1991
The Carol Burnett Show as Skit Characters
1991
Love and Curses... and All That Jazz as Desiree
1988
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? as Germany
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1987
Dolly as Self
1986
Designing Women as Suzanne Sugarbaker
1985
A Bunny's Tale as Margie
1984
1st & Ten as Diane Barrow
1984
Who's the Boss?
1983
Automan as Rachel Innis
1983
Lottery! as Tina Cook
1983
Murder Me, Murder You as Paula Corey
1983
Gun Shy as Clementine
1982
Remington Steele as Nancy Stinson Dannon
1982
Hotel
1982
Rooster as Laura DeVega
1982
Filthy Rich as Kathleen Beck
1982
T. J. Hooker as Diana Polnoi
1981
Nero Wolfe
1981
Simon & Simon
1981
The Fall Guy as Waitress
1981
The Fall Guy as Bryna
1979
The Seekers as Elizabeth Fletcher Kent
1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo as Diane Stone
1979
The Chisholms as Bonnie Sue Chisholm
1979
A Last Cry for Help as Carol
1979
Charleston as Stella Farrell
1978
Zuma Beach as Terri
1978
Fantasy Island as Gloria Ransom
1977
The Love Boat as Andrea Sheppard
1977
The Love Boat as Lydia Harris
1977
The Love Boat as Gloria
1977
Lou Grant
1976
Battle of the Network Stars
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host