
Diane Franklin
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2024
Bampire as Ms. Carper
2024Angel with a Gun
2023Pareidolia as Sinead Chambers
2023Waking Nightmare as Danielle
2023The Dark Room as Dr. Riley
2023Amityville: An Origin Story as Self
2021High Holiday as Gloria
2021Clay Zombies as D.J. St. VC Skatewell
2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
2019OFFCANNY as Diane
2019Wally Got Wasted as Emma
2018The Amityville Murders as Louise DeFeo
2018The Final Interview as Rhonda
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Self - Actress
2006Punchcard Player as Sweetheart
1999Family Law as TV Announcer
1999Providence as Diane Cavalero
1997Bad Baby as (voice)
1997This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie as (voice)
1989How I Got Into College as Sharon Browne
1989Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as Princess Joanna
1988Freddy's Nightmares as Jessica
1986Dallas: The Early Years as Amanda Lewis Ewing
1986Matlock as Nancy Lamont
1986TerrorVision as Suzy
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Paulette / Paula
1985The Insiders as Ellen
1985Better Off Dead... as Monique Junot
1984Second Time Lucky as Eve
1984Charles in Charge as Anna Grundov
1984Murder, She Wrote as Phyllis Gant
1984Finder of Lost Loves as Emily Bennetts
1983Summer Girl as Cinni
1983Deadly Lessons as Stefanie Aggiston
1982Amityville II: The Possession as Patricia Montelli
1982The Last American Virgin as Karen
—Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures as Self
—Riding With Pride









