Diane Franklin
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1962-02-11 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Plainview, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Diane De Laurentis
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
TV Shows (11)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Phyllis Gant
Matlock
1986
as Nancy Lamont
Providence
1999
as Diane Cavalero
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Paulette / Paula
Family Law
1999
as TV Announcer
Charles in Charge
1984
as Anna Grundov
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Jessica
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Emily Bennetts
The Insiders
1985
as Ellen
Amityville: An Origin Story
2023
as Self
OFFCANNY
2019
as Diane
Movies (28)
The Last American Virgin
1982
as Karen
Better Off Dead...
1985
as Monique Junot
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
as Princess Joanna
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
as Self
Amityville II: The Possession
1982
as Patricia Montelli
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self - Actress
TerrorVision
1986
as Suzy Putterman
The Amityville Murders
2018
as Louise DeFeo
Deadly Lessons
1983
as Stefanie Aggiston
How I Got Into College
1989
as Sharon Browne
Bampire
2024
as Ms. Carper
Wally Got Wasted
2019
as Emma
Dallas: The Early Years
1986
as Amanda Lewis Ewing
Summer Girl
1983
as Cinni
Bad Baby
1997
as (voice)
Second Time Lucky
1984
as Eve
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
as Self
The Final Interview
2018
as Rhonda
High Holiday
2021
as Gloria
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie
1997
as (voice)
Pareidolia
2023
as Sinead Chambers
Clay Zombies
2021
as D.J. St. VC Skatewell
Deb & Seth Save the World
as The Narrator
The Dark Room
2023
as Dr. Riley
Waking Nightmare
2023
as Danielle
Punchcard Player
2006
as Sweetheart
Angel with a Gun
2024
Riding With Pride
About Diane Franklin
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 fore… With 39 credits spanning from 1982 to 2024, Diane Franklin has appeared in 28 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Diane Franklin Movies
- The Last American Virgin (1982) — as Karen
- Better Off Dead... (1985) — as Monique Junot
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) — as Princess Joanna
- Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020) — as Self
- Amityville II: The Possession (1982) — as Patricia Montelli
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