
Diane Franklin
Actress
Born: February 11, 1962 (64 years old)
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.
Filmography (23)
- Family Law (1999, ★ 8.2)
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989, ★ 6.9)
- Amityville: An Origin Story (2023, ★ 7.5)
- The Last American Virgin (1982, ★ 6.5)
- Better Off Dead... (1985, ★ 6.6)
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014, ★ 7.2)
- Matlock (1986, ★ 7.1)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984, ★ 7.5)
- Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020, ★ 6.5)
- Providence (1999, ★ 6.5)
- Freddy's Nightmares (1988, ★ 7.2)
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985, ★ 7.2)
- TerrorVision (1986, ★ 5.7)
- How I Got Into College (1989, ★ 5.9)
- Deadly Lessons (1983, ★ 5.2)
- Summer Girl (1983, ★ 5.8)
- Amityville II: The Possession (1982, ★ 5.8)
- Charles in Charge (1984, ★ 6.1)
- Dallas: The Early Years (1986, ★ 5)
- The Amityville Murders (2018, ★ 5)
- Second Time Lucky (1984, ★ 3.9)
- Wally Got Wasted (2019, ★ 3.8)
- High Holiday (2021, ★ 3.6)