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.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Diagnosis: Murder

The View

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

All Movies (22)

• Bridal Fever2008 · as Dahlia Marchand
• The Year Without a Santa Claus2006 · as Mrs. Claus
• Good Boy!2003 · as Barbara Ann (voice)
• The Designing Women Reunion2003
• Going for Broke2003 · as Laura Bancroft
• Hansel & Gretel2002 · as Stepmother
• Dangerous Child2001 · as Sally Cambridge
• What Women Want2000 · as Eve
• Sordid Lives2000 · as Noleta Nethercott
• Melanie Darrow1997 · as Melanie Darrow
• Maternal Instincts1996 · as Tracy Horton
• A Promise to Carolyn1996 · as Debra
• Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again1995 · as Mrs. Heiser
• Day-O1992 · as Grace Connors
• Love and Curses... and All That Jazz1991 · as Desiree
• Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?1988 · as Germany
• A Bunny's Tale1985 · as Margie
• Murder Me, Murder You1983 · as Paula Corey
• Rooster1982 · as Laura DeVega
• A Last Cry for Help1979 · as Carol
• Charleston1979 · as Stella Farrell
• Zuma Beach1978 · as Terri

All TV Shows (47)

• Dolly Parton's Heartstrings2019 · as Ellie Holder
• Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Tessa Wells
• The Wedding Bells2007 · as Sheila Pontell
• Boston Legal2004 · as Bella Horowitz
• DAG2000 · as Judith Whitman
• Popular1999 · as Cherry Cherry
• Family Law1999 · as Marcie Dell
• Any Day Now1998 · as Teresa O'Brien
• The View1997 · as Self
• Promised Land1996
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• Women of the House1995 · as Suzanne Sugarbaker
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Julia Fitzgerald
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Diana Winslow
• The Mighty Jungle1994
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Myrtle Beech
• Delta1992 · as Delta Bishop
• The Carol Burnett Show1991 · as Skit Characters
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• Dolly1987 · as Self
• Designing Women1986 · as Suzanne Sugarbaker
• 1st & Ten1984 · as Diane Barrow
• Who's the Boss?1984
• Automan1983 · as Rachel Innis
• Lottery!1983 · as Tina Cook
• Gun Shy1983 · as Clementine
• Remington Steele1982 · as Nancy Stinson Dannon
• Hotel1982
• Filthy Rich1982 · as Kathleen Beck
• T. J. Hooker1982 · as Diana Polnoi
• Nero Wolfe1981
• Simon & Simon1981
• The Fall Guy1981 · as Waitress
• The Fall Guy1981 · as Bryna
• The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo1979 · as Diane Stone
• The Seekers1979 · as Elizabeth Fletcher Kent
• The Chisholms1979 · as Bonnie Sue Chisholm
• Fantasy Island1978 · as Gloria Ransom
• The Love Boat1977 · as Andrea Sheppard
• The Love Boat1977 · as Lydia Harris
• The Love Boat1977 · as Gloria
• Lou Grant1977
• Battle of the Network Stars1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Miss America1954 · as Miss Florida 1974