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.

Known For

Murder, She Wrote

Matlock

Providence

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Family Law

Charles in Charge

Finder of Lost Loves

Freddy's Nightmares

All Movies (28)

• Bampire2024 · as Ms. Carper
• Angel with a Gun2024
• Pareidolia2023 · as Sinead Chambers
• Waking Nightmare2023 · as Danielle
• The Dark Room2023 · as Dr. Riley
• High Holiday2021 · as Gloria
• Clay Zombies2021 · as D.J. St. VC Skatewell
• Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies2020 · as Self
• Wally Got Wasted2019 · as Emma
• The Amityville Murders2018 · as Louise DeFeo
• The Final Interview2018 · as Rhonda
• Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014 · as Self - Actress
• Punchcard Player2006 · as Sweetheart
• Bad Baby1997 · as (voice)
• This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie1997 · as (voice)
• How I Got Into College1989 · as Sharon Browne
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989 · as Princess Joanna
• Dallas: The Early Years1986 · as Amanda Lewis Ewing
• TerrorVision1986 · as Suzy Putterman
• Better Off Dead...1985 · as Monique Junot
• Second Time Lucky1984 · as Eve
• Summer Girl1983 · as Cinni
• Deadly Lessons1983 · as Stefanie Aggiston
• Amityville II: The Possession1982 · as Patricia Montelli
• The Last American Virgin1982 · as Karen
• Riding With Pride—
• Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures— · as Self
• Deb & Seth Save the World— · as The Narrator

All TV Shows (11)

• Amityville: An Origin Story2023 · as Self
• OFFCANNY2019 · as Diane
• Family Law1999 · as TV Announcer
• Providence1999 · as Diane Cavalero
• Freddy's Nightmares1988 · as Jessica
• Matlock1986 · as Nancy Lamont
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Paulette / Paula
• The Insiders1985 · as Ellen
• Charles in Charge1984 · as Anna Grundov
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Phyllis Gant
• Finder of Lost Loves1984 · as Emily Bennetts