Diane Franklin
ActingAlso 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.
Movies
(28 total)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
as Princess Joanna
Better Off Dead...
as Monique Junot
Amityville II: The Possession
as Patricia Montelli
The Last American Virgin
as Karen
TerrorVision
as Suzy
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actress
The Amityville Murders
as Louise DeFeo
How I Got Into College
as Sharon Browne
Second Time Lucky
as Eve
Deadly Lessons
as Stefanie Aggiston
Wally Got Wasted
as Emma
Summer Girl
as Cinni
Dallas: The Early Years
as Amanda Lewis Ewing
High Holiday
as Gloria
Waking Nightmare
as Danielle
Bad Baby
as (voice)
The Dark Room
as Dr. Riley
The Final Interview
as Rhonda
TV Shows
(11 total)
Murder, She Wrote
as Phyllis Gant
Freddy's Nightmares
as Jessica
Matlock
as Nancy Lamont
Charles in Charge
as Anna Grundov
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Paulette / Paula
Providence
as Diane Cavalero
Family Law
as TV Announcer
Finder of Lost Loves
as Emily Bennetts
The Insiders
as Ellen
OFFCANNY
as Diane