
Diane Franklin
Acting
- Born:
- 1962-02-11
- 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.
Known For
Filmography

Bampire

Angel with a Gun

Pareidolia

Waking Nightmare

The Dark Room

Amityville: An Origin Story

High Holiday

Clay Zombies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Wally Got Wasted

The Amityville Murders

The Final Interview

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Punchcard Player

Family Law

Providence

Bad Baby

This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie

How I Got Into College

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Freddy's Nightmares

Dallas: The Early Years

Matlock

TerrorVision

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Insiders

Better Off Dead...

Second Time Lucky

Charles in Charge

Murder, She Wrote

Finder of Lost Loves

Summer Girl

Deadly Lessons

Amityville II: The Possession

The Last American Virgin
Riding With Pride

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

Deb & Seth Save the World