Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Acting
Born 1962-02-11Plainview, 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.

Movies (28)

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
6.8

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989Movie6.8
Amityville II: The Possession
5.7

Amityville II: The Possession

1982Movie5.7
How I Got Into College
6.0

How I Got Into College

1989Movie6.0
Better Off Dead...
6.6

Better Off Dead...

1985Movie6.6
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
6.5

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020Movie6.5
The Last American Virgin
6.6

The Last American Virgin

1982Movie6.6
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014Movie7.2
TerrorVision
5.7

TerrorVision

1986Movie5.7
Bampire

Bampire

2024Movie
Clay Zombies

Clay Zombies

2021Movie
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

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

Movie
Wally Got Wasted
3.8

Wally Got Wasted

2019Movie3.8
Bad Baby
6.2

Bad Baby

1997Movie6.2
Summer Girl
6.3

Summer Girl

1983Movie6.3
Deadly Lessons
5.8

Deadly Lessons

1983Movie5.8
Angel with a Gun

Angel with a Gun

2024Movie
High Holiday
3.5

High Holiday

2021Movie3.5
Deb & Seth Save the World

Deb & Seth Save the World

Movie
The Amityville Murders
5.0

The Amityville Murders

2018Movie5.0
Punchcard Player
7.0

Punchcard Player

2006Movie7.0
Second Time Lucky
4.1

Second Time Lucky

1984Movie4.1
The Dark Room
3.0

The Dark Room

2023Movie3.0
Waking Nightmare
2.2

Waking Nightmare

2023Movie2.2
Dallas: The Early Years
5.3

Dallas: The Early Years

1986Movie5.3
Pareidolia

Pareidolia

2023Movie
Riding With Pride

Riding With Pride

Movie
The Final Interview
10.0

The Final Interview

2018Movie10.0
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie
10.0

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

1997Movie10.0

TV Shows (10)

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Charles in Charge
6.1

Charles in Charge

1984Series6.1
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985Series7.2
Family Law
8.1

Family Law

1999Series8.1
Providence
6.7

Providence

1999Series6.7
Freddy's Nightmares
7.2

Freddy's Nightmares

1988Series7.2
Finder of Lost Loves
6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

1984Series6.8
Amityville: An Origin Story
7.5

Amityville: An Origin Story

2023Series7.5
The Insiders
6.0

The Insiders

1985Series6.0