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Diane Franklin

Acting · Born February 11, 1962 · Plainview, New York, USA

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.

Diane Franklin movies and shows

  • Murder, She Wrote1984
  • Matlock1986
  • Charles in Charge1984
  • Providence1999
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985
  • Family Law1999
  • Freddy's Nightmares1988
  • Finder of Lost Loves1984
  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989
  • Amityville II: The Possession1982
  • The Last American Virgin1982
  • Better Off Dead...1985
  • The Insiders1985
  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014
  • Amityville: An Origin Story2023
  • Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies2020
  • TerrorVision1986
  • How I Got Into College1989
  • The Amityville Murders2018
  • Summer Girl1983
  • Bampire2025
  • Dallas: The Early Years1986
  • High Holiday2021
  • Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures