Diane Franklin
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
as Princess Joanna
The Last American Virgin
1982
as Karen
Better Off Dead...
1985
as Monique Junot
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self - Actress
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
as Self
Amityville II: The Possession
1982
as Patricia Montelli
TerrorVision
1986
as Suzy Putterman
How I Got Into College
1989
as Sharon Browne
High Holiday
2021
as Gloria
The Amityville Murders
2018
as Louise DeFeo
Bampire
2024
as Ms. Carper
Bad Baby
1997
as (voice)
Deadly Lessons
1983
as Stefanie Aggiston
Summer Girl
1983
as Cinni
Dallas: The Early Years
1986
as Amanda Lewis Ewing
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
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as Self
Second Time Lucky
1984
as Eve
Wally Got Wasted
2019
as Emma
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie
1997
as (voice)
Angel with a Gun
2024