Acting
Diane Franklin
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
Bampire
Film · 2025
Angel with a Gun
Film · 2024
Waking Nightmare
Film · 2023
Pareidolia
Film · 2023
The Dark Room
Film · 2023
Amityville: An Origin Story
Series · 2023
Clay Zombies
Film · 2021
High Holiday
Film · 2021
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Film · 2020
Wally Got Wasted
Film · 2019
The Final Interview
Film · 2018
The Amityville Murders
Film · 2018
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Film · 2014
Punchcard Player
Film · 2006
Providence
Series · 1999
Family Law
Series · 1999
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie
Film · 1997
Bad Baby
Film · 1997
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Film · 1989
How I Got Into College
Film · 1989
Freddy's Nightmares
Series · 1988
TerrorVision
Film · 1986
Dallas: The Early Years
Film · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
Better Off Dead...
Film · 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1985
The Insiders
Series · 1985
Second Time Lucky
Film · 1984
Charles in Charge
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Series · 1984
Deadly Lessons
Film · 1983
Summer Girl
Film · 1983
The Last American Virgin
Film · 1982
Amityville II: The Possession
Film · 1982
Riding With Pride
Film
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Film
Deb & Seth Save the World
Film