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.
39 acting credits
Acting · 39
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Matlock
1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Providence
1999
Family Law
1999
Charles in Charge
1984
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
The Insiders
1985
Better Off Dead...
1985
Amityville II: The Possession
1982
The Last American Virgin
1982
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
OFFCANNY
2019
Amityville: An Origin Story
2023
TerrorVision
1986
How I Got Into College
1989
Bampire
2024
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
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Deadly Lessons
1983
The Amityville Murders
2018
Bad Baby
1997
Dallas: The Early Years
1986
Wally Got Wasted
2019
Second Time Lucky
1984
High Holiday
2021
Summer Girl
1983
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie
1997
Punchcard Player
2006
Waking Nightmare
2023
The Final Interview
2018
Pareidolia
2023
Deb & Seth Save the World
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Clay Zombies
2021
The Dark Room
2023
Angel with a Gun
2024
Riding With Pride
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