Diane Franklin
Known for: Acting
Born: February 11, 1962
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
28 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
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Bampire
2024
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Angel with a Gun
2024
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Pareidolia
2023
2.2
Waking Nightmare
2023
3.0
The Dark Room
2023
7.5
Amityville: An Origin Story
2023
3.6
High Holiday
2021
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Clay Zombies
2021
6.5
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
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OFFCANNY
2019
3.8
Wally Got Wasted
2019
5.0
The Amityville Murders
2018
10.0
The Final Interview
2018
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
7.0
Punchcard Player
2006
8.1
Family Law
1999
6.7
Providence
1999
6.2
Bad Baby
1997
10.0
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie
1997
6.0
How I Got Into College
1989
6.8
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
5.3
Dallas: The Early Years
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
5.7
TerrorVision
1986
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
6.0
The Insiders
1985
6.6
Better Off Dead...
1985
4.1
Second Time Lucky
1984
6.1
Charles in Charge
1984
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
6.8
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
6.3
Summer Girl
1983
5.8
Deadly Lessons
1983
5.7
Amityville II: The Possession
1982
6.6
The Last American Virgin
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Riding With Pride
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Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
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Deb & Seth Save the World
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