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

• 2024Angel with a Gun
• 2024Bampire — Ms. Carper
• 2023Pareidolia — Sinead Chambers
• 2023The Dark Room — Dr. Riley
• 2023Waking Nightmare — Danielle
• 2021Clay Zombies — D.J. St. VC Skatewell
• 2021High Holiday — Gloria
• 2019Wally Got Wasted — Emma
• 2018The Amityville Murders — Louise DeFeo
• 2018The Final Interview — Rhonda
• 2006Punchcard Player — Sweetheart
• Family Law — TV Announcer
• Providence — Diane Cavalero
• 1997Bad Baby — (voice)
• 1997This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie — (voice), Associate Producer
• 1989Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure — Princess Joanna
• 1989How I Got Into College — Sharon Browne
• Freddy's Nightmares — Jessica
• 1986Dallas: The Early Years — Amanda Lewis Ewing
• Matlock — Nancy Lamont
• 1986TerrorVision — Suzy Putterman
• 1985Better Off Dead... — Monique Junot
• The Insiders — Ellen
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Paulette / Paula
• Charles in Charge — Anna Grundov
• Finder of Lost Loves — Emily Bennetts
• Murder, She Wrote — Phyllis Gant
• 1984Second Time Lucky — Eve
• 1983Deadly Lessons — Stefanie Aggiston
• 1983Summer Girl — Cinni
• 1982Amityville II: The Possession — Patricia Montelli
• 1982The Last American Virgin — Karen
• Deb & Seth Save the World — The Narrator
• Riding With Pride

Appearances as themselves (4)

• Amityville: An Origin Story — Self
• 2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies — Self
• 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films — Self - Actress
• Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures — Self