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Diane Franklin
American actress

Diane Franklin

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American actress
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Plainview
Age
62 years
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Biography

Diane Franklin (born February 11, 1962), married DeLaurentis (1992), is an American fashion model and actress.

Career

Perhaps Franklin's best known role is in the 1985 comedy film Better Off Dead as Monique, the foreign exchange student from France; she's also notable as one of the Princesses in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Other well-known parts include her first in the 1982 film The Last American Virgin as Karen and the 1982 horror film Amityville II: The Possession as Patricia Montelli. Television roles include Bay City Blues, Matlock, and Freddy's Nightmares.

During pre-production of the 1984 film Amadeus, Franklin was flown to Prague for a week of auditions in competition with Elizabeth Berridge, who was eventually given the part in question. As Berridge tells it, Franklin was "too pretty" to play the part (of an innkeeper's daughter)

Earlier in her career Franklin appeared in TV commercials for Coca-Cola, Trident, Jell-O, and Maxwell House coffee.

Franklin has taken frequent breaks in her career which span from 1982-1991, 1999-2000, and 2006-Present, she took an 8-year break from acting in 1991 and did not act until 1999 in TV shows Family Law, and Providence and took another long break, lasting 6 years, until restarting her career with the movie Punchcard Player and later acting in short films.

In 2012 Franklin published a memoir, Diane Franklin: The Excellent Adventures of the Last American, French Exchange Babe of the 80s through Amazon.

In July 2016, Diane joined "The Stoop" radio program and discussed how she was up for roles in "The Karate Kid", "The Terminator" and "Amadeus" but did "Better Off Dead" instead and how she was happy how it all worked out that way.

Franklin appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on September 30, 2016.

Personal life

Franklin is married to writer and producer Ray DeLaurentis and has two children with him, a daughter named Olivia DeLaurentis (born 1996), and a son named Nicholas DeLaurentis. In addition to her feature-length filmography, Franklin has also acted in short films, including her daughter's.

Franklin sang the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium on June 1, 2004.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2013LovechildJenny MeyersShort Film
2013Royal EffupsEarless of IncestiaShort Film
2013Parole OfficersMargeTV Movie
2012My Better HalfViola YoungShort Film
2011HumanizedComputerShort Film
2010The Adventures of lass 3: Going to AmericaMum / Old LassShort Film
2010Toon WolfNetwork PresidentShort Film
2009The Adventures of lass 2: The Sweet Potato RushMum / GrammaShort Film
2008The Adventures of lassMum / GrammaShort Film
2006Punchcard PlayerSweetheart
1989How I Got Into CollegeSharon Browne
1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventurePrincess Joanna
1986Dallas: The Early YearsAmanda Lewis Ewing, Jock's 1st WifeTV Movie
1986TerrorVisionSuzy Putterman
1985Better Off DeadMonique Junet
1984Second Time LuckyEve
1983Summer GirlCinniTV Movie
1983Deadly LessonsStefanie AggistonTV Movie
1982Amityville II: The PossessionPatricia Montelli
1982The Last American VirginKaren

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Family LawTV AnnouncerEpisode 12: Media Relations
1999ProvidenceDiane CavaleroEpisode 8: Blind Faith
1991Murder, She WrotePhyllis GrantEpisode 11: Family Doctor
1990Encyclopedia BrownExtraEpisode 4: The Case Of The Ghostly Rider
1989Alfred Hitchcock PresentsPaula / PauletteEpisode 14: Romance Machine
1988Freddy's NightmaresJessicaEpisode 10: The Bride Wore Red
1987Charles In ChargeAnna GrudovEpisode 15: A Date From Heck
1987MatlockNancy Lamont2 Episodes
1985The InsidersExtraEpisode 6: After The Fox
1985Finder Of Lost LovesEmily BennettsEpisode 22: Broken Promises
1983Bay City BluesExtra2 Episodes

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