Diane Franklin

Acting

Diane Franklin

Born

1962-02-11 (64)

Place of birth

Plainview, New York, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

38 titles

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 Pro…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 8 titles

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies poster
6.5

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

Bampire poster
3.8

Five community college students and their professor set out to document unprecedented evidence of a rare fanged deer species never-before-seen in the foothills of the Cascades... the musk deer - Or is it something more sinister?

Bampire

2025

High Holiday poster
3.5

In order to lighten up her uptight family, the free-spirited daughter of a conservative politician brings weed-infused salad dressing to their Christmas Eve dinner. Chaos ensues when everyone gets unknowingly high, revealing the family's innermost secrets.

High Holiday

2021

Clay Zombies poster
NR

After a scientist accidentally starts the Claypocalpyse, Kilntown, Ohio is overwhelmed with Clay Zombies. As a plethora of memorable characters try to survive, only one thing is certain. If you touch the clay, you're gonna have a bad day.

Clay Zombies

2021

Angel with a Gun poster
NR

Crime drama.

Angel with a Gun

2024

The Dark Room poster
3.0

As murders grip a small town, a photog uncovers something sinister while developing photos for a local religious leader. As the body count rises, he is pursued by a mysterious woman, throwing his own sanity into question by his doctor.

The Dark Room

2023

Pareidolia poster
NR

A single woman alone in her house can't be sure if the changing pictures and shapes around her are real, or whether something is watching her.

Pareidolia

2023

Waking Nightmare poster
2.2

Jordan suffered manic episodes after the loss of her friend. Her mother has a family doctor prescribe her Ambien to help with her sleepwalking. As time goes on, Jordan has issues remembering what happened.

Waking Nightmare

2023

2010s · 4 titles

1990s · 2 titles

1980s · 10 titles

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster
6.8

Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989

Better Off Dead... poster
6.6

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is hosting a beautiful French exchange student named Monique.

Better Off Dead...

1985

Amityville II: The Possession poster
5.7

Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on the children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.

Amityville II: The Possession

1982

The Last American Virgin poster
6.6

The friendship of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs, and work is jeopardized by a romantic interest which may turn pals into bitter rivals.

The Last American Virgin

1982

TerrorVision poster
5.7

After Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, a strange monster leaps off the screen and needs to feed on humans for survival. The Putterman children Sherman and Suzy—along with Suzy's metalhead boyfriend O.D.—are left to figure out what to do.

TerrorVision

1986

Summer Girl poster
6.3

When seductive young Cinni comes to babysit for a troubled couple, she's after more than extra spending money. Starting with the kids and working around to the husband, evil Cinni plots to take over a young mother's life--ruthlessly dealing with anyone who gets in her way.

Summer Girl

1983

How I Got Into College poster
6.0

High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.

How I Got Into College

1989

Dallas: The Early Years poster
5.3

Prequel to the popular "Dallas" TV series focuses on the origins of the Ewing-Barnes feud during the 1930s. Narrated by Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing, the film begins at a 1951 barbecue where “Digger” Barnes fires a shot at Jock Ewing, then flashes back to the 1930s. Jock and Digger, initially friends bonded over their ambition to find oil, become rivals as they both vie for the affections of Miss Ellie.

Dallas: The Early Years

1986

Deadly Lessons poster
5.8

A psycho is stalking the students at an exclusive girls' school.

Deadly Lessons

1983

Second Time Lucky poster
4.1

In the beginning the Devil made a bet with God. The Devil backed Eve, God backed Adam. What would have happened to love and sex if Adam hadn't taken the bite?

Second Time Lucky

1984

Series credits

Murder, She Wrote poster
7.5

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Matlock poster
7.0

Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.

Matlock

1986

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster
7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

Providence poster
6.7

Providence is an American television drama series.

Providence

1999

Charles in Charge poster
6.1

Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, works as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board.

Charles in Charge

1984

Family Law poster
8.1

Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.

Family Law

1999

Freddy's Nightmares poster
7.2

The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.

Freddy's Nightmares

1988

Finder of Lost Loves poster
6.8

The Finder of Lost Loves TV show was a 60 minute drama series on ABC about a private investigator who specialized in finding lost loves from the past for his heartbroken clients.

Finder of Lost Loves

1984

The Insiders poster
6.0

The Insiders is a mid-1980s American television detective series starring Nicholas Campbell, Stoney Jackson and Gail Strickland.

The Insiders

1985

Amityville: An Origin Story poster
7.5

The story behind the world's most infamous haunted house tale: the Amityville murders. This is the first elevated look at every aspect of this wildly layered story about the heinous murder of a family of six that became eclipsed by paranormal controversy. 

Amityville: An Origin Story

2023