Diane Franklin

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Diane Franklin
Diane Franklin at a screening of Better Off Dead in San Francisco in 2009
Occupation	Actor, producer, model
Years active	1982–1991 1999–2000 2006–present
Spouse(s)	Ray De Laurentis ​ ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	2

Diane Franklin is an American actress and a short films producer.

Career[]

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

Franklin earned her first role at 17, appearing on two episode of As the World Turns in October 1979. She may be best known for her next role, when she was cast as Karen, the lead female in the 1982 teen sex drama The Last American Virgin. That same year, Franklin played Patricia Montelli in the horror prequel Amityville II: The Possession. Franklin was given top-billing in the her next film, the 1984 erotic comedy Second Time Lucky. She played Monique Junet, a French exchange student, in the 1985 comedy Better Off Dead, and later played Princess Elizabeth in the 1989 comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. In 2018, Franklin returned to the Amityville franchise, playing Louise DeFeo in the horror-drama The Amityville Murders.

Franklin appeared as an extra or in guest roles in episodes of various television series, including Bay City Blues, Matlock, and Family Law. She also appeared in three television movies, including a role as Jock Ewing's first wife in 1986's Dallas: The Early Years.

In 2012, Franklin self-published a memoir, Diane Franklin: The Excellent Adventures of the Last American, French Exchange Babe of the 80s.^[1]

In 2017, Franklin published^[2] a second memoir, "Diane Franklin: The Excellent Curls of the Last American, French-Exchange Babe of the 80s (Diane Franklin Book) (Volume 2)" .^[3]

Personal life[]

Franklin is married to animation writer Ray De Laurentis. The couple have two children: daughter Olivia is a comedian and filmmaker best known for Apocalypse Goals, while son Nick is a musician.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Television[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Diane Franklin at IMDb 
• Diane Franklin at the TCM Movie Database

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