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Diane Franklin
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Diane Franklin

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Born 1962 · Plainview, New York, USA · Active 1982–2024

Diane Franklin, born in 1962, is an American actress known for her memorable roles in cult cinema. In TerrorVision (1986), she delivers a standout performance that captures the absurdity and camp of 80s horror. Her earlier work in Second Time Lucky (1984) further solidified her presence in the genre, where her distinctive curly hairstyle and engaging screen persona brought a unique flair to the film. With a career that spans commercials and cult classics, Franklin remains a beloved figure in the realm of exploitation cinema.

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Second Time Lucky

Second Time Lucky

1984 ★ 4.3
as Eve

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?

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TerrorVision
1986 · ★5.8
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
Better Off Dead... (1985)
Better Off Dead...
1985
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Amityville II: The Possession
1982
The Last American Virgin (1982)
The Last American Virgin
1982
TerrorVision (1986)
TerrorVision
1986

Filmography

40 credits
2020s 9 credits
2024
Bampire as Ms. Carper
Movie
2024
Angel with a Gun
Movie
2023
Waking Nightmare as Danielle
Movie ★ 2.2
2023
Pareidolia as Sinead Chambers
Movie
2023
The Dark Room as Dr. Riley
Movie ★ 3.0
2023
Amityville: An Origin Story as Self
TV ★ 7.5
2021
Clay Zombies as D.J. St. VC Skatewell
Movie
2021
High Holiday as Gloria
Movie ★ 3.6
2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
Movie ★ 6.5
2010s 5 credits
2019
Wally Got Wasted as Emma
Movie ★ 3.8
2019
OFFCANNY as Diane
TV
2018
The Final Interview as Rhonda
Movie ★ 10.0
2018
The Amityville Murders as Louise DeFeo
Movie ★ 5.0
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Self - Actress
Movie ★ 7.2
2000s 1 credit
2006
Punchcard Player as Sweetheart
Movie ★ 7.0
1990s 4 credits
1999
Providence as Diane Cavalero
TV ★ 6.7
1999
Family Law as TV Announcer
TV ★ 8.1
1997
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie as (voice)
Movie ★ 10.0
1997
Bad Baby as (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
1980s 17 credits
1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as Princess Joanna
Movie ★ 6.8
1989
How I Got Into College as Sharon Browne
Movie ★ 6.0
1988
Freddy's Nightmares as Jessica
TV ★ 7.2
1986
TerrorVision● as Suzy Putterman
Movie ★ 5.7
1986
Dallas: The Early Years as Amanda Lewis Ewing
Movie ★ 5.3
1986
Matlock as Nancy Lamont
TV ★ 7.1
1985
Better Off Dead... as Monique Junot
Movie ★ 6.6
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Paulette / Paula
TV ★ 7.2
1985
The Insiders as Ellen
TV ★ 6.0
1984
Second Time Lucky● as Eve
Movie ★ 4.1
1984
Charles in Charge as Anna Grundov
TV ★ 6.1
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Phyllis Gant
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Finder of Lost Loves as Emily Bennetts
TV ★ 6.8
1983
Deadly Lessons as Stefanie Aggiston
Movie ★ 5.8
1983
Summer Girl as Cinni
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
The Last American Virgin as Karen
Movie ★ 6.6
1982
Amityville II: The Possession as Patricia Montelli
Movie ★ 5.8
s 3 credits
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Riding With Pride
Movie
—
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures as Self
Movie
—
Deb & Seth Save the World as The Narrator
Movie
Crew Credits
1990s 1 credit
1997
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie Associate Producer
Movie ★ 10.0