Diane Salinger
Diane Salinger | |
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| Born | January 25, 1951[1] Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Diane Louise Salinger (born January 25, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Apollonia in Carnivàle (2003–2005).
Career
Salinger's work on stage included portraying Tallulah Bankhead in Looped[3] and D in Phantasie.[4]
Filmography
| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Creature | Melanie Bryce | |
| Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Simone | ||
| 1986 | The Morning After | Isabel Harding | |
| 1987 | The Verne Miller Story | Mortician's Wife | |
| Right to Die | Betsy | TV film | |
| 1988 | Bird | Baroness Nica | |
| Maybe Baby | Dr. Strauss | TV film | |
| Street of Dreams | Anne Kepler | TV film | |
| 1990 | Alice | Carol | |
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wife | Trendoid | |
| 1992 | Stormy Weathers | Bogey | TV film |
| Batman Returns | Ester Cobblepot | ||
| Venice/Venice | Stephanie | ||
| Unbecoming Age | Julia | ||
| Battle in the Erogenous Zone | Datemaster 2000 | TV film | |
| 1995 | One Night Stand | Barbara Joslyn | |
| Last Summer in the Hamptons | Marian Mora Garfield | ||
| The Scarlet Letter | Margaret Bellingham | ||
| 1996 | Guy | Gail | |
| 1999 | The Kid with X-ray Eyes | Vanessa | Direct-to-video |
| The Auteur Theory | Jane Holmes-Caprice | ||
| 2001 | Ghost World | Psychiatrist | |
| Almost a Woman | Mrs. Moore | TV film | |
| 2005 | Love's Long Journey | Barbara Taylorson | TV film |
| 2006 | Rest Stop | Mother | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Color Me Olsen | Dorothy | Short film |
| 2008 | 20 Years After | Margaret | |
| Rest Stop: Don't Look Back | Mother | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | The Telling | Alina | Direct-to-video |
| Dark House | Mrs. Darrode | ||
| 2010 | Dante's Inferno: Abandon All Hope | Speaker | Short film |
| Queen of the Lot | Hildi | ||
| 2011 | Terri | Mrs. Vick | |
| 2012 | Just 45 Minutes from Broadway | Vivien Cooper Isaacs | |
| 2013 | First Period | Ms. Mallow | |
| Stitch | Landlady | ||
| 2014 | Freedom | Fanny | |
| Model Citizen | Marie Everhart | TV film | |
| 2015 | No Deposit | Gloria Markovitz | |
| Forever | Hilary | ||
| Ovation | Hildi | ||
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday | Penny King | |
| All Hallows' Eve | Delayna Hallow | ||
| 2018 | Slay Belles | Cherry | |
| 2023 | Dante's Hell† | Speaker - 6th Circle: The Heretics and Medusa | Post-production |
| TBC | Things Like This† | Darlene Bat | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week | Episode: "The Assignment" | |
| 1986 | On Wings of Eagles | Emily Gaylord | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Valerie Ives | Episode: "Handoff" |
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk | Dr. Kelford | Episode: "Life After Death" |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Eugenia Rawlings | Episode: "Indifference" |
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Paige Lockhart | Episode: "Mutinies on the Banzai" |
| 1992 | Mann & Machine | Dr. Vanbiesbrouck | Episode: "Mann's Fate" |
| Civil Wars | Selene Gutbaum | Episode: "Devil's Advocate" | |
| 1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Sondra Arthur | Episode: "Portrait of Death" |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Bea Duffy | Episode: "The Bank Dick" |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Lupaza | Episode: "Shakaar" |
| 1996 | Women: Stories of Passion | Madelaine | Episode: "As Always, Madelaine" |
| 1997 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Lupaza | Episode: "The Darkness and The Light" |
| 1998 | ER | Sophie's Mom | Episode: "Exodus" |
| Silk Stalkings | Dorothy Beinhorn | Episode: "Hidden Agenda" | |
| 2000 | The Others | Karen | Episode: "Souls on Board" |
| Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue | Queen Bansheera (voice) | Series regular, 19 episodes | |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Diane Winston | Episode: "Admissions" |
| Charmed | Sea Hag | Episode: "A Witch's Tail" | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Deborah's Mom | Episode: "The Benadryl Brownie" | |
| 2003-2005 | Carnivàle | Apollonia | Series regular, 18 episodes |
| 2006 | How I Met Your Mother | Dr. Aurelia | Episode: "Life Among the Gorillas" |
| 2008 | The Young and the Restless | Jamie | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Hilda Morton | Episode: "Kill Me if You Can" |
| 2014 | Salem | Rose | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Ronstadt | The Lonely Woman | Recurring role, 2 episodes |
Video games
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
References
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/diane_salinger
- ^ https://www.fandango.com/people/diane-salinger-592153
- ^ "Tallulah tour de force: Diane Louise Salinger gives a bravura performance in 'Looped'". Ventura County Star. July 18, 2014. p. 15. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Seligsohn, Leo (January 6, 1989). "An Adoptee's 'Phantasie' About Herself". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). New York, Melville. p. Weekend 3. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.