Diane Salinger
Acting
Biography
Diane Louise Salinger (born January 25, 1951) is an American actress and voice actress known for her distinctive character roles across film, television, and stage. She gained recognition for her role as Apollonia in the television series "Carnivàle" (2003–2005) and appeared in notable films such as "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "Batman Returns," and "Ghost World". With a career marked by versatility, Salinger has performed in popular TV shows including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "ER," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and "Law & Order". Beyond acting, she is a dedicated teacher and director who founded an acting workshop for at-risk youth and has directed theatrical pieces for high-profile audiences.
Born: January 25, 1951
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Finding Titan: The Making of Creature
An extended making-of documentary about the making of "Creature 1985" featuring special effects artist Doug Beswick alongside actors Stan Ivar, Lyman Ward, Diane Salinger and Marie Laurin
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
The Power Rangers return to Earth... but not like you've ever seen them before. Stationed at an underwater command base, the Rangers are now part of a super-secret Lightspeed Rescue Squad. Their mission? To battle for justice... fight against evil... and make the world a monster-free zone. Armed with the coolest, most powerful zords ever, the Power Rangers are using amazing trains, trucks and helicopters - whatever it takes - to get the job done!
Charmed
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.
How I Met Your Mother
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Carnivàle
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.
Right to Die
Emily Bauer (Raquel Welch) is a successful psychologist with a happy home life who is suddenly stricken with the dreaded neurological affliction ALS (aka "Lou Gehrig's Disease"). At first, she is determined to fight for her life, but as her conditions deteriorates and she becomes more of a human vegetable, Ms. Welch begs her husband (Michael Gross) to help her die.
ER
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
Filmography
as Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa
as Darlene Bat
as Cherry
as Delayna Hallow
as Hildi
as Penny King
as Hilary
as Gloria Markovitz
as Fanny
as Landlady
as Ms. Mallow
as Vivien Cooper Isaacs
as Mrs. Vick
as Hildi
as Ms. Janet Darrode
as Alina
as The Mother
as Margaret
as The Mother
as Barbara Taylorson
as Dr. Aurelia
as Apollonia
as Mrs. Moore
as Psychiatrist
as Deborah's Mom
as Hilda Morton
as Diane Winston
as Queen Bansheera (voice)
as Jane Holmes-Caprice
as Vanessa
as Sea Hag
as Gail
as Marian Mora Garfield
as Barbara Joslyn
as Margaret Bellingham
as Sophie's Mom
as Queen Bansheera (voice)
as Julia
as Lupaza
as Reader (voice)
as Penguin's Mother
as Bogey
as Trendoid
as Carol
as Eugenia Rawlings
as Dr. Strauss
as Anne Kepler
as Mortician's Wife
as Baroness Nica
as Betsy
as Isabel Harding
as Emily Gaylord
as Simone
as Melanie Bryce
as Sondra Arthur
as Valerie Ives
as Older Sister / Middle Sister