Actor
Delta Burke
Born July 30, 1956 in Orlando, Florida, USA22 films
Delta Burke McRaney (born July 30, 1956) is an American actress, producer and author. She is known for her role as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986 - 1991), for which she received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Burke's other television credits include Filthy Rich (1982–83), Delta (1992–93), Women of the House (1995), DAG (2000–01), and Boston Legal (2006-07). She appeared in the films Sordid Lives (2000), What Women Want (2000), Good Boy! (2003), and has produced and starred in several TV movies. On stage, Burke has also starred in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie (2003) and Steel Magnolias (2005). She has been married to actor Gerald McRaney since 1989.
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First watchSordid Lives20006.5as Noleta NethercottAs three generations of a family in a small Texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious, sad, trashy truth of their sordid lives.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
22 films as actor- 2008Bridal FeverDahlia Marchand
- 2006The Year Without a Santa ClausMrs. Claus
- 2003Good Boy!Barbara Ann (voice)
- 2003The Designing Women Reunion
- 2003Going for BrokeLaura Bancroft
- 2002Hansel & GretelStepmother
- 2001Dangerous ChildSally Cambridge
- 2000What Women WantEve
- 2000Sordid LivesNoleta Nethercott
- 1997Melanie DarrowMelanie Darrow
- 1996Maternal InstinctsTracy Horton
- 1996A Promise to CarolynDebra
- 1995Simon & Simon: In Trouble AgainMrs. Heiser
- 1992Day-OGrace Connors
- 1991Love and Curses... and All That JazzDesiree
- 1988Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?Germany
- 1985A Bunny's TaleMargie
- 1983Murder Me, Murder YouPaula Corey
- 1982RoosterLaura DeVega
- 1979A Last Cry for HelpCarol
- 1979CharlestonStella Farrell
- 1978Zuma BeachTerri