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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Orlando, Florida, USA

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Movie Involvements: 13

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

Biography

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. 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.

Most Famous Work

Diagnosis: Murder
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7

Diagnosis: Murder

(1993) Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan
Touched by an Angel
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7

Touched by an Angel

(1994) Diana Winslow
The Fall Guy
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8

The Fall Guy

(1981) Waitress
T. J. Hooker
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6

T. J. Hooker

(1982) Diana Polnoi
Automan
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8

Automan

(1983) Rachel Innis
Intimate Portrait
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5

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self
The Chisholms
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6

The Chisholms

(1979) Bonnie Sue Chisholm
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
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7

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

(2019) Ellie Holder

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Ellie Holder
2009 Tessa Wells
2008 Dahlia Marchand
2007 N/A
2006 Mrs. Claus
2004 Bella Horowitz
2003 Barbara Ann (voice)
Laura Bancroft
2002 Stepmother
2001 Sally Cambridge
2000 Eve
Judith Whitman
Noleta Nethercott
1999 N/A
N/A
1997 Melanie Darrow
Self
1996 N/A
Tracy Horton
Self
Debra
1995 Suzanne Sugarbaker
Mrs. Heiser
1994 Julia Fitzgerald
Diana Winslow
N/A
1993 Self
Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan
N/A
1992 Delta Bishop
Grace Connors
1991 Desiree
1988 Germany
N/A
1986 Suzanne Sugarbaker
1985 Margie
1984 Diane Barrow
N/A
1983 Rachel Innis
Paula Corey
1982 Nancy Stinson Dannon
N/A
Laura DeVega
Kathleen Beck
Diana Polnoi
1981 N/A
Waitress
N/A
1979 Elizabeth Fletcher Kent
Bonnie Sue Chisholm
Carol
Stella Farrell
1978 Terri
1977 Gloria
N/A
1976 N/A
1975 Self - Host
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1997 Producer
1996 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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