Delta Burke

Acting

Delta Burke

Born July 30, 1956Orlando, Florida, USA65 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Drop Dead Diva
2009Drop Dead Diva
as Tessa WellsTV
Bridal Fever
2008Bridal Fever
as Dahlia MarchandMovie
The Wedding Bells
2007The Wedding Bells
as Sheila PontellTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legal
as Bella HorowitzTV
Good Boy!
2003Good Boy!
as Barbara Ann (voice)Movie
Going for Broke
2003Going for Broke
as Laura BancroftMovie
Hansel & Gretel
2002Hansel & Gretel
as StepmotherMovie
Dangerous Child
2001Dangerous Child
as Sally CambridgeMovie
DAG
2000DAG
as Judith WhitmanTV
Sordid Lives
2000Sordid Lives
as Noleta NethercottMovie
Popular
1999Popular
as Cherry CherryTV
Family Law
1999Family Law
as Marcie DellTV
Any Day Now
1998Any Day Now
as Teresa O'BrienTV
Melanie Darrow
1997Melanie Darrow
as Melanie DarrowMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Maternal Instincts
1996Maternal Instincts
as Tracy HortonMovie
Women of the House
1995Women of the House
as Suzanne SugarbakerTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Julia FitzgeraldTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murder
as Sister Michael / Maggie DonovanTV
Delta
1992Delta
as Delta BishopTV
Day-O
1992Day-O
as Grace ConnorsMovie
T
1991The Carol Burnett Show
as Skit CharactersTV
Dolly
1987Dolly
as SelfTV
Designing Women
1986Designing Women
as Suzanne SugarbakerTV
A Bunny's Tale
1985A Bunny's Tale
as MargieMovie
1st & Ten
19841st & Ten
as Diane BarrowTV
Automan
1983Automan
as Rachel InnisTV
Lottery!
1983Lottery!
as Tina CookTV
Murder Me, Murder You
1983Murder Me, Murder You
as Paula CoreyMovie
Gun Shy
1983Gun Shy
as ClementineTV
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steele
as Nancy Stinson DannonTV
Rooster
1982Rooster
as Laura DeVegaMovie
Filthy Rich
1982Filthy Rich
as Kathleen BeckTV
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hooker
as Diana PolnoiTV
The Fall Guy
1981The Fall Guy
as WaitressTV
The Seekers
1979The Seekers
as Elizabeth Fletcher KentTV
The Chisholms
1979The Chisholms
as Bonnie Sue ChisholmTV
Charleston
1979Charleston
as Stella FarrellMovie
Zuma Beach
1978Zuma Beach
as TerriMovie
Fantasy Island
1978Fantasy Island
as Gloria RansomTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Andrea SheppardTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV
M
1954Miss America
as Miss Florida 1974TV