Delta Burke
Born: 1956-07-30 in Orlando, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2019
- Dolly Parton's Heartstrings as Ellie Holder
2009
- Drop Dead Diva as Tessa Wells
2008
- Bridal Fever as Dahlia Marchand
2007
- The Wedding Bells as Sheila Pontell
2006
- The Year Without a Santa Claus as Mrs. Claus
2004
- Boston Legal as Bella Horowitz
2003
- Good Boy! as Barbara Ann (voice)
- The Designing Women Reunion
- Going for Broke as Laura Bancroft
2002
- Hansel & Gretel as Stepmother
2001
- Dangerous Child as Sally Cambridge
2000
- What Women Want as Eve
- Sordid Lives as Noleta Nethercott
- DAG as Judith Whitman
1999
- Family Law as Marcie Dell
- Popular as Cherry Cherry
1998
- Any Day Now as Teresa O'Brien
1997
- The View as Self
- Melanie Darrow as Melanie Darrow
1996
- Promised Land
- Maternal Instincts as Tracy Horton
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- A Promise to Carolyn as Debra
1995
- Women of the House as Suzanne Sugarbaker
- Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again as Mrs. Heiser
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Julia Fitzgerald
- The Mighty Jungle
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Myrtle Beech
- Intimate Portrait as Self
1991
- The Carol Burnett Show as Skit Characters
- Love and Curses... and All That Jazz as Desiree
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? as Germany
1987
- Dolly as Self
1986
- Designing Women as Suzanne Sugarbaker
1985
- A Bunny's Tale as Margie
1984
- Who's the Boss?
- 1st & Ten as Diane Barrow
1983
- Automan as Rachel Innis
- Murder Me, Murder You as Paula Corey
- Lottery! as Tina Cook
- Gun Shy as Clementine
1982
- Hotel
- T. J. Hooker as Diana Polnoi
- Remington Steele as Nancy Stinson Dannon
- Rooster as Laura DeVega
- Filthy Rich as Kathleen Beck
1981
- The Fall Guy as Waitress
- Simon & Simon
- Nero Wolfe
1979
- The Seekers as Elizabeth Fletcher Kent
- Charleston as Stella Farrell
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo as Diane Stone
- The Chisholms as Bonnie Sue Chisholm
- A Last Cry for Help as Carol
1978
- Fantasy Island as Gloria Ransom
- Zuma Beach as Terri
1977
- The Love Boat as Andrea Sheppard
- Lou Grant
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host