Diane Salinger
Born: 1951-01-25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- Dante's Inferni as Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa
- Things Like This as Darlene Bat
2021
2018
- Slay Belles as Cherry
2016
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday as Penny King
- All Hallow's Eve as Delayna Hallow
- Ovation as Hildi
2015
- Forever as Hilary
- No Deposit as Gloria Markovitz
2013
- First Period as Ms. Mallow
2012
- Just 45 Minutes from Broadway as Vivien Cooper Isaacs
2011
- Terri as Mrs. Vick
2010
- Queen of the Lot as Hildi
2009
- Dark House as Ms. Janet Darrode
- The Telling as Alina
2008
- Rest Stop: Don't Look Back as The Mother
- 20 Years After as Margaret
2006
- Rest Stop as The Mother
2005
- How I Met Your Mother as Dr. Aurelia
- Love's Long Journey as Barbara Taylorson
2003
- Carnivàle as Apollonia
2002
- Almost a Woman as Mrs. Moore
2001
- Ghost World as Psychiatrist
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Hilda Morton
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Deborah's Mom
- Strong Medicine as Diane Winston
- Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue as Queen Bansheera (voice)
1999
- The Auteur Theory as Jane Holmes-Caprice
- The Kid with X-Ray Eyes as Vanessa
1998
- Charmed as Sea Hag
1997
- Guy as Gail
1995
- The Scarlet Letter as Margaret Bellingham
- One Night Stand as Barbara Joslyn
- Last Summer in the Hamptons as Marian Mora Garfield
1994
- ER as Sophie's Mom
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Lupaza
- Power Rangers as Queen Bansheera (voice)
- The Magic Bubble as Julia
1992
- Batman Returns as Penguin's Mother
- Stormy Weathers as Bogey
- Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
1991
- Silk Stalkings
- The Butcher's Wife as Trendoid
1990
- Law & Order as Eugenia Rawlings
- Alice as Carol
1988
- Bird as Baroness Nica
- Maybe Baby as Dr. Strauss
- Street of Dreams as Anne Kepler
- The Verne Miller Story as Mortician's Wife
1987
- Right to Die as Betsy
1986
- The Morning After as Isabel Harding
- On Wings of Eagles as Emily Gaylord
1985
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Simone
- Creature as Melanie Bryce
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Sondra Arthur
1982
- St. Elsewhere as Valerie Ives
1979
- The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches as Older Sister / Middle Sister