Diane Delano is DEAD TO ME!!
Diane Delano, an actor with scores of film and TV credits including Northern Exposure, Popular and The Wicker Man, died December 13 of cancer at her home in Sherman Oaks, CA. She was 67.
The news was confirmed Monday by her friend Stepfanie Kramer.
Delano is best known for playing Barbara Semanski, the tough Alaska state trooper and sometimes love interest of Barry Corbin’s astronaut-turned-entrepreneur Maurice Minnefield on CBS’ Emmy-winning comedy Northern Exposure. She also played Roberta “Bobbi” Glass on Ryan Murphy’s WB Network series Popular, which aired from 1999-2001.
Other credits in her 40-plus-year career include the films The Wicker Man and the Coen brothers’ The Ladykillers, while TV credits include Mom, Mike & Molly, Everwood, Days of our Lives, Desperate Housewives, Six Feet Under, Monk, Cop Rock, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Teen Titans.
More recently, she voiced roles in video games including Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, animated series including Infinity Train and the TV series Pen15 and Good Girls.
“She was big and bold and brought her sharp wit and perfect comic timing to every role,” says friend Stepfanie Kramer. “Her earthy and raucous presence enabled her to always own the room. She was one of a kind.”
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | December 24, 2024 4:41 PM
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She was a lesbian right? And Stefanie Kramer from Hunter was her close friend? How close?
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | December 17, 2024 5:41 PM
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Aw I remember her from Popular. That show was so good the first season and then went to shit (like all Ryan Murphy endeavors)
She also has a small part in one of my favorite cult movies, Miracle Mile.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 17, 2024 6:03 PM
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She was a fabulous character actress, always stole scenes she was so good. She guest starred in one of the best episodes of Cold Case.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | December 18, 2024 12:05 AM
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Thank Christ we still have Danny Delano with us!
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 18, 2024 12:37 AM
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Anybody check on Dana Delano?
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 18, 2024 12:41 AM
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She was the lesbian PE teacher on The Ellen Show. The second sitcom.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | December 18, 2024 12:48 AM
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The most surprising thing about this death is the news of it being delivered by Dee Dee McCall.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | December 18, 2024 12:51 AM
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It wasn’t her most prestigious role, but I know her best as the bus driver in Jeepers Creepers 2 since I’ve watched it so many times. May she Rest In Peace.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 18, 2024 12:54 AM
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How weird that Dee Dee McColl was her BFF.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | December 18, 2024 11:17 PM
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Re: Stepfanie Kramer:
The promo for every single episode of Hunter featured an ominous voiceover stating: Dee Dee is in trouble… this week on Hunter.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | December 19, 2024 1:40 AM
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Stefanie Kramer is giving me lez lez vibes in her imdb picture
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | December 19, 2024 1:51 AM
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R12, how dare you? How dare you leave the p out her name?
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | December 19, 2024 2:38 AM
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OP- She was an actress NOT an actor.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | December 19, 2024 2:39 AM
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R14, you’re on crack. Doctoress? Lawyeress?
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | December 19, 2024 2:49 AM
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Don't be obtuse. Unlike the examples you mentioned, "actress" is commonly used and there's nothing derogatory about it.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | December 23, 2024 1:18 PM
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R16 is the arbiter of what others find derogatory — just like all oppressors.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | December 24, 2024 2:32 PM
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She was perfect on "Northern Exposure" (currently streaming on Prime) as an unlikely siren.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | December 24, 2024 4:41 PM
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