Diane Salinger

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 25, 1951 (75 yrs)

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

Diane Louise Salinger

total credits

45 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

45 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Batman Returns
6.9

Batman Returns

1992as Penguin's Mother
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985as Simone
The Scarlet Letter
6.1

The Scarlet Letter

1995as Margaret Bellingham
Ghost World
7.1

Ghost World

2001as Psychiatrist
Alice
6.4

Alice

1990as Carol
Rest Stop
5.5

Rest Stop

2006as The Mother
Bird
6.9

Bird

1988as Baroness Nica
The Butcher's Wife
5.7

The Butcher's Wife

1991as Trendoid
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
6.1

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016as Penny King
The Morning After
6.0

The Morning After

1986as Isabel Harding
Creature
4.7

Creature

1985as Melanie Bryce
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
6.1

Rest Stop: Don't Look Back

2008as The Mother
Freedom
5.5

Freedom

2014as Fanny
Dark House
5.4

Dark House

2009as Ms. Janet Darrode
Stormy Weathers
5.5

Stormy Weathers

1992as Bogey
Love's Long Journey
7.1

Love's Long Journey

2005as Barbara Taylorson
Earth and the American Dream
6.7

Earth and the American Dream

1992as Reader (voice)
Dante's Inferni

Dante's Inferni

2025as Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa
Terri
6.3

Terri

2011as Mrs. Vick
All Hallow's Eve
5.1

All Hallow's Eve

2016as Delayna Hallow
The Auteur Theory
4.6

The Auteur Theory

1999as Jane Holmes-Caprice
No Deposit
3.0

No Deposit

2015as Gloria Markovitz
Stitch
3.7

Stitch

2014as Landlady
The Magic Bubble
3.1

The Magic Bubble

1993as Julia
Maybe Baby
5.0

Maybe Baby

1988as Dr. Strauss
Last Summer in the Hamptons
5.8

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995as Marian Mora Garfield
Forever
5.7

Forever

2015as Hilary
Things Like This
6.2

Things Like This

2025as Darlene Bat
Slay Belles
4.2

Slay Belles

2018as Cherry
20 Years After
3.1

20 Years After

2008as Margaret
Street of Dreams
5.0

Street of Dreams

1988as Anne Kepler
Almost a Woman
4.5

Almost a Woman

2002as Mrs. Moore
One Night Stand
3.8

One Night Stand

1995as Barbara Joslyn
The Telling
3.2

The Telling

2009as Alina
Queen of the Lot
2.6

Queen of the Lot

2010as Hildi
First Period
5.2

First Period

2013as Ms. Mallow
The Verne Miller Story
10.0

The Verne Miller Story

1988as Mortician's Wife
The Kid with X-Ray Eyes
2.8

The Kid with X-Ray Eyes

1999as Vanessa
Guy
3.6

Guy

1997as Gail
Right to Die
7.8

Right to Die

1987as Betsy
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
8.5

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

2000as Queen Bansheera (voice)
Ovation

Ovation

2016as Hildi
Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
2.0

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

2012as Vivien Cooper Isaacs
Finding Titan: The Making of Creature
10.0

Finding Titan: The Making of Creature

2021as Self
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches

The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches

1979as Older Sister / Middle Sister