Diane Salinger

Diane Salinger

Birthdate
January 25, 1951 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
January 25, 1951 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
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.

Diane Salinger's LGBTQ+ Titles

First Period
First Period
Ms. Mallow

Acting (58)

2025
Dante's Inferni as Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa
2025
Things Like This as Darlene Bat
2021
Finding Titan: The Making of Creature as Self
2018
Slay Belles as Cherry
2016
All Hallow's Eve as Delayna Hallow
2016
Ovation as Hildi
2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday as Penny King
2015
Forever as Hilary
2015
No Deposit as Gloria Markovitz
2014
Freedom as Fanny
2014
Stitch as Landlady
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
2009
The Telling as Alina
2008
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back as The Mother
2008
20 Years After as Margaret
2006
Rest Stop as The Mother
2005
Love's Long Journey as Barbara Taylorson
2005
How I Met Your Mother as Dr. Aurelia (1 episode)
2003
Carnivàle as Apollonia (12 episodes)
2002
Almost a Woman as Mrs. Moore
2001
Ghost World as Psychiatrist
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Deborah's Mom (1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Hilda Morton (1 episode)
2000
Strong Medicine as Diane Winston (1 episode)
2000
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue as Queen Bansheera (voice)
1999
The Auteur Theory as Jane Holmes-Caprice
1999
The Kid with X-Ray Eyes as Vanessa
1998
Charmed as Sea Hag (1 episode)
1997
Guy as Gail
1995
Last Summer in the Hamptons as Marian Mora Garfield
1995
One Night Stand as Barbara Joslyn
1995
The Scarlet Letter as Margaret Bellingham
1994
ER as Sophie's Mom (1 episode)
1993
Power Rangers as Queen Bansheera (voice) (19 episodes)
1993
The Magic Bubble as Julia
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Lupaza (2 episodes)
1992
Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
1992
Batman Returns as Penguin's Mother
1992
Stormy Weathers as Bogey
1991
Silk Stalkings (1 episode)
1991
The Butcher's Wife as Trendoid
1990
Alice as Carol
1990
Law & Order as Eugenia Rawlings (1 episode)
1988
Maybe Baby as Dr. Strauss
1988
Street of Dreams as Anne Kepler
1988
The Verne Miller Story as Mortician's Wife
1988
Bird as Baroness Nica
1987
Right to Die as Betsy
1986
The Morning After as Isabel Harding
1986
On Wings of Eagles as Emily Gaylord (2 episodes)
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Simone
1985
Creature as Melanie Bryce
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Sondra Arthur (1 episode)
1979
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches as Older Sister / Middle Sister