6.5
Movie
Acting
Delta Burke
- Born
- (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Orlando, Florida, USA
- Credits
- 65 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
6.9
TV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
7.9
TV
Boston Legal
7.4
TV
Who's the Boss?
7.7
TV
Drop Dead Diva
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
7.9
TV
Automan
7.2
TV
Touched by an Angel
7.6
TV
The Fall Guy
5.6
Movie
Good Boy!
7.1
TV
Remington Steele
6.5
TV
Fantasy Island
7.1
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
6.5
TV
T. J. Hooker
6.7
TV
Simon & Simon
6.5
Movie
Sordid Lives
6.6
TV
Popular
Acting credits 65
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings TV | Ellie Holder (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva TV | Tessa Wells (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Bridal Fever Film | Dahlia Marchand |
| 2007 | The Wedding Bells TV | Sheila Pontell (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Year Without a Santa Claus Film | Mrs. Claus |
| 2004 | Boston Legal TV | Bella Horowitz (5 ep) |
| 2003 | Good Boy! Film | Barbara Ann (voice) |
| 2003 | The Designing Women Reunion Film | |
| 2003 | Going for Broke Film | Laura Bancroft |
| 2002 | Hansel & Gretel Film | Stepmother |
| 2001 | Dangerous Child Film | Sally Cambridge |
| 2000 | What Women Want Film | Eve |
| 2000 | DAG TV | Judith Whitman (17 ep) |
| 2000 | Sordid Lives Film | Noleta Nethercott |
| 1999 | Popular TV | Cherry Cherry (6 ep) |
| 1999 | Family Law TV | Marcie Dell (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Any Day Now TV | Teresa O'Brien (2 ep) |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow Film | Melanie Darrow |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 1996 | Promised Land TV | (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Maternal Instincts Film | Tracy Horton |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | A Promise to Carolyn Film | Debra |
| 1995 | Women of the House TV | Suzanne Sugarbaker (13 ep) |
| 1995 | Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again Film | Mrs. Heiser |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Julia Fitzgerald, Diana Winslow (1 ep) |
| 1994 | The Mighty Jungle TV | (26 ep) |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV | Myrtle Beech (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Delta TV | Delta Bishop (22 ep) |
| 1992 | Day-O Film | Grace Connors |
| 1991 | The Carol Burnett Show TV | Skit Characters (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Love and Curses... and All That Jazz Film | Desiree |
| 1988 | Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? Film | Germany |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Dolly TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Designing Women TV | Suzanne Sugarbaker (118 ep) |
| 1985 | A Bunny's Tale Film | Margie |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten TV | Diane Barrow (36 ep) |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? TV | (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Automan TV | Rachel Innis (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Lottery! TV | Tina Cook (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Murder Me, Murder You Film | Paula Corey |
| 1983 | Gun Shy TV | Clementine (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Remington Steele TV | Nancy Stinson Dannon (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Hotel TV | (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Rooster Film | Laura DeVega |
| 1982 | Filthy Rich TV | Kathleen Beck (15 ep) |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker TV | Diana Polnoi (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfe TV | (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon TV | (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy TV | Waitress, Bryna (1 ep) |
| 1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo TV | Diane Stone (1 ep) |
| 1979 | The Seekers TV | Elizabeth Fletcher Kent (2 ep) |
| 1979 | The Chisholms TV | Bonnie Sue Chisholm (9 ep) |
| 1979 | A Last Cry for Help Film | Carol |
| 1979 | Charleston Film | Stella Farrell |
| 1978 | Zuma Beach Film | Terri |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island TV | Gloria Ransom (1 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow Film | Producer |
| 1996 | Maternal Instincts Film | Executive Producer |