Delta Burke
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Delta Burke | |
Birth name | Delta Ramona Leah Burke |
Born | July 30, 1956 in Orlando, Florida, USA |
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||
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Filthy Rich | Kathleen Beck | 1982–1983 | 1 | ||||
Designing Women | Suzanne Sugarbaker | 1986–1991 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Delta | Delta Bishop | 1992–1993 | 1 | ||||
Women of the House | Suzanne Sugarbaker | 1995 | 1 | ||||
DAG | Judith Whitman | 2000–2001 | 1 |
Guest Starring Roles
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
---|---|---|---|
Love and Curses... And All That Jazz | Desiree | September 21, 1991 |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Series | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|
The New Hollywood Squares | October 27-31, 1986 | |
The New Hollywood Squares | January 26-30, 1987 | |
The New Hollywood Squares | March 16-20, 1987 | |
Super Password | May 11-15, 1987 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1990, 1991)
Trivia
- Married to Gerald McRaney since 1989
- Has a younger brother, Jonathan and a younger sister, Jennifer
- Graduated from Colonial High School in 1974
- Won the Miss Flame crown from the Orlando Fire Department in 1972 and went on to become State Miss Flame
- Won the Miss Florida title in 1974 during her senior year of high school
- Attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Is a diabetic
- Is the designer and manager of her own clothing company, Delta Burke Design (which is headquartered in New York City)
- Is a supporter of gay rights
- She and Gerald McRaney are the owners of an antique store in Collins, Mississippi