Diane Delano (January 29, 1957 – December 13, 2024) was an American character actress. She was known for her numerous roles in films and television, such as Sergeant Barbara Semanski on the CBS television series Northern Exposure and Roberta "Bobbi" Glass on The WB television series Popular.
Life and career Delano was born in Los Angeles on January 29, 1957. She was the granddaughter of actor John Merton.
Aside from her role on Popular, she played the role of Hilda, an FBI agent hired to protect Sami Brady, on Days of Our Lives. She also had a recurring role on Northern Exposure. Delano had a substantial voice acting career, voicing Ma Vreedle in the Ben 10 franchise, Tuba in Infinity Train, Stompa in Superman: The Animated Series, and Pantha in Teen Titans, among others.
Delano died from cancer at home in Sherman Oaks, California on December 13, 2024, at the age of 67. The news of her death was made public by Delano's friend and fellow actress Stepfanie Kramer.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 Heart Like a Wheel Shirley's sister Biographical film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and based on the life of drag racing driver Shirley Muldowney. 1986 Ratboy Aurora Drama film directed by and starring Sondra Locke. 1988 Miracle Mile Stewardess Post-apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by Steve De Jarnatt. 1992 Sleepwalkers Police Horror film directed by Mick Garris. 1994 The River Wild Ranger Adventure crime-thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson. 1998 The Thin Pink Line Sgt. Dot Jenkins Mockumentary directed by Joe Dietl and Michael Irpino. 2000 Highway 395 Violet Action-crime film directed by and also starring Fred Dryer. 2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class Psychic Healer Crime drama-Mystery film directed and co-written by Gabriel Bologna. 2002 Out of These Rooms Claudette Directed and written by Harri James. 2003 A Mighty Wind Witch #2 Mockumentary comedy film directed, co-written and composed by Christopher Guest. 2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 Bus Driver Betty Borman Horror film written and directed by Victor Salva. 2004 The Ladykillers Mountain Girl 2006 Midnight Clear Trudy Drama film directed by Dallas Jenkins. 2006 The Wicker Man Sister Beech 2006 Surf School Tillie Comedy-Sports film directed and written by Joel Silverman. 2007 Choose Connor Lara Connor Drama film directed by Lucas Elliot Eberl. 2010 Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo Ms. Alma Rumblebuns Voice, direct-to-video animated film directed by Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2018 Relish Officer Roz 2022 Me Time Crossing Guard Lenore 2024 Final Heist Nurse Gina 2024 Road to Dreamland Officer Roz 2024 Paradise: A Town of Sinners and Saints Cyndl Johnson
Television Year Title Role Notes1983St. ElsewhereNurseEpisode: "The Count"1986Stark: Mirror ImageSimone LubchanskyTelevision film1987Scarecrow and Mrs. KingMaidEpisode: "All That Glitters"1987L.A. LawRhonda Vasek6 episodes1988Growing PainsSonya OlsenEpisode: "Fool for Love"1988HunterGetaway DriverEpisode: "Honorable Profession"1989Perfect StrangersFlameEpisode: "That Old Gang of Mine"1989Falcon CrestDeputy Marcia MooreEpisode: "Missing Links"1989MatlockDodo the ClownEpisode: "The Clown"1989Major DadMartyEpisode: "Jane Wayne Day"1989ThirtysomethingIsabelEpisode: "New Baby"1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Miss McCormickEpisode: "Every Dog as His Doogie"1990Television film1990Who's the Boss?BevEpisode: "Micelli's Marauders"1990Cop RockCopEpisode: "Marital Blitz"1991Quantum LeapProstitute #2Episode: "Southern Comforts"1991Acting SheriffDeputy Judith MahoneyTV pilot1991–1995Northern ExposureSergeant Barbara Semanski12 episodes1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.SheriffEpisode: "The Pet Peeve"1992Married... with ChildrenGladysSeason 7, Episode 4: "Al on the Rocks"1992Wild CardTelevision film1993Bakersfield P.D.Jessie PrestonEpisode: "The Snake Charmer"1993Hearts AfireDorisEpisode: "Moonlighting"1994CoachBetsyEpisode: "Jailbirds"1994Step by StepCopEpisode: "Something Wild"1995Platypus ManBerniceEpisode: "The Crush"1995Pig StyFreddiEpisode: "Nightmare in 15C"1995Unhappily Ever AfterVicEpisode: "Rocky VI"1995Misery Loves CompanyMelanieEpisode: "Uneasy Rider"1995–1997Aaahh!!! Real MonstersDr. Sinkenclogger, Cindy, Eye DoctorVoice, 3 episodes1996RenegadeJudge CresciaEpisode: "Stationary Target"1996Step by StepLady CopEpisode: "Torn Between Two Mothers"1997Goode BehaviorDebbie CaruthersEpisode: "The Goode, the Bad, and the Willie"1997Pit BossEpisode: "Vegas Finale"1997MeegoJudithEpisode: "Fatal Attraction"1997–2002RugratsSheila, NaomiVoice, 2 episodes1997ERDeloresEpisode: "Fortune's Fools"1998Addams Family ReunionDelores AdamsVideo1998Betty LouEpisode: "Ratios: The Lonesome Pine"1998Cow and ChickenTough Buffalo GalVoice, episode: "Buffalo Gals"1998GingerEpisode: "Uncle Fester's Toupee"1998–2000Superman: The Animated SeriesStompaVoice, 4 episodes1999Dharma & GregLinaEpisode: "Dharma and the Horse She Rode in On"19993rd Rock from the SunLorraineEpisode: "Paranoid Dick"1999The Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesCave GirlVoice, episode: "When Granny Ruled the Earth"1999Silk HopeLindaTelevision film1999100 Deeds for Eddie McDowdBrenda MayEpisode: "All Howls Eve"1999Saved by the Bell: The New ClassOfficer Barry2 episodes1999–2001PopularRoberta 'Bobbi' Glass36 episodes2000ProvidenceB.J. MaximusEpisode: "The Good Doctor"2000Security GuardEpisode: "The Consultant"2001Announcer, NarxaVoice, episode: "Line Duncing"2001Bunny Hopstetter6 episodes2002St. SassMs. FesterTelevision film2002Tall GirlEpisode: "School Daze"2002PattiEpisode: "Brave New World"2002ERStella Willis4 episodes2002The Zeta ProjectMiss BerkleyVoice, episode: "Lost and Found"2002One on OneOfficer Esther JusticeEpisode: "Give Me Some Credit"2002Robbery Homicide DivisionNicoleEpisode: "Had"2003Mrs. SpruillTelevision film2004Six Feet UnderTeriEpisode: "Terror Starts at Home"2004Joan of ArcadiaCoach Carol Keady4 episodes2005QuintupletsCarmenEpisode: "The Coconut Kapow"2005MonkKrystal the TruckerEpisode: "Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic"2005American Dragon: Jake LongOphelia OgelvyVoice, episode: "Fu Dog Takes a Walk"2005–2006Zoey 101Nurse Krutcher2 episodes2005Death to the SupermodelsMerleVideo2006Teen TitansPanthaVoice, 2 episodes2006Desperate HousewivesDonnaEpisode: "Everybody Says Don't"2006Two and a Half MenPrison MatronEpisode: "Golly Moses, She's a Muffin"2006EverwoodMaryEpisode: "The Land of Confusion"2007NCISDee Dee ChesneyEpisode: "Dead Man Walking"2007P.E. TeacherEpisode: "The Graduate"2007Cold CaseMaggie LaffertyEpisode: "Justice"2008American Dad!SupervisorVoice, episode: "The One That Got Away"2008'Til DeathSammyEpisode: "Sob Story"2008Ben 10: Alien ForceDNAlien #1, EdnaVoice, episode: "Max Out"2008According to JimMoEpisode: "Cabin Boys"2008–2009Days of Our LivesHilda Van Beno9 episodes2009Batman: The Brave and the BoldBig BardaVoice, episode: "The Last Bat on Earth!"2010CraftyLeslie LawfordEpisode: "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Baked"2010Good Luck CharlieMad DogEpisode: "Charlie Is 1"2011Wizards of Waverly PlaceCoach PennyEpisode: "Everything's Rosie for Justin"2011Ben 10: Ultimate AlienMa VreedleVoice, episode: "The Mother of All Vreedles"2012Fred: The ShowCulinary Arts TeacherEpisode: "Flour Baby"2012DeVanityShara RoseEpisode: "Payback's a Bitch"2012The MiddlePolice OfficerEpisode: "Year of the Hecks"2012, 2019Young JusticeDevastationVoice, 2 episodes2013Mike & MollyIsabelleEpisode: "Molly Unleashed"2013Shake It UpNurse BarbaraEpisode: "Remember It Up"2013–2014Ben 10: OmniverseMa Vreedle, Pretty Boy #1Voice, 2 episodes2014–2015100 Things to Do Before High SchoolCoach LeBeau7 episodes20152 Broke GirlsOfficer StanleyEpisode: "And the Crime Ring"2015, 2018K.C. UndercoverRegina Honey2 episodes 2016 General Hospital Margarethe Recurring role 2016 Mom Leslie Episode: "Sparkling Water and Ba-dinkers" 2018 Niko and the Sword of Light Captain Nekton Voice, episode: "Sky Whale City" 2019 Pen15 Jan 3 episodes 2019 Good Girls Karen Episode: "This Land Is Your Land" 2020 AJ and the Queen Police Officer Episode: "Dallas" 2020 Infinity Train Tuba Voice, 4 episodes 2021 The Upshaws Jan 3 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 Dead Rising 3 Sgt. Hilde Schmittendorf Open world survival horror beat 'em up 2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Granny Goodness, Big Barda, Stompa 2019 Rage 2 Gunbarrel Civilian, Dreadwood Civilian, Treasure Hunter
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