Diane Salinger
Actor
Born January 25, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Filmography
Dante's Inferni
Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa
Things Like This
Darlene Bat
Finding Titan: The Making of Creature
Self
Slay Belles
Cherry
All Hallow's Eve
Delayna Hallow
Ovation
Hildi
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Penny King
Forever
Hilary
No Deposit
Gloria Markovitz
Freedom
Fanny
Stitch
Landlady
First Period
Ms. Mallow
Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
Vivien Cooper Isaacs
Terri
Mrs. Vick
Queen of the Lot
Hildi
Dark House
Ms. Janet Darrode
The Telling
Alina
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
The Mother
20 Years After
Margaret
Rest Stop
The Mother
Love's Long Journey
Barbara Taylorson
How I Met Your Mother
Dr. Aurelia
Carnivàle
Apollonia
Almost a Woman
Mrs. Moore
Ghost World
Psychiatrist
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Deborah's Mom
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Hilda Morton
Strong Medicine
Diane Winston
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Queen Bansheera (voice)
The Auteur Theory
Jane Holmes-Caprice
The Kid with X-Ray Eyes
Vanessa
Charmed
Sea Hag
Guy
Gail
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Marian Mora Garfield
One Night Stand
Barbara Joslyn
The Scarlet Letter
Margaret Bellingham
ER
Sophie's Mom
Power Rangers
Queen Bansheera (voice)
The Magic Bubble
Julia
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Lupaza
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
Batman Returns
Penguin's Mother
Stormy Weathers
Bogey
Silk Stalkings
The Butcher's Wife
Trendoid
Alice
Carol
Law & Order
Eugenia Rawlings
Maybe Baby
Dr. Strauss
Street of Dreams
Anne Kepler
The Verne Miller Story
Mortician's Wife
Bird
Baroness Nica
Right to Die
Betsy
The Morning After
Isabel Harding
On Wings of Eagles
Emily Gaylord
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Simone
Creature
Melanie Bryce
Murder, She Wrote
Sondra Arthur
St. Elsewhere
Valerie Ives
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches
Older Sister / Middle Sister