About Diane Franklin
Diane Franklin (born February 11, 1962) is an American actress, producer, and model. == Early life == Franklin was born in Plainview, New York. Her parents were German and Austrian immigrants. Franklin is deaf in her left ear. == Education == Franklin attended New York University for one year in 1981–1982 before dropping out to become a professional actress. She continued her education thirty years later when she attended Moorpark College and then California State University, Northridge where she graduated with a degree in education in 2017. == Career == Early in her acting career, Franklin appeared in TV commercials for Coca-Cola, Trident, Jell-O, and Maxwell House coffee. At the age of 17, she appeared in two episodes of As the World Turns which aired in October 1979. Her breakthrough role was as Karen in the 1982 teen drama film The Last American Virgin. That same year, she played Patricia Montelli in the horror film Amityville II: The Possession. She also appeared in three television films, including a role as Jock Ewing's first wife in the 1986 film Dallas: The Early Years.
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