- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 25, 1951
- Place of Birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Diane Salinger
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
movieDante's Inferni
2025 · Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa
movieThings Like This
2025 · Darlene Bat
movieFinding Titan: The Making of Creature
2021 · Self
movieSlay Belles
2018 · Cherry
movieAll Hallow's Eve
2016 · Delayna Hallow
movieOvation
2016 · Hildi
moviePee-wee's Big Holiday
2016 · Penny King
movieForever
2015 · Hilary
movieNo Deposit
2015 · Gloria Markovitz
movieFreedom
2014 · Fanny
movieStitch
2014 · Landlady
movieFirst Period
2013 · Ms. Mallow
movieJust 45 Minutes from Broadway
2012 · Vivien Cooper Isaacs
movieTerri
2011 · Mrs. Vick
movieQueen of the Lot
2010 · Hildi
movieDark House
2009 · Ms. Janet Darrode
movieThe Telling
2009 · Alina
movieRest Stop: Don't Look Back
2008 · The Mother
movie20 Years After
2008 · Margaret
movieRest Stop
2006 · The Mother
movieLove's Long Journey
2005 · Barbara Taylorson
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005 · Dr. Aurelia
tvCarnivàle
2003 · Apollonia
movieAlmost a Woman
2002 · Mrs. Moore
movieGhost World
2001 · Psychiatrist
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Deborah's Mom
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Hilda Morton
tvStrong Medicine
2000 · Diane Winston
moviePower Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
2000 · Queen Bansheera (voice)
movieThe Auteur Theory
1999 · Jane Holmes-Caprice
movieThe Kid with X-Ray Eyes
1999 · Vanessa
tvCharmed
1998 · Sea Hag
movieGuy
1997 · Gail
movieLast Summer in the Hamptons
1995 · Marian Mora Garfield
movieOne Night Stand
1995 · Barbara Joslyn
movieThe Scarlet Letter
1995 · Margaret Bellingham
tvER
1994 · Sophie's Mom
tvPower Rangers
1993 · Queen Bansheera (voice)
movieThe Magic Bubble
1993 · Julia
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Lupaza
movieEarth and the American Dream
1992 · Reader (voice)
movieBatman Returns
1992 · Penguin's Mother
movieStormy Weathers
1992 · Bogey
tvSilk Stalkings
1991
movieThe Butcher's Wife
1991 · Trendoid
movieAlice
1990 · Carol
tvLaw & Order
1990 · Eugenia Rawlings
movieMaybe Baby
1988 · Dr. Strauss
movieStreet of Dreams
1988 · Anne Kepler
movieThe Verne Miller Story
1988 · Mortician's Wife
movieBird
1988 · Baroness Nica
movieRight to Die
1987 · Betsy
movieThe Morning After
1986 · Isabel Harding
tvOn Wings of Eagles
1986 · Emily Gaylord
moviePee-wee's Big Adventure
1985 · Simone
movieCreature
1985 · Melanie Bryce
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Sondra Arthur
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982 · Valerie Ives
movieThe Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches
1979 · Older Sister / Middle Sister