Portrait of Delta Burke

Delta Burke

Acting

Biography

Delta Burke McRaney (born July 30, 1956) is an American actress, producer and author. She is known for her role as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986 - 1991), for which she received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Burke's other television credits include Filthy Rich (1982–83), Delta (1992–93), Women of the House (1995), DAG (2000–01), and Boston Legal (2006-07). She appeared in the films Sordid Lives (2000), What Women Want (2000), Good Boy! (2003), and has produced and starred in several TV movies. On stage, Burke has also starred in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie (2003) and Steel Magnolias (2005). She has been married to actor Gerald McRaney since 1989.

Born: July 30, 1956

Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida, USA

Filmography

2019
2009
Drop Dead Diva

as Tessa Wells

2008
Bridal Fever

as Dahlia Marchand

2007
The Wedding Bells

as Sheila Pontell

2004
Boston Legal

as Bella Horowitz

2003
Good Boy!

as Barbara Ann (voice)

2003
Going for Broke

as Laura Bancroft

2002
Hansel & Gretel

as Stepmother

2001
Dangerous Child

as Sally Cambridge

2000
2000
DAG

as Judith Whitman

2000
Sordid Lives

as Noleta Nethercott

1999
Family Law

as Marcie Dell

1998
Any Day Now

as Teresa O'Brien

1997
Melanie Darrow

as Melanie Darrow

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Maternal Instincts

as Tracy Horton

1995
Women of the House

as Suzanne Sugarbaker

1994
Touched by an Angel

as Julia Fitzgerald

1994
Touched by an Angel

as Diana Winslow

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan

1992
Delta

as Delta Bishop

1992
Day-O

as Grace Connors

1987
Dolly

as Self

1986
Designing Women

as Suzanne Sugarbaker

1985
1984
1st & Ten

as Diane Barrow

1983
Automan

as Rachel Innis

1983
Lottery!

as Tina Cook

1983
Murder Me, Murder You

as Paula Corey

1983
Gun Shy

as Clementine

1982
Remington Steele

as Nancy Stinson Dannon

1982
1982
Rooster

as Laura DeVega

1982
Filthy Rich

as Kathleen Beck

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Diana Polnoi

1981
The Fall Guy

as Waitress

1981
The Fall Guy

as Bryna

1979
The Seekers

as Elizabeth Fletcher Kent

1979
The Chisholms

as Bonnie Sue Chisholm

1979
Charleston

as Stella Farrell

1978
Zuma Beach

as Terri

1978
Fantasy Island

as Gloria Ransom

1977
The Love Boat

as Andrea Sheppard

1977
The Love Boat

as Lydia Harris

1977
The Love Boat

as Gloria

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host