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Diane Salinger

Diane Salinger

Actor Jan 25 (age 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1979–2025 (46 year career)
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Biography

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: Dee…

Known For

Batman Returns
Film

Batman Returns

Penguin's Mother
Ghost World
Film

Ghost World

Psychiatrist
Carnivàle
Film

Carnivàle

Apollonia
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Film

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Simone
Bird
Film

Bird

Baroness Nica
The Scarlet Letter
Film

The Scarlet Letter

Margaret Bellingham
Alice
Film

Alice

Carol
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Film

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Penny King

Filmography

Acting (59)

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Movies (45)

Things Like This

Things Like This

2025

as Darlene Bat

6.3
Dante's Inferni

Dante's Inferni

2025

as Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa

Finding Titan: The Making of Creature

Finding Titan: The Making of Creature

2021

as Self

Slay Belles

Slay Belles

2018

as Cherry

4.2
Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016

as Penny King

6.1
Ovation

Ovation

2016

as Hildi

All Hallow's Eve

All Hallow's Eve

2016

as Delayna Hallow

5.1
Forever

Forever

2015

as Hilary

5.7
No Deposit

No Deposit

2015

as Gloria Markovitz

3.0
Stitch

Stitch

2014

as Landlady

3.7
Freedom

Freedom

2014

as Fanny

5.5
First Period

First Period

2013

as Ms. Mallow

5.2
Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

2012

as Vivien Cooper Isaacs

2.0
Terri

Terri

2011

as Mrs. Vick

6.3
Queen of the Lot

Queen of the Lot

2010

as Hildi

2.6
The Telling

The Telling

2009

as Alina

3.2
Dark House

Dark House

2009

as Ms. Janet Darrode

5.5
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back

Rest Stop: Don't Look Back

2008

as The Mother

5.5
20 Years After

20 Years After

2008

as Margaret

3.2
Rest Stop

Rest Stop

2006

as The Mother

5.4
Love's Long Journey

Love's Long Journey

2005

as Barbara Taylorson

7.0
Almost a Woman

Almost a Woman

2002

as Mrs. Moore

Ghost World

Ghost World

2001

as Psychiatrist

7.1
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

2000

as Queen Bansheera (voice)

8.5
The Kid with X-Ray Eyes

The Kid with X-Ray Eyes

1999

as Vanessa

2.0
The Auteur Theory

The Auteur Theory

1999

as Jane Holmes-Caprice

3.9
Guy

Guy

1997

as Gail

2.2
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

1995

as Margaret Bellingham

6.1
Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995

as Marian Mora Garfield

5.5
One Night Stand

One Night Stand

1995

as Barbara Joslyn

1.7
The Magic Bubble

The Magic Bubble

1993

as Julia

2.2
Batman Returns

Batman Returns

1992

as Penguin's Mother

6.9
Stormy Weathers

Stormy Weathers

1992

as Bogey

4.7
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

6.7
The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

1991

as Trendoid

5.7
Alice

Alice

1990

as Carol

6.4
Bird

Bird

1988

as Baroness Nica

6.8
Street of Dreams

Street of Dreams

1988

as Anne Kepler

3.0
Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

1988

as Dr. Strauss

4.5
The Verne Miller Story

The Verne Miller Story

1988

as Mortician's Wife

Right to Die

Right to Die

1987

as Betsy

7.8
The Morning After

The Morning After

1986

as Isabel Harding

5.9
Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985

as Simone

6.5
Creature

Creature

1985

as Melanie Bryce

4.6
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches

The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches

1979

as Older Sister / Middle Sister