Known For
Acting
Known Credits
59
Gender
Female
Birthday
January 25, 1951 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2025 | Dante's Infernias Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa | |
| 2025 | Things Like Thisas Darlene Bat | |
| 2021 | Finding Titan: The Making of Creatureas Self | |
| 2018 | Slay Bellesas Cherry | |
| 2016 | All Hallow's Eveas Delayna Hallow | |
| 2016 | Ovationas Hildi | |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holidayas Penny King | |
| 2015 | Foreveras Hilary | |
| 2015 | No Depositas Gloria Markovitz | |
| 2014 | Freedomas Fanny | |
| 2014 | Stitchas Landlady | |
| 2013 | First Periodas Ms. Mallow | |
| 2012 | Just 45 Minutes from Broadwayas Vivien Cooper Isaacs | |
| 2011 | Terrias Mrs. Vick | |
| 2010 | Queen of the Lotas Hildi | |
| 2009 | Dark Houseas Ms. Janet Darrode | |
| 2009 | The Tellingas Alina | |
| 2008 | Rest Stop: Don't Look Backas The Mother | |
| 2008 | 20 Years Afteras Margaret | |
| 2006 | Rest Stopas The Mother | |
| 2005 | Love's Long Journeyas Barbara Taylorson | |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Motheras Dr. Aurelia | |
| 2003 | Carnivàleas Apollonia | |
| 2002 | Almost a Womanas Mrs. Moore | |
| 2001 | Ghost Worldas Psychiatrist | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasmas Deborah's Mom | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Hilda Morton | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicineas Diane Winston | |
| 2000 | Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescueas Queen Bansheera (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Auteur Theoryas Jane Holmes-Caprice | |
| 1999 | The Kid with X-Ray Eyesas Vanessa | |
| 1998 | Charmedas Sea Hag | |
| 1997 | Guyas Gail | |
| 1995 | Last Summer in the Hamptonsas Marian Mora Garfield | |
| 1995 | One Night Standas Barbara Joslyn | |
| 1995 | The Scarlet Letteras Margaret Bellingham | |
| 1994 | ERas Sophie's Mom | |
| 1993 | Power Rangersas Queen Bansheera (voice) | |
| 1993 | The Magic Bubbleas Julia | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Lupaza | |
| 1992 | Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice) | |
| 1992 | Batman Returnsas Penguin's Mother | |
| 1992 | Stormy Weathersas Bogey | |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkingsas | |
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wifeas Trendoid | |
| 1990 | Aliceas Carol | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Eugenia Rawlings | |
| 1988 | Maybe Babyas Dr. Strauss | |
| 1988 | Street of Dreamsas Anne Kepler | |
| 1988 | The Verne Miller Storyas Mortician's Wife | |
| 1988 | Birdas Baroness Nica | |
| 1987 | Right to Dieas Betsy | |
| 1986 | The Morning Afteras Isabel Harding | |
| 1986 | On Wings of Eaglesas Emily Gaylord | |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventureas Simone | |
| 1985 | Creatureas Melanie Bryce | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Sondra Arthur | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Valerie Ives | |
| 1979 | The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witchesas Older Sister / Middle Sister |
