Delta Burke
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.
Movie Appearances
What Women Want
as Eve
2000
Bridal Fever
as Dahlia Marchand
2008
Good Boy!
as Barbara Ann (voice)
2003
Hansel & Gretel
as Stepmother
2002
Sordid Lives
as Noleta Nethercott
2000
Zuma Beach
as Terri
1978
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
as Germany
1988
Murder Me, Murder You
as Paula Corey
1983
Dangerous Child
as Sally Cambridge
2001
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again
as Mrs. Heiser
1995
Day-O
as Grace Connors
1992
Love and Curses... and All That Jazz
as Desiree
1991
Charleston
as Stella Farrell
1979
Maternal Instincts
as Tracy Horton
1996
A Bunny's Tale
as Margie
1985
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Going for Broke
as Laura Bancroft
2003
A Promise to Carolyn
as Debra
1996
Melanie Darrow
as Melanie Darrow
1997
The Year Without a Santa Claus
as Mrs. Claus
2006
TV Appearances
Lou Grant
1977
Remington Steele
as Nancy Stinson Dannon
1982
Who's the Boss?
1984
T. J. Hooker
as Diana Polnoi
1982
Designing Women
as Suzanne Sugarbaker
1986
Touched by an Angel
as Julia Fitzgerald
1994
Simon & Simon
1981
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
Delta
as Delta Bishop
1992
The View
as Self
1997
Hotel
1982
Popular
as Cherry Cherry
1999