Delta Burke | |
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 Burke at the 1990 Emmy Awards | |
| Born | July 30, 1956 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Colonial High School |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Designing Women Delta Filthy Rich |
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Delta Burke (born July 30, 1956)[1] is an American actress, producer and author. From 1986 to 1991, she starred as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women, 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) and DAG (2000–01).[2] She has produced and starred in made-for-TV movies, appeared in the film What Women Want (2000), and had a recurring guest role in the drama series Boston Legal (2006–07). She has also starred in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie (2003) and Steel Magnolias (2005).
- ^ "July 30, 1956: Delta Burke, star of tabloids and television, born in Orlando". Florida History Network. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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