Diane Salinger
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.
Movies
Dante's Inferni
Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa
Things Like This
Darlene Bat
Slay Belles
Cherry
All Hallow's Eve
Delayna Hallow
Ovation
Hildi
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Penny King
Forever
Hilary
No Deposit
Gloria Markovitz
Freedom
Fanny
Stitch
Landlady
First Period
Ms. Mallow
Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
Vivien Cooper Isaacs
Terri
Mrs. Vick
Queen of the Lot
Hildi
Dark House
Ms. Janet Darrode
The Telling
Alina
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
The Mother
20 Years After
Margaret
Rest Stop
The Mother
Love's Long Journey
Barbara Taylorson
Almost a Woman
Mrs. Moore
Ghost World
Psychiatrist
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Queen Bansheera (voice)
The Auteur Theory
Jane Holmes-Caprice
The Kid with X-Ray Eyes
Vanessa
Guy
Gail
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Marian Mora Garfield
One Night Stand
Barbara Joslyn
The Scarlet Letter
Margaret Bellingham
The Magic Bubble
Julia
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
Batman Returns
Penguin's Mother
Stormy Weathers
Bogey
The Butcher's Wife
Trendoid
Alice
Carol
Maybe Baby
Dr. Strauss
Street of Dreams
Anne Kepler
The Verne Miller Story
Mortician's Wife
Bird
Baroness Nica
Right to Die
Betsy
The Morning After
Isabel Harding
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Simone
Creature
Melanie Bryce
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches
Older Sister / Middle Sister
TV Series
How I Met Your Mother
Dr. Aurelia
1 Episode
Carnivàle
Apollonia
12 Episodes
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Deborah's Mom
1 Episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Hilda Morton
1 Episode
Strong Medicine
Diane Winston
1 Episode
Charmed
Sea Hag
1 Episode
ER
Sophie's Mom
1 Episode
Power Rangers
Queen Bansheera (voice)
19 Episodes
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Lupaza
2 Episodes
Silk Stalkings
1 Episode
Law & Order
Eugenia Rawlings
1 Episode
On Wings of Eagles
Emily Gaylord
2 Episodes
Murder, She Wrote
Sondra Arthur
1 Episode
St. Elsewhere
Valerie Ives
1 Episode