Diane Delano

• Name — Diane Delano • Born — 29 January 1957 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Died — 13 December 2024 • Place of death — Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1977–2024 • Relatives — John Merton (grandfather)

Delano was born in Los Angeles on January 29, 1957. She was the granddaughter of actor John Merton. Aside from her role on Popular, she played the role of Hilda, an FBI agent hired to protect Sami Brady, on Days of Our Lives. She also had a recurring role on Northern Exposure. Delano had a substantial voice acting career, voicing Ma Vreedle in the Ben 10 franchise, Tuba in Infinity Train, Stompa in Superman: The Animated Series, and Pantha in Teen Titans, among others. Delano died from cancer at home in Sherman Oaks, California on December 13, 2024, at the age of 67. The news of her death was made public by Delano's friend and fellow actress Stepfanie Kramer.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1983 — St. Elsewhere — Nurse — Episode: "The Count" • 1986 — Stark: Mirror Image — Simone Lubchansky — Television film • 1987 — Scarecrow and Mrs. King — Maid — Episode: "All That Glitters" • 1987 — L.A. Law — Rhonda Vasek — 6 episodes • 1988 — Growing Pains — Sonya Olsen — Episode: "Fool for Love" • 1988 — Hunter — Getaway Driver — Episode: "Honorable Profession" • 1989 — Perfect Strangers — Flame — Episode: "That Old Gang of Mine" • 1989 — Falcon Crest — Deputy Marcia Moore — Episode: "Missing Links" • 1989 — Matlock — Dodo the Clown — Episode: "The Clown" • 1989 — Major Dad — Marty — Episode: "Jane Wayne Day" • 1989 — Thirtysomething — Isabel — Episode: "New Baby" • 1989 — Doogie Howser, M.D. — Miss McCormick — Episode: "Every Dog as His Doogie" • 1990 — The — Television film • 1990 — Who's the Boss? — Bev — Episode: "Micelli's Marauders" • 1990 — Cop Rock — Cop — Episode: "Marital Blitz" • 1991 — Quantum Leap — Prostitute #2 — Episode: "Southern Comforts" • 1991 — Acting Sheriff — Deputy Judith Mahoney — TV pilot • 1991–1995 — Northern Exposure — Sergeant Barbara Semanski — 12 episodes • 1992 — Rachel Gunn, R.N. — Sheriff — Episode: "The Pet Peeve" • 1992 — Married... with Children — Gladys — Season 7, Episode 4: "Al on the Rocks" • 1992 — Wild Card — Television film • 1993 — Bakersfield P.D. — Jessie Preston — Episode: "The Snake Charmer" • 1993 — Hearts Afire — Doris — Episode: "Moonlighting" • 1994 — Coach — Betsy — Episode: "Jailbirds" • 1994 — Step by Step — Cop — Episode: "Something Wild" • 1995 — Platypus Man — Bernice — Episode: "The Crush" • 1995 — Pig Sty — Freddi — Episode: "Nightmare in 15C" • 1995 — Unhappily Ever After — Vic — Episode: "Rocky VI" • 1995 — Misery Loves Company — Melanie — Episode: "Uneasy Rider" • 1995–1997 — Aaahh!!! Real Monsters — Dr. Sinkenclogger, Cindy, Eye Doctor — Voice, 3 episodes • 1996 — Renegade — Judge Crescia — Episode: "Stationary Target" • 1996 — Step by Step — Lady Cop — Episode: "Torn Between Two Mothers" • 1997 — Goode Behavior — Debbie Caruthers — Episode: "The Goode, the Bad, and the Willie" • 1997 — The — Pit Boss — Episode: "Vegas Finale" • 1997 — Meego — Judith — Episode: "Fatal Attraction" • 1997–2002 — Rugrats — Sheila, Naomi — Voice, 2 episodes • 1997 — ER — Delores — Episode: "Fortune's Fools" • 1998 — Addams Family Reunion — Delores Adams — Video • 1998 — The — Betty Lou — Episode: "Ratios: The Lonesome Pine" • 1998 — Cow and Chicken — Tough Buffalo Gal — Voice, episode: "Buffalo Gals" • 1998 — The — Ginger — Episode: "Uncle Fester's Toupee" • 1998–2000 — Superman: The Animated Series — Stompa — Voice, 4 episodes • 1999 — Dharma & Greg — Lina — Episode: "Dharma and the Horse She Rode in On" • 1999 — 3rd Rock from the Sun — Lorraine — Episode: "Paranoid Dick" • 1999 — The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries — Cave Girl — Voice, episode: "When Granny Ruled the Earth" • 1999 — Silk Hope — Linda — Television film • 1999 — 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd — Brenda May — Episode: "All Howls Eve" • 1999 — Saved by the Bell: The New Class — Officer Barry — 2 episodes • 1999–2001 — Popular — Roberta 'Bobbi' Glass — 36 episodes • 2000 — Providence — B.J. Maximus — Episode: "The Good Doctor" • 2000 — The — Security Guard — Episode: "The Consultant" • 2001 — The — Announcer, Narxa — Voice, episode: "Line Duncing" • 2001 — The — Bunny Hopstetter — 6 episodes • 2002 — St. Sass — Ms. Fester — Television film • 2002 — The — Tall Girl — Episode: "School Daze" • 2002 — The — Patti — Episode: "Brave New World" • 2002 — ER — Stella Willis — 4 episodes • 2002 — The Zeta Project — Miss Berkley — Voice, episode: "Lost and Found" • 2002 — One on One — Officer Esther Justice — Episode: "Give Me Some Credit" • 2002 — Robbery Homicide Division — Nicole — Episode: "Had" • 2003 — A — Mrs. Spruill — Television film • 2004 — Six Feet Under — Teri — Episode: "Terror Starts at Home" • 2004 — Joan of Arcadia — Coach Carol Keady — 4 episodes • 2005 — Quintuplets — Carmen — Episode: "The Coconut Kapow" • 2005 — Monk — Krystal the Trucker — Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic" • 2005 — American Dragon: Jake Long — Ophelia Ogelvy — Voice, episode: "Fu Dog Takes a Walk" • 2005–2006 — Zoey 101 — Nurse Krutcher — 2 episodes • 2005 — Death to the Supermodels — Merle — Video • 2006 — Teen Titans — Pantha — Voice, 2 episodes • 2006 — Desperate Housewives — Donna — Episode: "Everybody Says Don't" • 2006 — Two and a Half Men — Prison Matron — Episode: "Golly Moses, She's a Muffin" • 2006 — Everwood — Mary — Episode: "The Land of Confusion" • 2007 — NCIS — Dee Dee Chesney — Episode: "Dead Man Walking" • 2007 — The — P.E. Teacher — Episode: "The Graduate" • 2007 — Cold Case — Maggie Lafferty — Episode: "Justice" • 2008 — American Dad! — Supervisor — Voice, episode: "The One That Got Away" • 2008 — Til Death — Sammy — Episode: "Sob Story" • 2008 — Ben 10: Alien Force — DNAlien #1, Edna — Voice, episode: "Max Out" • 2008 — According to Jim — Mo — Episode: "Cabin Boys" • 2008–2009 — Days of Our Lives — Hilda Van Beno — 9 episodes • 2009 — Batman: The Brave and the Bold — Big Barda — Voice, episode: "The Last Bat on Earth!" • 2010 — Crafty — Leslie Lawford — Episode: "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Baked" • 2010 — Good Luck Charlie — Mad Dog — Episode: "Charlie Is 1" • 2011 — Wizards of Waverly Place — Coach Penny — Episode: "Everything's Rosie for Justin" • 2011 — Ben 10: Ultimate Alien — Ma Vreedle — Voice, episode: "The Mother of All Vreedles" • 2012 — Fred: The Show — Culinary Arts Teacher — Episode: "Flour Baby" • 2012 — DeVanity — Shara Rose — Episode: "Payback's a Bitch" • 2012 — The Middle — Police Officer — Episode: "Year of the Hecks" • 2012, 2019 — Young Justice — Devastation — Voice, 2 episodes • 2013 — Mike & Molly — Isabelle — Episode: "Molly Unleashed" • 2013 — Shake It Up — Nurse Barbara — Episode: "Remember It Up" • 2013–2014 — Ben 10: Omniverse — Ma Vreedle, Pretty Boy #1 — Voice, 2 episodes • 2014–2015 — 100 Things to Do Before High School — Coach LeBeau — 7 episodes • 2015 — 2 Broke Girls — Officer Stanley — Episode: "And the Crime Ring" • 2015, 2018 — K.C. Undercover — Regina Honey — 2 episodes • 2016 — General Hospital — Margarethe — Recurring role • 2016 — Mom — Leslie — Episode: "Sparkling Water and Ba-dinkers" • 2018 — Niko and the Sword of Light — Captain Nekton — Voice, episode: "Sky Whale City" • 2019 — Pen15 — Jan — 3 episodes • 2019 — Good Girls — Karen — Episode: "This Land Is Your Land" • 2020 — AJ and the Queen — Police Officer — Episode: "Dallas" • 2020 — Infinity Train — Tuba — Voice, 4 episodes • 2021 — The Upshaws — Jan — 3 episodes

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2013 — Dead Rising 3 — Sgt. Hilde Schmittendorf — Open world survival horror beat 'em up • 2018 — Lego DC Super-Villains — Granny Goodness, Big Barda, Stompa • 2019 — Rage 2 — Gunbarrel Civilian, Dreadwood Civilian, Treasure Hunter

Diane Delano is recorded as actress.