---
name: "Delta Burke"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/delta-burke"
fi1m_id: "delta-burke"
imdb_id: "nm0004785"
tmdb_id: 34487
wikidata_id: "Q292453"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 July 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T01:54:25.397594+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Delta Burke

## Identity

Delta Burke

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/delta-burke
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** delta-burke
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004785
- **TMDB ID:** 34487
- **Wikidata ID:** Q292453
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Burke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q292453, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004785/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34487

Actor. Born 30 July 1956 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 July 1956, Orlando, Florida, USA
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Burke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q292453, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004785/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34487

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*What Women Want*](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Delta Burke is an American actress, producer and author. Born on 30 July 1956 in Orlando, Florida, she represented Florida in the Miss America pageant and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

She is best known for playing Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom *Designing Women* (1986–1991), for which she received two Emmy Award nominations. Burke has appeared in numerous television series including *Filthy Rich* (1982–83), *Delta* (1992–93), *Women of the House* (1995), *DAG* (2000–01) and *Boston Legal* (2006–07). Her film roles include Eve in *What Women Want* (2000), as well as parts in *Sordid Lives* (2000) and *Good Boy!* (2003). She has also performed on Broadway in *Thoroughly Modern Millie* (2003) and *Steel Magnolias* (2005).

Burke has been married to actor Gerald McRaney since 1989.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *What Women Want* (2000), Fi1m 64, as Eve — [page](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dolly Parton's Heartstrings* (2019), series, as Ellie Holder
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Tessa Wells
- *Bridal Fever* (2008), as Dahlia Marchand
- *The Wedding Bells* (2007), series, as Sheila Pontell
- *The Year Without a Santa Claus* (2006), as Mrs. Claus
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Bella Horowitz — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Good Boy!* (2003), as Barbara Ann (voice)
- *The Designing Women Reunion* (2003), Actor
- *Going for Broke* (2003), as Laura Bancroft
- *Hansel & Gretel* (2002), as Stepmother
- *Dangerous Child* (2001), as Sally Cambridge
- *What Women Want* (2000), as Eve — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md)
- *DAG* (2000), series, as Judith Whitman
- *Sordid Lives* (2000), as Noleta Nethercott
- *Popular* (1999), series, as Cherry Cherry
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Marcie Dell
- *Any Day Now* (1998), series, as Teresa O'Brien
- *Melanie Darrow* (1997), as Melanie Darrow · Producer
- *Promised Land* (1996), series, Actor
- *Maternal Instincts* (1996), as Tracy Horton · Executive Producer
- *A Promise to Carolyn* (1996), as Debra
- *Women of the House* (1995), series, as Suzanne Sugarbaker
- *Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again* (1995), as Mrs. Heiser
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Julia Fitzgerald, Diana Winslow
- *The Mighty Jungle* (1994), series, Actor
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Sister Michael / Maggie Donovan
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Myrtle Beech
- *Delta* (1992), series, as Delta Bishop
- *Day-O* (1992), as Grace Connors
- *The Carol Burnett Show* (1991), series, as Skit Characters
- *Love and Curses... and All That Jazz* (1991), as Desiree
- *Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?* (1988), as Germany
- *Designing Women* (1986), series, as Suzanne Sugarbaker
- *A Bunny's Tale* (1985), as Margie
- *1st & Ten* (1984), series, as Diane Barrow
- *Who's the Boss?* (1984), series, Actor
- *Automan* (1983), series, as Rachel Innis
- *Lottery!* (1983), series, as Tina Cook
- *Murder Me, Murder You* (1983), as Paula Corey
- *Gun Shy* (1983), series, as Clementine
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Nancy Stinson Dannon
- *Hotel* (1982), series, Actor
- *Rooster* (1982), as Laura DeVega
- *Filthy Rich* (1982), series, as Kathleen Beck
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Diana Polnoi
- *Nero Wolfe* (1981), series, Actor
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, as Waitress, Bryna
- *The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo* (1979), series, as Diane Stone
- *The Seekers* (1979), series, as Elizabeth Fletcher Kent
- *The Chisholms* (1979), series, as Bonnie Sue Chisholm
- *A Last Cry for Help* (1979), as Carol
- *Charleston* (1979), as Stella Farrell
- *Zuma Beach* (1978), as Terri
- *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Gloria Ransom
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Andrea Sheppard, Lydia Harris, Gloria
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor
- *Battle of the Network Stars* (1976), series, Actor
- *Miss America* (1954), series, as Miss Florida 1974

## Gallery

- ![Delta Burke](https://film.one/media/person/5575723/gallery-24027b7fcc2f.jpg) Delta Burke — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Deltaburke2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Accompanying note: "Participants were: (left to right) Edward J. DeBartolo; Miss Delta Burke, Miss Florida; Michael O'Brian, vice president of Homart Developmen (1974)](https://film.one/media/person/5575723/gallery-ef9abbc4c5b1.jpg) Accompanying note: "Participants were: (left to right) Edward J. DeBartolo; Miss Delta Burke, Miss Florida; Michael O'Brian, vice president of Homart Developmen (1974) — Jim Wright, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Altamonte_Mall_ribbon_cutting_ceremony.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![42nd Emmy Awards - Sept. 1990- Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can](https://film.one/media/person/5575723/gallery-51318b768ee4.jpg) 42nd Emmy Awards - Sept. 1990- Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Candice_Bergen_%26_Delta_Burke_%28210416738%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![1990 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/5575723/gallery-1bc4cdbcfe34.jpg) 1990 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Candie_Bergen_and_Delta_Burke_%282081403151%29.jpg/1280px-Candie_Bergen_and_Delta_Burke_%282081403151%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Delta Burke](https://film.one/media/person/5575723/gallery-6de40d0561dd.jpg) Delta Burke — Image via TMDB
- ![Arriving at the 1991 Emmy Awards. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you ](https://film.one/media/person/5575723/gallery-c84e5787632c.jpg) Arriving at the 1991 Emmy Awards. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you  — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Delta_Burke_%282075851631%29.jpg/1280px-Delta_Burke_%282075851631%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gerald Macraney and Delta Burke with Ken Lillig at the Governor's Ball held immediately after the 1990 Emmy Awards 9/16/90 - Permission granted to copy, publish](https://film.one/media/person/5575723/gallery-4bfb1162febe.jpg) Gerald Macraney and Delta Burke with Ken Lillig at the Governor's Ball held immediately after the 1990 Emmy Awards 9/16/90 - Permission granted to copy, publish — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Delta_Burke_and_Gerald_McRaney_at_the_1990_Annual_Emmy_Awards.jpg/1280px-Delta_Burke_and_Gerald_McRaney_at_the_1990_Annual_Emmy_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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