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name: "Diane Salinger"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 January 1951"
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average_fi1m_score: 80
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# Diane Salinger

Actor. Born 25 January 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 January 1951, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1992–2003
- **Also known as:** Diane Louise Salinger

## Biography

Diane Louise Salinger is an American actress. She is best known for playing Apollonia in the television series *Carnivàle* (2003–2005).

Born on 25 January 1951 in Wilmington, Delaware, Salinger began her screen career in the mid-1980s. Her film credits include *Pee-wee's Big Adventure* (1985), *Batman Returns* (1992) and *Ghost World* (2001). She has appeared in numerous television series, among them *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*, *Charmed*, *How I Met Your Mother* and *Curb Your Enthusiasm*. Salinger has also worked in theatre, including a stage portrayal of Tallulah Bankhead.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, as Apollonia — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Ghost World* (2001), Fi1m 84, as Psychiatrist — [page](https://film.one/film/ghost-world.md)
- *Batman Returns* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Penguin's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)

## Also known for

- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), Dr. Aurelia
- *Charmed* (1998), Sea Hag
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), Hilda Morton
- *Pee-wee's Big Adventure* (1985), Simone
- *Power Rangers* (1993), Queen Bansheera (voice)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Eugenia Rawlings
- *The Scarlet Letter* (1995), Margaret Bellingham
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), Sondra Arthur

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