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BIRTHDAY

July 30, 1956

Orlando, Florida, USA

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BIOGRAPHY

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A pert, sassy American TV leading lady and comedienne, Delta Burke, a former Miss America contestant, has kept very busy on primetime during the 1980s and 90s, most memorably as flirtatious but sometimes bitchy Southern belles. Burke's wide-eyed, rapid-fire line delivery and scene-stealing comic timing enlivened just such a role in "Designing Women" (CBS, 1986-91), a successful sitcom about four high-profile but highly diverse interior decorators. Unfortunately, Burke has also made tabloid news with her weight problems, her temperament-induced spats with producers, and her marriage to TV actor Gerald McRaney ("Simon and Simon", "Major Dad"). Her subsequent attempts to find a comedy vehicle have been unsuccessful. "Delta" (ABC, 1992-93), which featured her as a bleached blonde who moved to Nashville to pursue the dream of becoming a country singing star, did not appeal to a wide audience, nor did her reprise of her most famous character, Suzanne Sugarbaker in "Women of the House" (CBS, 1995). Burke returned to sitcoms playing the First Lady in "DAG" (CBS, 2000- ).

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Headlines

Hoarder Delta Burke Checks Into Psychiatric Hospital

Feb. 6, 2008

Beloved TV star Delta Burke has checked into a psychiatric hospital in a desperate bid to conquer her obsessive-compulsive disorder and "hoarding" issues.

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BUZZ/SAW: Listen Up, Broadway!

Posted: Jun. 8, 2000

NBC, WB fall schedules

Posted: May. 14, 2001

TV STUFF: NBC Keeps it Real

Posted: Jul. 20, 2000

B.O. FORECAST: The Mel Spell

Posted: Dec. 15, 2000

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