Delta Burke

Delta Burke
Burke at the 1990 Emmy Awards
Born (1956-07-30) July 30, 1956
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • author
Years active1974–present
Known forDesigning Women
Delta
Filthy Rich
Spouse
(m. 1989)

Delta Burke McRaney (born July 30, 1956) is an American actress, producer and author. From 1986 to 1991, she starred as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women, for which she received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Burke's other television credits include Filthy Rich (1982–83), Delta (1992–93), Women of the House (1995) and DAG (2000–01). She has produced and starred in made-for-TV movies, appeared in the film What Women Want (2000), and had a recurring guest role in the drama series Boston Legal (2006–07). She has also starred in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie (2003) and Steel Magnolias (2005).