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Diane Louise Salinger (born January 25, 1951) is an American actress and voice actress known for her distinctive character roles across film, television, and stage. She gained recognition for her role as Apollonia in the television series "Carnivàle" (2003–2005) and appeared in notable films such as "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "Batman Returns," and "Ghost World". With a career marked by versatility, Salinger has performed in popular TV shows including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "ER," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and "Law & Order". Beyond acting, she is a dedicated teacher and director who founded an acting workshop for at-risk youth and has directed theatrical pieces for high-profile audiences.

Dante's Inferni
as Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics / Medusa

Things Like This
as Darlene Bat

Finding Titan: The Making of Creature
as Self

Slay Belles
as Cherry

All Hallow's Eve
as Delayna Hallow

Ovation
as Hildi

Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as Penny King

Forever
as Hilary

No Deposit
as Gloria Markovitz

Freedom
as Fanny

Stitch
as Landlady

First Period
as Ms. Mallow

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
as Vivien Cooper Isaacs

Terri
as Mrs. Vick

Queen of the Lot
as Hildi

Dark House
as Ms. Janet Darrode

The Telling
as Alina

Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
as The Mother

20 Years After
as Margaret

Rest Stop
as The Mother

Love's Long Journey
as Barbara Taylorson

How I Met Your Mother
as Dr. Aurelia

Carnivàle
as Apollonia

Almost a Woman
as Mrs. Moore

Ghost World
as Psychiatrist

Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Deborah's Mom

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Hilda Morton

Strong Medicine
as Diane Winston

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
as Queen Bansheera (voice)

The Auteur Theory
as Jane Holmes-Caprice

The Kid with X-Ray Eyes
as Vanessa

Charmed
as Sea Hag

Guy
as Gail

Last Summer in the Hamptons
as Marian Mora Garfield

One Night Stand
as Barbara Joslyn

The Scarlet Letter
as Margaret Bellingham

ER
as Sophie's Mom

Power Rangers
as Queen Bansheera (voice)

The Magic Bubble
as Julia

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Lupaza

Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)

Batman Returns
as Penguin's Mother

Stormy Weathers
as Bogey

Silk Stalkings

The Butcher's Wife
as Trendoid

Alice
as Carol

Law & Order
as Eugenia Rawlings

Maybe Baby
as Dr. Strauss

Street of Dreams
as Anne Kepler

The Verne Miller Story
as Mortician's Wife

Bird
as Baroness Nica

Right to Die
as Betsy

The Morning After
as Isabel Harding

On Wings of Eagles
as Emily Gaylord

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Simone

Creature
as Melanie Bryce

Murder, She Wrote
as Sondra Arthur

St. Elsewhere
as Valerie Ives

The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches
as Older Sister / Middle Sister