Drama star of the 1990s dies at the age of 67 after a short illness

Diane Delano, known for her roles in the popular Nineties series North orientationHe died at the age of 67.

The actress died on Friday (December 13) at her home in Los Angeles, California, after a short illness, her agent Dennis Sevier confirmed.

However, her cause of death has not been publicly revealed deadline reported it was cancer.

Delano is best known for his role as Officer Barvara Semanski on CBS North orientationwhich ran for six seasons from 1990 to 1995. Her other film and television appearances included the role of nurse Roberta “Bobbi” Glass on Ryan Murphy’s WB Network series Popularwhich aired from 1999 to 2001, and as Sister Beech in the 2006 film The Basket Man.

Delano was born on January 29, 1957 in Los Angeles and began acting at the age of 6.

Over the course of her decades-long career, Delano has also appeared in popular shows such as Mama, Mike & Molly, Everwood, Days of Our Lives, Desperate Housewives, Six Feet Under, Monk, Good Girls, Zoey 101, 2 Broke Girls, Two and a half men And General Hospital.

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Among other things, she worked as a voice actress Rugrats, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Teen Titans, Aaahh!!! Real monsters, American dad!And Ben 10.

“When Diane walked into a room, you knew she was there! She was full of life and loved being an actress. We will miss her,” Sevier said People.

Delano won an Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the television film ” Fumbling through pieces. She was also awarded the Best Ensemble award for her work Enjoy at the 2019 Los Angeles Film Awards.

Her friend Stepfanie Kramer said this about Delano in a statement deadline: “She was tall and bold and brought her sharp wit and perfect comic timing to every role. Her earthy and rugged presence allowed her to always own the space. She was unique.”

“Diane was destined to be successful in the entertainment industry,” said her cousin Rick Sparks. “Our grandfather, Myrtland Vivian LaVarre, was a New York stage actor who was convinced by Cecil B. DeMille to change his name to John Merton and move to Hollywood with his wife Esther and their six children. Eventually the entire family became employed in various areas of the studio system. Uncle Lane Bradford often took Diane and her cousins ​​to watch him film.

“Although it was in her DNA, I believe those early studio visits cemented Diane’s love for a life in the industry.”