Delta Burke
Delta Burke
Delta Ramona Leah Burkeis an American television, stage and film actress, producer and author. From 1986 to 1991, she starred as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth30 July 1956
CityOrlando, FL
CountryUnited States of America
love realize year
Then a year would go by and I'd realize I love the acting too much and it is my identity and I don't know how to be anything but an actress. It's who and what I am, so I always come back.
aside designing drama few letters love since women
During Designing Women I went and did Love Letters a few times, but that was it. Aside from that, I hadn't done a play since drama school.
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beauty considered fading physical richness speech talks telling transitory
Blanche talks about aging, and why should she be considered poor, because physical beauty is transitory and fading and she has such richness of the soul. I think that speech is so beautiful, and so telling and so true.
felt likes maybe weight
Actually, I think it's interesting that when I put the weight on, I was already with him. I don't know, maybe I felt safe. And he likes me like this. He likes me whatever size I am.
came carried hat looking miss sword theatrical wore
I got into my very theatrical phase. I wore only black: a big black hat and wild hair and wild black clothes, and I carried a sword stick. I went there still looking like Miss Florida, and I came back looking very different.
I was surprised to find that I missed doing the musical.
land promised safe scene wonderful
I loved getting to do Promised Land with him. I mean, he's really there for you. We did one very emotional scene in the church. He's just a wonderful acting partner. You feel very safe with him.
building help reach sooner
I really want to do something for the teenagers. I'd like to be able to reach them sooner and help them in building their confidence.
flipping people pounds since weight
I put the weight on after we were together. I put on about 20 pounds when we got married, and people were flipping their lids. And then I put on more after that, and I've gone up and down since then.
attracting teens twenties
In my teens or twenties I wanted to do Blanche. Now I'm over that. Those roles are not attracting me now. Which is odd, because that's what most every actress would want to go do.
happier interested maybe regular
If you're interested or like it, but could be just as happy living in a regular town, having a regular job, maybe doing little theatre, you're better off and you'll be a happier person. This is too gut-wrenching and heartbreaking.
I wanted it so badly that there was no choice. It's like something in your blood that you have to do.
All the nice things about Suzanne are me. All the things that aren't nice, that was just the writing.