Delta Burke

Delta Burke: Biography in Details

Who is Delta Burke?

Delta Burke is an Emmy-nominated American actress, producer, and author.

She is well-known for her work in ‘Designing Women’, ‘Filthy Rich’, ‘Delta’, ‘Women of the House’, among others.

Delta Burke: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Childhood, Ethnicity

Delta Burke was born as Delta Ramona Leah Burke, in Orlando, Florida on July 30, 1956. As of 2022, her age is 64.

She was born to her mother, Jean who was single at the time of her birth.

Delta Burke never got to meet with her biological father.

Later, her mother married Frederick Burke. He was a realtor and adopted Delta. She spent her childhood days in Florida.

Delta Burke has two siblings; a brother and a sister. Her brother’s name is Jonathan and her sister’s name is Jennifer. She spent her childhood days in Orlando. Her ethnicity is Caucasian.

In which school did Delta Burke attend?

Talking about her education, she went to Colonial High School. From there, she graduated in 1974.

During her time there, Delta Burke was a very bright student and also won the title of ‘Most Likely to Succeed’. Following that, she studied for two years at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.

What is Delta Burke Worth?

As of 2022, Delta Burke has an estimated net worth of around $8 million.

She was a well-known actress in the late 80s and early 90s because of her role as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the popular sitcom, ‘Designing Women’. There is no information about her salary. An average American actress earns around $40k a year.

Delta Burke and her husband, Gerald own a house in Los Angeles, California which is their primary residence.

They also have a house in Telluride, Colorado, and also in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Delta Burke: Professional Life, Career

Delta Burke started her career as a model while she was a teenager.

Delta Burke participated in several pageants from her early days.

In her last year at high school, she entered the Miss Florida pageant and won.

Following that, she got to represent Florida in the Miss America Pageant where she won a talent scholarship.

In 1978, Delta Burke made her film debut in the movie, ‘Zuma Beach’ with an uncredited character.

The following year, she made an appearance in the miniseries The Seekers’ which was her official TV debut.

In 1986, she landed the most significant role of her career.

She was cast as Suzanne Sugarbaker in ‘Designing Women’. The show rand for seven seasons. For her portrayal of Suzanne, she received two Emmy nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. When a teenager she

Delta Burke then founded her own production company, Perseverance, Inc. The company produced and Burke starred in the television series, Delta in 1992. She demonstrated her singing skills and dyed her hair blonde for the series. In 1995, she reunited with Designing Women’s creator, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. She produced and starred in Women of the House.

Currently, the veteran actress spends time as a fashion designer and manager of her own New York company, Delta Burke Design.

Rumors and Controversies

In 1990, Delta publicly expressed her dissatisfaction with the show in an interview with Barbara Walters.

Delta Burke argued on Entertainment Tonight(ET) that there was a labor dispute in labor in ‘Designing Women’.

The actors in the show, according to her, were regularly forced to work more than 15 hours a day. Sometimes, the executives even blocked the doors to keep the actors on set.

That also sparked tension between her and her close friend, Dixie Carter who was the maid of honor at her wedding.

Burke claimed that she was siding with her bosses. In 1991, at the end of the fifth season of the show, she was let go from her contract because of her sour relations with Dixie and the show’s producers.

It took more than a decade for her relationship with Carter to get better. They restarted their friendship when Delta was guest-starring in an episode of the TV series, Family Law on which Dixie was a regular cast member.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Delta Burke stands at a height of around 5 feet 5 inches. She weighs around 68 kg.

She has body measurements of 36-25-38 for breasts, waist, and hips. Burke has black hair and blue eyes.

There is no information about her bra size, dress size, shoe size, etc.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Delta Burke is not active on social media sites.

She remains absent from any social media sites including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

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