Delta Ramona Leah Burke is an American television, stage and film actress, comedian, producer and author. Burke best known for role as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS comedy series Designing Women , for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. In subsequent years she returned to television with a string of short-lived sitcoms, such as Delta , Women of the House and DAG . She has also produced and played roles in made-for-TV movies, appeared on movies like What Women Want, performed on Broadway productions and guest starred on television... series, including Saturday Night Live, Boston Legal and many more. Delta Ramona Leah Burke was born in Orlando, Florida to a single mother, Jean. Frederick Burke, an Orlando realtor, adopted her after marrying her mother; she has never met her biological father. She graduated from Colonial High School in 1974, and won the senior superlative "Most Likely to Succeed." In 1972 she won the Miss Flame crown from the Orlando Fire Department and went on to become State Miss Flame.
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| Birthdate: | July 30, 1956 |
| Birthplace: | Orlando, Florida |
| Age: | 55 |
| Height: | 5' 5" |
| Education: | Colonial High School |
| Also known as: | Delta Ramona Leah Burke |