Delta Burke is an actress, producer, author, designer and business owner. She was born in Orlando, Florida in 1956. Burke attended Colonial High School where the senior class voted her "Most Likely to Succeed".https://www.ocps.net/lc/southeast/hco/schoolinfo/alumni/Pages/1970%20-%201979.aspx#1974 Her mother enrolled her in modeling school to help her overcome her shyness. In 1974, at the age of 17, Burke was crowned Miss Florida. She is the youngest person to ever win the pageant.http://www.wma.com/delta_burke/bio/DELTA_BURKE.pdf

Delta Burke has battled depression, weight problems, diabetes and hoarding throughout her life. She discusses some of these battles in-depth in her autobiography "Delta Style: Eve Wasn't a Size 6 and Neither Am I". The book particularly focuses on Burke's difficulties going from a beauty queen to an overweight actress.http://designingwomenonline.com/Bios/Delta.html Burke's weight problems inspired her to begin designing plus size clothes for women. She owns Delta Burke Designs, which is headquartered in New York City.http://www.radiancemagazine.com/issues/1997/delta.html

Delta Burke has appeared in films, TV movies and several television series. She has made guest appearances on many television series throughout her career. Her guest appearances include shows such as Who's the Boss, Family Law and Drop Dead Diva. Burke has also worked on several projects with her husband, Gerald McRaney, including a guest role on his television series, Simon & Simon.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004785/

In 1986 she began her role as ex-beauty queen Suzanne Sugarbaker in the television series, Designing Women. The series aired for five seasons, and Delta Burke was nominated twice for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy. After a disagreement with producers Harry Thomason and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Burke was fired from the show in 1991. They later worked out their differences and later collaborated on other projects.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090418/ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20129781,00.html

• 2009: Drop Dead Diva

• 2008: Bridal Fever

• 2006-2007: Boston Legal

• 2003: Sweet Potato Queens

• 2002: Family Law

• 2001: Dangerous Child

• 1996-2001: Touched by an Angel

• 1999-2001: Popular

• 2000: What Women Want

• 1998-1999: Any Day Now

• 1996: Promised Land

• 1995: A Promise to Carolyn

• 1995: Women of the House

• 1995: Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again

• 1992-1993: Delta

• 1991: Love and Curses... And All That Jazz

• 1986-1991: Designing Women

• 1984-1988: 1st & Ten: The Championship

• 1985: Who's the Boss?

• 1982-1983: Filthy Rich

• 1983: Murder Me, Murder You

• 1979: The Seekers

• 1978: Zuma Beachhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004785/

"I've seen too many aging actresses go bananas about 'got to have a kid.' I don't want to be one of those women."—Delta Burke talking about trying to have children.http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20129781,00.html

"One of the warning signs is when I go on a buying binge. I have to talk to myself and work very hard to get through it. I've learned better how to cope with it."—Delta Burke discussing her battle against hoarding.http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/06/exclusive-interview-delta-burke-agonizing-injury-hoarding

"I was parked in the car in the hills with a gun and a bottle of Xanax beside me, trying to recover from harsh words said in the tabloids. I just wanted the pain to go away. I didn't want to die. If I ever really wanted to be dead, I'd be dead."—Delta Burke talking about suffering from depression.http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-02-21-delta-burke_N.htm