Delta Burke

Delta Burke McRaney born July 30 1956 is an American actress producer and author She is known for her role as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women 1986 1991 for which she received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Burkes other television credits include Filthy Rich 198283 Delta 199293 Women of the House 1995 DAG 200001 and Boston Legal 200607 She appeared in the films Sordid Lives 2000 What Women Want 2000 Good Boy 2003 and has produced and starred in several TV movies On stage Burke has also starred in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie 2003 and Steel Magnolias 2005 She has been married to actor Gerald McRaney since 1989