Delta Burke is an American actor, producer, and author, best known for her portrayal of ‘Suzanne Sugarbaker’ in the sitcom ‘Designing Women.’ She has been nominated for two ‘Primetime Emmy’ awards. Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, she started her career through beauty pageants during her teenage years. She was crowned ‘Miss Florida’ during her senior high-school year and became the youngest pageant title-holder in its history. She made her TV debut in 1974, when she appeared as ‘Miss Florida’ on the TV show ‘Bozo the Clown.’ After working as an assistant to popular magician Herbert L Becker for a few months, she started her acting career in 1978, with the film ‘Zuma Beach.’ She had her first major acting breakthrough when she appeared in a supporting role in the 1982 series ‘Filthy Rich.’ In 1986, she started playing the lead role of ‘Suzanne Sugarbaker’ in the sitcom ‘Designing Women.’ As the series became a commercial and critical success, her portrayal of ‘Suzanne’ was met with praises. She was nominated for two ‘Emmy’ awards for her performance. She is also known for appearing in series such as ‘Delta,’ ‘Women of the House,’ and ‘DAG.’