DeLane Matthews was raised in northern
Florida. She moved to
Manhattan after being hired to join the Kennedy Center/Juilliard School Acting Company. Acting in theater productions, she appeared
Off-Broadway in
City Boys at the Jewish Rep, and
Pieces of Eight at
The Public Theater. She also performed in
The Cradle Will Rock, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and
Pericles, and toured in
The Bat,
Grease and
I Oughta Be in Pictures.
Television Following daytime television work in
Guiding Light in
New York City, Matthews transitioned into primetime television on the
Peter Boyle ABC comedy series
Joe Bash (1986), playing the part of the streetwalker Lorna. It was cancelled after six episodes. In 1988, she went to star with
Scott Bakula and
Patricia Richardson in the one season of the CBS sitcom
Eisenhower and Lutz. She and Richardson both moved on to star on the NBC sitcom
FM (1989-1990), along with
Robert Hays, and in 1992 landed a leading role on the ABC sitcom
Laurie Hill. In 1993, Matthews landed a female leading role opposite
Harry Anderson in the CBS sitcom ''
Dave's World; the series ran to 1997. In 1995, Matthews rejoined Bakula in a starring role on the two part miniseries The Invaders; the two had also worked together when she was guest star in the 1992 episode "Roberto!" of his series Quantum Leap''. Matthews guest-starred in a number of television series, including
Murphy Brown,
From the Earth to the Moon,
Diagnosis: Murder,
Strong Medicine,
Cold Case,
Nip/Tuck,
Castle and well as recurred on
The Shield and
Saving Grace. In 2001, she joined the cast of ABC soap opera
General Hospital playing Janine Matthews. She was regular cast member from October 29, 2001, to June 5, 2003. ==References==