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My Take
Jane Badler will forever be Diana, the reptilian villain from V, and what a role to be remembered by. Playing the main antagonist in that mid-80s sci-fi series gave her an iconic, scenery-chewing presence that fans still adore. I like that her path wandered widely: beauty pageants, singing, stage, Falcon Crest, then the Mission: Impossible revival that pulled her to Australia, which became home. That American-Australian dual life feels underrated. For me she's proof that a single unforgettable character can anchor a whole career, and she seems to have leaned into it gracefully rather than running from it.
Overview
Jane Badler (born December 31, 1953) is an American-Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Diana, the main antagonist in NBC's science fiction series V between 1983 and 1985. Following this, she had roles in the primetime soap opera Falcon Crest and the 1988 revival of Mission: Impossible, the latter of which was filmed in Australia which has since become Badler's home.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jane Badler
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェーン・バドラー
- Reading
- じぇーん・ばどらー
- Born
- December 31, 1953 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / beauty pageant contestant / television actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Manchester Central High School
- University
- Northwestern University School of Communication
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.