Remember '80s Star Diane Franklin? Here's What She (& Her Stunning Curls) Look Like Now
'80s fanatics and casual filmgoers alike may remember star Diane Franklin for her performances in cult classics like "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "Better Off Dead." Others, however, may better recognize her for the voluminous curls that had almost as much screen presence as she did. Thankfully for fans wondering what she's up to now, neither Franklin nor her hair have lost their spunky charm. Franklin channeled her inner-'80s star in a May 2026 Instagram selfie, very fittingly featuring her cassette-tape phone case. She paired a denim skirt with a pink, polka-dotted off-the-shoulder top, and her signature curly locks looked just as stunning as when she acted alongside John Cusack back in the '80s. The "Amityville II: The Possession" star proved with the photo that her classic 'do is one of several fun '80s hair trends that can still be worn today.
Franklin again showed she's still got it in a June 2026 Instagram bikini photo that could have fooled some users into thinking it was taken back in the '80s. Franklin's voluminous hair and curls were, again, the stars of the show, cascading down like a waterfall past her shoulders and nearly reaching her elbow. Commenters agreed that both the actor and her hair haven't lost the allure they had back in Franklin's heyday. "Absolutely beautiful love that hair girl!" one user wrote.
Diane Franklin's curls were an '80s phenomenon
Though everybody had such curly hairstyles back in the '80s, actor Diane Franklin's excellent curls were especially majestic back in the day. In a throwback headshot Franklin shared on Instagram in May 2026, her thick, kinky perm was arguably just as captivating as her fresh-faced beauty. Her curly hair look was certainly one of the things people found attractive in the '80s, and some fans still haven't gotten over their love for her style. Some Instagram users lauded Franklin both for flaunting her curls and her ability to maintain them. "Praise to you or anyone who has such a beautiful head of curly hair!" one commenter wrote. "I'm sure it can be a lot to deal with but it's fantastic!"
Franklin's hair was just as gorgeous when the actor rocked shorter cuts, as she did in her performance as Monique Junot in "Better off Dead." Such appearances, like an '80s-era black-and-white photo Franklin posted on Instagram in May 2026, found the actor sporting a style which, at times, barely reached her past her jawline. Though this short hairstyle may not be what she was most often seen wearing back then (or even today), we still appreciate how the cut retained her signature curls and brought out her youthful glow.