Jane Badler (b. December 31, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known known for her role as Diana, the chief antagonist in the 1980s sci-fi saga V.

Badler spent her teen years in Great Neck, New York, moving to Manchester, New Hampshire, when she was in high school. Badler won the title Miss New Hampshire and competed at the 1973 Miss America Pageant. Subsequently, she enrolled at the prestigious Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois to study drama.

In recent years, Badler has forged a career in cabaret and on the stage in archy and mehitabel (based on Don Marquis's books of poetry), The Great Gatsby, The Singing Forest, Big Hair in America, and two one-woman shows, Shakin' the Blues Away and The Love Goddess: Rita Hayworth in which she sings.

Badler will release her debut solo album on June 1 2008. Entitled The Devil Has My Double it Read more...