Darla (1975–1992) was a Bichon Frisé best known for her acting role as Precious in the 1991 thriller The Silence of the Lambs, a film which earned the Big Five Academy Awards.

[4] In Silence of the Lambs, the following famous quote by serial killer Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine) was punctuated by a bark from Precious as he held her in his arms: “It rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again!” The scene demonstrates that, despite his total disregard for human life, Bill did care for the little dog, which is further evidenced by the small doggy bed next to his sewing machine.

In Batman Returns, Darla's last film appearance, she is credited as "Ratty Poodle", but because her fur was purposely roughed-up for the part she is barely recognizable.

Darla ran to catch Batman's self-operating Batarang, used by his enemies in an attempt to frame him in the murder of the Ice Princess, thus confounding The Penguin's plan.

[8] As published in Comic Book Resources, "Although many won't recall Darla's impact on these films, there's no denying that her skills as an actor have linked two excellent movies and proved that she was one of the best dogs of her time.