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Diane Lane
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| Born | January 22, 1965 New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1971–present |
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Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is a talented American actress. She started acting professionally on stage when she was just six years old. Her first movie role was in 1979's A Little Romance.
Throughout her career, Diane Lane has starred in many popular films. She is known for her roles in movies like The Outsiders (1983), The Perfect Storm (2000), and Unfaithful (2002). For her work in Unfaithful, she received nominations for major awards, including an Academy Award. She also played Martha Kent, Superman's adoptive mother, in the DC Extended Universe films.
Early Life and First Steps in Acting
Diane Lane was born on January 22, 1965, in New York City. Her mother, Colleen Leigh Farrington, was a nightclub singer. Her father, Burton Eugene Lane, was a drama coach. He also worked as a taxi driver.
Diane's parents separated when she was very young. She lived with her mother until she was six. Then, she moved to New York to live with her father. They often lived in hotels, and she would ride with him in his taxi.
When Diane was 15, she decided to live on her own. She moved in with a friend's family in New York. She also took correspondence courses to finish high school.
Starting on Stage
Diane Lane began acting at a very young age. Her grandmother was a Pentecostal preacher, and Diane was inspired by her expressive sermons. At six years old, she performed at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York. One of her first plays was Medea.
By the time she was 12, Diane was acting alongside famous stars. She appeared in The Cherry Orchard with Meryl Streep. Her busy acting schedule made it hard to keep up with school.
Movie Debut and Early Success
When Diane was 13, she got her first movie role. She starred with the legendary actor Laurence Olivier in A Little Romance. Olivier praised her highly, calling her "The New Grace Kelly". Around this time, Time magazine featured her on its cover. They called her one of Hollywood's "Whiz Kids."
In the early 1980s, Diane continued to get great roles. She played a young outlaw in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981). She also starred in Six Pack (1982) with Kenny Rogers. Another notable role was in Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982). This film became a cult classic.
Becoming a Young Star
Diane Lane's career really took off in 1983. She starred in two movies directed by Francis Ford Coppola. These were The Outsiders and Rumble Fish. Both films were based on novels by S. E. Hinton.
These movies also featured many young male actors who became famous. Some of them were Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, and Matt Dillon. Diane stood out among these actors. Andy Warhol even called her "the undisputed female lead of Hollywood's new rat pack."
After these successes, Diane took a break from acting. She spent time with her mother in Georgia. She wanted to reconnect with her family.
Return to Acting and TV Success
Diane returned to acting in the late 1980s. She appeared in movies like The Big Town. In 1989, she starred in the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove. Her performance earned her an Emmy Award nomination.
She almost played the lead role in the hit movie Pretty Woman (1990). But due to other commitments, the role went to Julia Roberts. Diane continued to work in films. She played actress Paulette Goddard in the movie Chaplin (1992). She also appeared in Judge Dredd (1995) and Jack (1996).
In 1999, Diane gained more recognition for her role in A Walk on the Moon. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.
Major Roles and Acclaim
In 2000, Diane Lane had a supporting role in The Perfect Storm. In 2002, she starred in the drama Unfaithful. Her performance in this film received widespread praise. She won several awards, including the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Following Unfaithful, Diane starred in Under the Tuscan Sun (2003). This romantic comedy earned her another Golden Globe Award nomination. She continued to appear in various films, including Must Love Dogs (2005) and Hollywoodland (2006).
In 2008, she reunited with actor Richard Gere in the romantic drama Nights in Rodanthe. This was their third movie together. She also appeared in Jumper and Untraceable that same year.
Playing Real-Life Heroes
In 2010, Diane Lane starred in the Disney film Secretariat. She played Penny Chenery, the owner of the famous racehorse Secretariat. In 2011, she starred in the HBO movie Cinema Verite. She played Pat Loud, a real person from the first reality television show. For this role, she received nominations for Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards.
In 2012, Diane was part of the PBS documentary Half the Sky. This film highlighted women and girls facing difficult situations around the world.
Recent Career and Return to Theater
In 2013, Diane Lane joined the DC Extended Universe. She played Martha Kent, Superman's adoptive mother, in Man of Steel. She returned to this role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017).
She also lent her voice to the Pixar animated movie Inside Out (2015). She played Riley's mother. She reprised this role in the sequel Inside Out 2 (2024).
Diane Lane has also returned to her theater roots. In 2012, she starred in Sweet Bird of Youth in Chicago. In 2016, she played the lead role in a Broadway revival of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. This was a play she had first appeared in as a child.
More recently, Diane has starred in several TV series. These include The Romanoffs (2018) and the final season of Netflix's House of Cards (2018). In 2020, she co-starred with Kevin Costner in the thriller Let Him Go. In 2024, she appeared in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans and the Netflix show A Man in Full.
Personal Life
Diane Lane has been married twice. She met actor Christopher Lambert in Paris in 1984. They married in 1988 and had a daughter. They divorced in 1994.
In 2003, she became engaged to actor Josh Brolin. They married in 2004 and divorced in 2013.
Helping Others
Diane Lane is also involved in charity work. She supports organizations like Heifer International. This charity helps fight world hunger. She also works with Artists for Peace and Justice, which helps with relief efforts in Haiti.
She prefers to keep her charity work private. She believes that helping others should be done quietly. Diane was featured in the documentary Half the Sky. This film showed women around the world who are bravely fighting challenges. She has become an ambassador for this kind of humanitarian work.
In 2014, Diane was honored for her work with Heifer International. She says that working with the charity has positively affected her life. It has also strengthened her relationship with her daughter.
Theater Performances
Diane Lane's stage career began at age six. She performed in Medea in 1971. From then until 1976, she performed with La MaMa, E.T.C. in New York. She also toured with them internationally. Some of her early plays included The Trojan Women and As You Like It.
From 1976 to 1977, she appeared in The Cherry Orchard and Agamemnon. After a break from theater, she returned in 1989. She played Olivia in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
After another break, Diane returned to the stage in 2012. She starred in Sweet Bird of Youth in Chicago. In 2015, she performed off-Broadway in The Mystery of Love .... In 2016, she starred in the Broadway revival of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. This time, she played the lead role of Madame Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya.
Awards and Honors
Diane Lane has received many awards and nominations for her acting. For her role in Unfaithful, she won awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Circle. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award.
In 2003, she was named ShoWest's Female Star of the Year. She also received the Women in Film Crystal Award. This award honors outstanding women in entertainment.
Special Recognitions
- 2003: Honored as the Female Star of the Year by the ShoWest Convention.
- 2004: Received the American Riviera Award during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
- 2012: Received the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award during the Savannah Film Festival.
- 2017: Received the Career Achievement Award during the Sarasota Film Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Diane Lane para niños
