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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 an American actress who has starred in many movies and television shows. She has been nominated for major awards, including an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Lane started acting on stage when she was only six years old. Her first movie was A Little Romance in 1979. She became well-known for her roles in the 1980s films Streets of Fire and The Cotton Club. She also starred in the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989), which earned her an Emmy Award nomination.
In 1999, she received praise for her role in A Walk on the Moon. She then appeared in popular movies like My Dog Skip and The Perfect Storm in 2000.
Lane earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the dramatic thriller Unfaithful (2002). She also starred in the romantic comedy Under the Tuscan Sun (2003). More recently, many people know her as Martha Kent, Superman's adoptive mother, in movies like Man of Steel (2013).
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Early Life
Diane Lane was born in New York City on January 22, 1965. Her mother, Colleen Farrington, was a singer and model. Her father, Burton Eugene Lane, was a drama coach who taught acting.
Her parents separated when she was a baby. Lane lived with her father in New York City. He supported her interest in acting from a young age.
When Lane was 15, she wanted to be more independent. She briefly moved to Los Angeles before returning to New York. She enrolled in high school, but her mother took her to live in Georgia. After a court case, Lane returned to New York. She and her mother did not speak for a few years but later reconnected.
Career
1979–1999: Early Career and First Movies
Lane began acting at age six at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York. By the time she was 12, she was acting alongside famous actors like Meryl Streep.
At 13, she made her first movie, A Little Romance, with the legendary actor Laurence Olivier. Olivier was so impressed that he called her "the new Grace Kelly". Her early success led to her being featured on the cover of Time magazine as one of Hollywood's "Whiz Kids".
In the early 1980s, Lane starred in several movies for young adults. She appeared in two films directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on books by S. E. Hinton: The Outsiders and Rumble Fish (both 1983). These films also featured many young actors who would become big stars, like Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, and Patrick Swayze.
After a few movies that were not as successful, Lane took a short break from acting. She returned in 1989 with the popular TV miniseries Lonesome Dove, which earned her an Emmy Award nomination. Throughout the 1990s, she appeared in films like Chaplin (1992) and Jack (1996). She gained more recognition for her role in the 1999 film A Walk on the Moon.
2000–2011: Oscar Nomination and Continued Success
In 2000, Lane had roles in the hit movies The Perfect Storm and My Dog Skip.
Her role in the 2002 thriller Unfaithful brought her major critical acclaim. For her performance as a wife in a troubled marriage, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. A critic for Entertainment Weekly called her performance "a revelation."
After Unfaithful, Lane starred in the romantic comedy Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She also appeared in thrillers like Hollywoodland (2006) and romances like Nights in Rodanthe (2008), where she starred with Richard Gere for the third time.
In 2010, she played Penny Chenery, the owner of the famous racehorse Secretariat, in the Disney movie of the same name. In 2011, she starred in the HBO movie Cinema Verite, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her role.
2013–Present: Superhero Movies and Television
In 2013, Lane took on the role of Martha Kent, Superman's mother, in Man of Steel. Director Zack Snyder said she was perfect for the role because she could show the "wisdom and the wonder" of a mother whose son has superpowers. She played Martha Kent again in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017).
In 2015, she had a voice role as Riley's Mom in the popular Pixar animated movie Inside Out. She returned for the sequel, Inside Out 2, in 2024. She also appeared in the movie Trumbo (2015) with Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren.
Lane has also been active in television. In 2018, she starred in the final season of the Netflix series House of Cards. In 2024, she played socialite Slim Keith in the FX series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, which earned her another Emmy nomination. She also starred in the Netflix show A Man in Full.
Personal Life
While promoting a film in Paris in 1984, Lane met French actor Christopher Lambert. They married in 1988 and have a daughter named Eleanor. The couple divorced in 1994.
In 2004, Lane married actor Josh Brolin. They were married for several years before divorcing in 2013.
Lane is involved with several charities. She supports Heifer International, an organization that works to end hunger. She is also involved with Artists for Peace and Justice, which helps people in Haiti. Lane prefers to keep her charity work private, saying she wants to help from the heart without seeking attention for it.
Theater Work
Diane Lane's career began in the theater. At age six, she joined the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City. She performed in many plays with the company, including Medea and The Trojan Women.
In 1977, she appeared in a Broadway production of The Cherry Orchard. After focusing on movies for many years, she returned to the stage in 1989 in a production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
She took another long break from theater before returning in 2012. She starred in Sweet Bird of Youth in Chicago. In 2016, she returned to Broadway to star in The Cherry Orchard again, this time playing the lead role of Madame Ranevskaya.
Awards and Honors
Diane Lane has received many awards and honors for her acting. Her role in Unfaithful won her Best Actress awards from the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics.
- 2003: Named Female Star of the Year at the ShoWest Convention.
- 2004: Received the American Riviera Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
- 2012: Received the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award at the Savannah Film Festival.
- 2017: Received the Career Achievement Award at the Sarasota Film Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Diane Lane para niños
