Diane Lane Biography

Diane Lane's films of the 1980s such as Rumble Fish and The Outsiders put her on the map but she struggled in the 1990s with such films as Chaplin and Judge Dread. But in 1999's A Walk on the Moon Lane's dynamic performance reestablished her career. In 2000 Lane appeared in The Perfect Storm and earned an Oscar nomination for her role as a wayward wife in 2002's Unfaithful.
Born on January 22 1965 in New York City Lane's parents divorced when she was an infant and she spent her first six years living with her mother. In 1971 Lane's father regained custody and she remained in his care for the rest of her childhood. Her father Burt Lane was a drama coach and eventually doubled as his daughter's manager.
Lane began her film career at age 13 opposite Sir Lawrence Olivier in A Little Romance. Lane earned critical acclaim for her performance as a bright American girl living in Paris. She became very popular among teenage audiences. In 1979 she graced the cover of Time which profiled her as Hollywood's newest rising star.
Lane's sultry combination of sexuality and innocence caught the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola. He bolstered her visibility by casting her in a number of his films including The Outsiders which paired her with Matt Dillon and Rumble Fish. Coppola also gave Lane the lead role in The Cotton Club which co-starred Richard Gere.

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