Regarded as one of the most talented and versatile leading ladies in feature films and on television today, Diane Lane virtually grew up on the screen. She was raised an only child by drama coach Burt Lane after he split up with her mother, one-time Playboy playmate, Colleen Farrington, just after Diane Lane was born. Diane Lane father's love for the arts rubbed off on Diane and by the time she was six, she was already on stage performing with the New York theater group La MaMa in such far off places as Amsterdam and Italy. Interestingly, neither of Diane Lane parents accompanied her on her thespian adventure. Diane Lane was taken care of by the other performers in the group who essentially became her home and family. Diane Lane made an impressive feature film debut in George Roy Hill's movie A Little Romance, in which she starred with screen legend Sir Laurence Olivier. Filmmakers, critics and audiences were captivated by the young beauty and by the time Diane Lane was fourteen she had landed on the cover of Time and into the hearts of America. Diane Lane was on her way to superstardom, quickly winning additional parts in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders and Rumble Fish. Unfortunately, she also ended up in two poorly received films the following year, the musical Streets of Fire and the controversial The Cotton Club. Soon after, the five foot six ingenue seemed to fade from popular view up until her Emmy nominated turn in the hit mini-series Lonesome Dove reminded audiences and critics of her compelling and complex thespian abilities. Numerous feature films and television movies followed, thus maintaining her position on the Hollywood playing field. It took years of hard work and determination, but Diane gracefully endured the difficult transition from ingenue to leading lady status in such films as A Walk On The Moon, My Dog Skip and The Perfect Storm. On her off time, Diane likes to travel, but especially loves to spend as much time as possible with her daughter, Eleanor, whom she had with ex-husband and fellow actor, Christopher Lambert of Highlander fame.

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Diane Lane is the type of celebrity who will attract an equal amount of male and female admirers. This is due mainly to her truly down to earth nature off screen. She never appears at Hollywood functions looking anything less-than-perfect and respectable. Her beauty is understated, which is surprising considering how truly gorgeous Diane Lane is. Diane Lane is a professional actress in every sense of the word, and while she may have appeared in some less-than-stellar films, her performance has never been cited as a reason for their failure. Among her peers, Diane Lane is generally regarded as one of the easiest people to work with in the entire industry. It seems as though it would be easier to find an honest studio executive in Hollywood than a bad word about Diane Lane.