Diane Lane

Who is Diane Lane?

Diane Lane is an American actress, popular for her portrayal in the movies like The Outsiders, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Perfect Storm, and Man of Steel. She did an exceptional performance in the 2002 drama ‘Unfaithful’ which helped her won many nominations and awards. Lane is a recipient of the National Society of Film Critics Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award and Satellite Award.

Diane Lane: Birthday, Family, Facts

Diane Lane was born in NYC, New York, the USA in 1965. Her birthday falls on January 22; she is currently 55 years old as of 2019. Lane holds American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Her birth sign is Aquarius. Diane Colleen Lane is her full birth name.

Diane was born in an American family to her mother, Colleen Leigh Farrington, and her father, Burton Eugene Lane. Her mother Collen was a nightclub singer, and Playboy centerfold and her father Burton was a Manhattan drama coach, who ran acting workshop classes. Lane’s parents divorced when she was only 13 days old.

Lane went to Professional Children’s School in her childhood days. At the same age of 12, she enrolled in Hunter College High School. Later she graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Early Profession and Career

Diane was first seen in the 1983 film adaptions of adult novels by S.E. Hinton: ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Rumble Fish,’ taking over more serious roles. She appeared in ‘Street of Fire’ and ‘The Cotton Club’ which eventually did not perform well at the box office. Her other venture ‘Lady Beware’ also went unnoticed.

In 1989, the TV miniseries ‘Lonesome Dove’ released which became her big comeback; she also earned an Emmy Nomination for the miniseries. After that, she was a part of many successful films including ‘My New Gun,’ Chaplin’, and ‘The Setting Sun.’ Lane was a cast in the 1999 movie ‘A Walk on the Moon’, her performance in the movie received critical appreciation and also earned her the nomination at the Independent Spirit Awards for ‘Best Female Lead’.

Her best-known drama ‘Unfaithful’ initially released on May 10, 2002, which won her great praise. The drama is one of her best performance and comeback, which garnered her an Academy Award Nomination and won her the National Society of Film Critics Award. The drama ‘Unfaithful’ earned $119 million worldwide.

Diane was one of the star cast in 2003, ‘Under the Tuscan Sun,’ which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for ‘Best Actress.’ She has portrayed unique roles in several films, to name a few are Fierce People, Hollywood, Nights in Rodanthe, Jumper, and Untraceable.

In 2012, she returned to theatre and acted in the play ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ at the Goodman Theatre. Lane’s recent appearance was in the 2013 blockbuster film, ‘Man of Steel’ where she played as Martha Kent, Clark Kent’s mother.

Diane Lane: Net Worth and Salary

Lane is one of the great actors in the movie industry has; she has been into films for almost 36 years. It is quite sure she has bagged hefty amount of money and good fortunes till date through her profession. Her total amount of net worth is $35 million.

Diane Lane: Married, Husband, Kids

Diane briefly dated actor Christopher Lambert and married in New Mexico in 1988. They divorced after six years of marriage. After some years Diane married the actor, Josh Brolin. They married in 2004 and after nine years called off their wedding.

Diane has a daughter named, Eleanor Jasmine with her now ex-husband Christopher.

Diane Lane: Height, Weight, Body Measurements

Diane’s height measures 5 Feet and 7 Inches and weighs about 53 Kgs. Her eyes are beautiful green in color, and her hair is dark brown.

Social Media Profiles

Lane is active on Instagram; with 28.8k followers on Instagram as of  February 2019.