Diane Venora

Birth Name:

Diane Venora

Birth Place:

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Profession

Actress

Received a nomination for a Golden Globe for her role in Clint Eastwood's "Charlie Parker, Bird" in addition to winning the New York Film Critics Award
Was active in musical and plays at her high school, later studying at Boston Conservatory of Music before she received a scholarship to the Julliard School
Quote: "I love to struggle․․․I think life without pain is no life․ I'd rather be dead than comfortable․"
Played the lead role in "Hamlet" at the New York Shakespeare Festival, being the first woman to play the role at the festival
Starred in "Heat" along with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, receiving high praise from critics and audiences
After quitting show business in 1989 she moved to New York and teaches disadvantaged children, while acting in occasional plays
Portrayed Juliet's mother in "Romeo + Juliet" along side Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, receiving attention from the directors of "The Jackal" and "The 13th Warrior․"
After starring in ABC series "Thunder Alley," her role was replaced due to the fact that producers thought she was acting as if she were still on Broadway

1988LAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1988NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
1989Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1989Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera):Winner
1996ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
1996CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Suspense:Nominated
2006Copper Wing Award - Best Ensemble:Winner

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