Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, producer and director.

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January 5 - 1946 - Los Angeles, California - Actress - Producer - Director

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Her father is of Irish Catholic background, and her mother comes fron a Methodist family of English descent; Keaton was raised a Methodist. In 1969, Woody Allen cast her in his play Play It Again, Sam, which won her a Tony Award as Featured Dramatic Actress. During her run in the play, Hollywood came calling and Keaton made her film debut in 1970 in the film Lovers and Other Strangers.

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Irish - Catholic - Methodist - English - 1969 - Woody Allen - Play It Again, Sam - Tony Award - Featured Dramatic Actress - Hollywood - 1970 - Lovers and Other Strangers

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Her big break came when she was cast in Francis Ford Coppola's blockbuster The Godfather (1972) (she also appeared in the sequel). Around this time, she became romantically involved with Woody Allen and has played eccentric characters in several of his comic films including Annie Hall (1977) (in which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress that year), but has also won acclaim in roles such as in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Marvin's Room (1996), and Mrs. Soffel (1984). She later left Allen for a relationship with Warren Beatty, with whom she also appeared on screen in Reds (1981) (for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe).

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Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather - 1972 - Annie Hall - 1977 - Academy Award - Best Actress - Looking for Mr. Goodbar - Marvin's Room - 1996 - Mrs. Soffel - 1984 - Warren Beatty - Reds - 1981 - Golden Globe

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Keaton has also proven herself as a director. She directed the 1987 documentary Heaven, a few music videos for artists such as Belinda Carlisle, two TV movies starring Patricia Arquette, and episodes of China Beach and Twin Peaks before directing her first feature film, Unstrung Heroes in 1995. She has also directed two other movies: Mother's Helper in 1999 and Hanging Up in 2000 (which she also starred in).

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1987 - Heaven - Belinda Carlisle - Patricia Arquette - China Beach - Twin Peaks - Unstrung Heroes - 1995 - Mother's Helper - 1999 - Hanging Up - 2000

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Keaton, who has never married, has adopted two children. Since May 2005 she has been a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post.

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Adopted - 2005 - The Huffington Post

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