Diane Venora is an American film and theater actress. She won fame as a performer of Shakespearean roles. She played in the films "The Illusion of Murder", "The Thirteenth Warrior", "Thistle", in the television projects "The Limit", "Grey's Anatomy", "Think Like a Criminal." Often, the Golden Globe-nominated actress is involved in producing.
The list of films by the native of the city of East Hartford is about six dozen films. Dine Venora plays beautifully on the stage of the theater and on the set.
Towards a calling
Dine was born in 1952, on August 10, in a large family. In addition to her, the parents raised five more children. Dyne has taken part in amateur performances since childhood. When the girl grew up, she disappeared in the school's drama studio.
The student was sure that in the future she would become a hairdresser. However, the parents convinced the talented daughter to choose an artistic career. Diane often participated in various performances. After school, the girl entered the Boston Conservatory.
For her successful studies, she became the owner of a personal scholarship. The student spent the money she received on studying at the New York Juilliard School, a famous theater school.
In 1971, Diane made her debut in the TV series "Great Shows" as Ophelia. In 1977 Venora successfully completed her education. Soon, the talented graduate was included in the drama group. She co-starred with Robin Williams. The initial stage of his career was marked by the performance of roles in productions based on the works of Shakespeare.
Film life and reality
The film debut was the main role in the film "Wolves". Gregory Hines and Albert Finney worked with Dyne.
After a brilliant performance, critics started talking about Venor as a new talented actress. The performer took part in the creation of the "Cotton Club" film project. A little later, Diane became one of the actors in The Illusion of Murder.
In 1988, artistic work in the biographical film project of Clint Eastwood "The Bird" was enthusiastically received. Diane played a woman with a difficult fate, the wife of Charlie Parker, a saxophonist.
Outstanding performance won a 1989 Golden Globe nomination. Venora received several more prestigious film awards. In 1980, the actress married Andrzej Bortkowiak.
The family lasted for nine years. A year later, one child was born in marriage, the daughter of Majzia. After parting with her husband, Venora left filmmaking for five years to devote herself to her daughter, who was sick.
With the recovery of Madzia, the actress returned to the screens.
Career takeoff
The return was triumphant. the actress played in the TV serial "Chicago's Hope", after which she performed one of the key heroines in "Fight" with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.
In this film project, she became Pacino's wife on the screen. A new round of career brought good luck to the actress. In the center of the plot of the full-length film is the criminal Neil McCauley. He is revered by the entire criminal world, is considered a legend.
However, there is a worthy opponent against him. Detective Vincent Hannah is also recognized as the best in his profession. The antagonists have a lot in common. There are more similarities than differences.
But they take different sides. Two of the strongest are opposing each other. A serious fight is coming. And this is a completely unsportsmanlike competition.
In 1996, Diane agreed to reincarnate as Juliet's mother, Lady Capulet, for the film Romeo + Juliet. Leonardo DiCaprio, Miriam Margulis, Paul Sorvino played in the film based on the plot of the great playwright. At the same time, Diane starred in the biographical film project "Living life with Picasso."
She played Jacqueline. The famous film was followed by the famous "Jackal", "Thirteenth Warrior", "Real Crime". In the work on the project "Own Man", a lucky chance brought Venor back to Al Pacino.
Significant roles in recent years
Released in 1999, the film depicts the story of Jeffrey Wygand. From the prestigious position of vice president in the largest tobacco company, the hero is fired. The reason was Jeffrey's fight against drug addicting products.
Lowell Bergman, the producer of the popular show, finds out about Wygand's position. He convinces the hero to appear on television with a revealing interview.
In the 2000 film adaptation of Hamlet, the actress played Gertrude. The plot of the picture was transferred to the present. After the unexpected death of the head of the Danish corporation, his son hastily returned from the university.
He learns about the hasty marriage of his mother and uncle. The ghost of his father who appeared to Hamlet tells about the crime he had committed.
The young man is plagued by doubts. He longs for revenge, but at the same time loves the adviser's daughter Ophelia. After the video presentation exposing the criminals, Hamlet convinces himself of the guilt of his relatives and decides to take revenge.
In the 2001 film Eternal Battle: The Omega Code 2, Venora became one of the main characters, Gabriella Franchini.
The actress most often starred in crime films, thrillers and frames. However, her film portfolio also includes comedy projects.
In Wishlist, a romantic comedy about the search for the perfect man for a businesswoman, 2010 the singer became Brenda.
The painting "All the Best" is one of the last works of Diane. She played Janice Rizzo. In the story, the heir to one of the richest families in New York falls in love.
Romantic relationships are developing well. The hero's chosen one does not know one thing: the guy is seriously mentally ill. The girl suddenly disappears. The investigation is resumed two decades later.
Diane Venora is not going to stop her work and intends to delight fans with new works.
