Diane Venora (born August 10, 1952) is an American stage, television, and film actress. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
Venora was born in East Hartford, Connecticut, which she left for a scholarship at Juilliard School. East Hartford (41n47 72w37 EST is a Town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. After graduation, she performed extensively on the stage, particularly in Shakespearean plays. William Shakespeare ( baptised In 1983, she starred in Joseph Papp's production of Hamlet at the New York Shakespeare Festival in the lead role, the first woman to play the role at the prestigious showcase. Joseph Papp ( June 22 1921 - October 31 1991) was an American Theatrical producer and director. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 New York Shakespeare Festival is the traditional name of a sequence of shows organized by the Public Theater in New York City, most often being held at the Delacorte Prince Hamlet is the protagonist in Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet. She has a remarkable history with Hamlet, having played the title role, having played Ophelia opposite Kevin Kline, and having played Gertrude onscreen opposite Ethan Hawke. Ophelia is a Fictional character in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24 1947 is an American Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and two time Tony Award -winning stage and film In William Shakespeare 's play Hamlet, Gertrude is Hamlet 's mother and Queen of Denmark. Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6 1970 is an American Actor, Writer and Film director.
She made her film debut alongside Albert Finney and Gregory Hines in "Wolfen" (1981). Albert Finney Jr (born 9 May 1936 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning English Actor. Gregory Oliver Hines ( February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American Actor, Singer, Dancer In 1988, her critically acclaimed performance in Clint Eastwood's biographical feature of jazz great Charlie Parker, Bird, as Chan Parker, his wife, earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination and the New York Film Critics Circle Award. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Bird is an Academy Award-winning 1988 US Film directed by Clint Eastwood. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City -based publications
In 1995, she starred opposite Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in Heat, earning high regard from both critics and audiences for her role of Justine Hanna, the Pacino character's troubled wife. Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Heat is a 1995 American crime drama Film written and directed by Michael Mann. That performance and her follow-up as Juliet's mother, Gloria Capulet, in Romeo + Juliet (1996) earned her supporting roles in The Jackal (1997) and The 13th Warrior (1999). Juliet Capulet is one of the title characters in William Shakespeare 's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet is an Academy Award -nominated 1996 American film and the 10th on-screen adaptation of William "The Jackal" redirects here For other uses see Jackal (disambiguation The Jackal is a 1997 Suspense The 13th Warrior is a 1999 Action film based on Michael Crichton 's Novel Eaters of the Dead, directed by
Venora was married to cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak, but later divorced him. See also Filmmaking Cinematography (from Greek: kinesis κινησις (movement and grapho γραφω (to record is the discipline Andrzej Bartkowiak, ASC (born 1950 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish Cinematographer, director and actor Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. After the divorce, she lived in New York with her daughter, Madzia, traveling often for work. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous She quit show business when Madzia was eight to spend more time with her daughter. During her seven-year hiatus, Venora stayed close to home, teaching disadvantaged children and acting in an occasional play. When Madzia was 15, Venora took her to Los Angeles and soon landed a starring role in the ABC TV series Thunder Alley (playing Ed Asner's character's daughter), and a recurring role as plastic surgeon Geri Infante in the Emmy-winning TV series Chicago Hope. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Thunder Alley was an American television program a Situation comedy which ran for a season and a half (from 9 March 1994 until 4 July 1995 on the ABC Television Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American Actor primarily known for his Emmy -winning role as Lou Grant on Plastic surgery is a medical specialty interested in the correction of form and function Chicago Hope is an American Emmy Award -winning CBS Medical drama series created by David E