Diane Cilento (1932–2011)

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Diane Cilento was an Australian actress from Queensland. She had partial Italian descent. She was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. For a theatrical role as Helen of Troy, Cilento was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. In 1932, Cilento was born in Brisbane, Queensland's state capital, ... See full bio »

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Known For

The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man Miss Rose
(1973)
Tom Jones
Tom Jones Molly Seagrim
(1963)
Hombre
Hombre Jessie
(1967)
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp The Angel
(1954)
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 1993-1994 Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (TV Series)
Authoritax / Principa / principa
- We Live on the Best One (1994) ... Authoritax / Principa
- Trial by Lava (1994) ... Authoritax / Principa
- We're Them Now (1994) ... Authoritax / principa
- The Jackson Mutiny (1994) ... Authoritax / Principa
- Homesickness (1994) ... Authoritax / principa
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 1983 For the Term of His Natural Life (TV Mini Series)
Lady Elinor Devine
- Episode #1.3 (1983) ... Lady Elinor Devine
- Episode #1.2 (1983) ... Lady Elinor Devine
- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... Lady Elinor Devine
 1982 Duet for Four
Margot Mason
 1980 Big Toys (TV Movie)
Mag
 1978 Tycoon (TV Series)
Diana Clark
- End to a Beginning (1978) ... Diana Clark
- Hunter's Moon (1978) ... Diana Clark
- Clark's Last Coup (1978) ... Diana Clark
- Sleeping on Grass (1978) ... Diana Clark
- Return to Go (1978) ... Diana Clark
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 1975 The Tiger Lily
Charlotte Brain
 1975 Affairs of the Heart (TV Series)
Elizabeth Damerel
- Elizabeth (1975) ... Elizabeth Damerel
 1973 The Wicker Man
Miss Rose
 1973 Thriller (TV Series)
Clara
- Spell of Evil (1973) ... Clara
 1973 Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hanna Reitsch
 1972 Z.P.G.
Edna
 1972 The Persuaders! (TV Series)
Kate Sinclair
- A Death in the Family (1972) ... Kate Sinclair
 1969 ITV Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series)
Lady Sarah Bellasize
- Rogues Gallery: The Prude Pursued (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
- Rogues Gallery: A Bed Full of Miracles (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
- Rogues Gallery: The Fearful Image (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
- Rogues Gallery: The Timorous Rake (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
- Rogues Gallery: The Wicked Stage (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
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 1969 Rogues' Gallery (TV Series)
Lady Sarah Bellasize
- The Prude Pursued (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
- A Bed-Full of Miracles (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
- The Fearful Image (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
- The Timorous Rake (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
- The Wicked Stage (1969) ... Lady Sarah Bellasize
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 1968 Negatives
Reingard
 1968 Late Night Horror (TV Series)
Lady Sannox
- The Kiss of Blood (1968) ... Lady Sannox
 1967 Dial M for Murder (TV Movie)
Margo Wendice
 1967 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series)
Penelope
- Another Moon Called Earth (1967) ... Penelope
 1967 Hombre
Jessie
 1966 Court Martial (TV Series)
- La Belle France (1966)
 1965 Blackmail (TV Series)
Euphrasia Jones
- Cut Yourself a Slice of Throat (1965) ... Euphrasia Jones
 1965 The Agony and the Ecstasy
Contessina de'Medici
 1965 Once Upon a Tractor (Short)
Geraldine
 1964 Rattle of a Simple Man
Cyrenne
 1964 The Third Secret
Anne Tanner
 1959-1964 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Esmerelda / Camila
- Camino Real (1964) ... Esmerelda
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1959) ... Camila
 1964 Festival (TV Series)
Lysistrata
- Lysistrata (1964) ... Lysistrata
 1963 Espionage (TV Series)
Lina
- Festival of Pawns (1963) ... Lina
 1963 Tom Jones
Molly Seagrim
 1962 I Thank a Fool
Liane Dane
 1957-1961 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Jeannette / Anna Christopherson
- Jeannette (1961) ... Jeannette
- Anna Christie (1957) ... Anna Christopherson
 1961 The Naked Edge
Mrs. Heath
 1961 Vanity Fair (TV Series)
Becky Sharp
- Part 1 (1961) ... Becky Sharp
 1960 Armchair Theatre (TV Series)
Sadie Thompson
- Rain (1960) ... Sadie Thompson
 1960 Stop Me Before I Kill!
Denise Colby
 1959 Jet Storm
Angelica Como
 1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Anne
- The Concert (1959) ... Anne
 1958 Television World Theatre (TV Series)
Nina Evans / Nina Leeds
- Strange Interlude: Part 2 (1958) ... Nina Evans
- Strange Interlude: Part 1 (1958) ... Nina Leeds
 1957 The Truth About Women
Ambrosine Viney
 1957 Paradise Lagoon
Tweeny
 1957 A Novel Affair
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
 1956 The Taming of the Shrew (TV Movie)
Bianca
 1955 The Alcoa Hour (TV Series)
Small Servant
- The Small Servant (1955) ... Small Servant
 1955 The Woman for Joe
Mary
 1955 Passage Home
Ruth Elton
 1954 The Passing Stranger
Jill
 1953 Meet Mr. Lucifer
Woman in street (uncredited)
 1953 All Hallowe'en (Short)
Harriet
 1952 Moulin Rouge
Midinette (uncredited)
 1952 Dead on Course
Jeannette
 1951 A Tomb with a View (TV Movie)
Amy Heron
 1951 Captain Horatio Hornblower
Maria Hornblower (voice, uncredited)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

She acted in Françoise Sagan's play, "Castle in Sweden", at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England with Alec McCowen, Jack Gwillim, Jill Bennett, Gary Raymond and Lally Bowers in the cast. Peter Coe was the director. See more »

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1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 24 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Diana Cilento

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Spouse:

Anthony Shaffer  (his death) | See more »

Children:

Jason Connery

Parents:

Raphael Cilento | Phyllis Cilento

Relatives:

Dashiell Connery (grandchild)
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She lives in Queensland, Australia. See more »
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