Diane Cilento
Biography
Diane Cilento was an Australian actress. Born in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, she is known for her film roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in the 1963 film Tom Jones. Cilento also received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the play Tiger at the Gates. Her film roles include Hombre, released in 1967, and The Wicker Man, released in 1973. Cilento's acting credits span 49 titles. She passed away on October 7, 2011, at the age of 78, in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia.
Career overview
Diane Cilento was an Australian actress. She began her acting career and went on to appear in numerous film and stage productions. One of her notable film roles was in the 1963 film Tom Jones, which earned her an Academy Award nomination.
She also appeared in other films such as Hombre, released in 1967, and The Wicker Man, released in 1973. In addition to her film work, Cilento received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the play Tiger at the Gates.
Throughout her career, Cilento accumulated 49 known credits, primarily in acting. Her acting career spanned various film and stage productions, showcasing her range and versatility as a performer.
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- The Sean Connery Paradox (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- The Boy Who Had Everything (1985) as Mother
- For the Term of His Natural Life (1983) as Lady Elinor Devine
- Duet for Four (1982) as Margot Mason
- Death Becomes Me (1979) as Kate Sinclair (archive footage)
- Tycoon (1978) as Diana Clark
- Affairs of the Heart (1974) as Elizabeth Damerel
- Thriller (1973) as Clara
- The Wicker Man (1973) as Miss Rose
- Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) as Hanna Reitsch
- Spell of Evil (1973) as Clara
- Z.P.G. (1972) as Edna
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Kate Sinclair
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Lady Sarah Bellasize
- Late Night Horror (1968) as Lady Sannox
- Rogues' Gallery (1968) as Lady Sarah Bellasize
- Negatives (1968) as Reingard
- The Kiss of Blood (1968) as Lady Sannox
- The Frankie Howerd Show (1968) as Self
- Hombre (1967) as Jessie
- Dial M for Murder (1967) as Margo Wendice
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Penelope
- The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) as Contessina de'Medici
- Once Upon a Tractor (1965) as Geraldine
- The Third Secret (1964) as Anne Tanner
- Rattle of a Simple Man (1964) as Cyrenne
- Festival (1963) as Lysistrata
- Espionage (1963) as Lina
- Tom Jones (1963) as Molly Seagrim
- I Thank a Fool (1962) as Liane Dane
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Naked Edge (1961) as Mrs. Heath
- The Full Treatment (1960) as Denise Colby
- Whicker's World (1959)
- Jet Storm (1959) as Angelica Como
- The Admirable Crichton (1957) as Eliza Tweeny
- The Truth About Women (1957) as Ambrosine Viney
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Sadie Thompson
- Passage Home (1955) as Ruth Elton
- The Woman for Joe (1955) as Mary
- The Passing Stranger (1954) as Jill
- The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954) as The Angel
- Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) as Woman in Street (uncredited)
- All Hallowe'en (1953) as Harriet
- Wings of Danger (1952) as Jeannette
- Moulin Rouge (1952) as Midinette (uncredited)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Bianca
- Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951) as Maria Hornblower (voice) (uncredited)