Baker, Diane 1938–

views updated

Baker, Diane 1938–

PERSONAL

Full name, Diane Carol Baker; born February 25, 1938, in Hollywood, CA; daughter of Clyde L. and Dorothy Helen (an actress) Baker. Education: Briefly attended University of Southern California; trained at Estelle Harman Workshop, Los Angeles; studied acting with Charles Conrad and ballet with Nina Fonaroff, both New York City.

Addresses: Office—Baker Street Entertainment, P.O. Box 388, Los Angeles, CA 90078. Agent—Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actress and producer. Artemis Productions, founder, 1976; Baker Street Entertainment, Los Angeles, film producer. San Francisco Academy of Art, acting teacher and head of acting program; Stella Adler Conservatory, member.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actor's Fund.

Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award nomination, most promising female newcomer, 1960; Golden Globe Award nomination, best supporting actress in a film, 1963, for The Prize; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a drama, 1966, for Inherit the Wind; Atlanta Film Festival Award, 1971, for Aash-iana; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding actress in a daytime drama special, 1975, for "Can I Save My Children?" ABC Afternoon Playbreak; Emmy Award nomination (with Ian Warren and Tom Donald), outstanding limited series, 1985, for A Woman of Substance.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Jenny, Journey to the Center of the Earth (also known as Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and Trip to the Center of the Earth), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.

April Morrison, The Best of Everything, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.

Margot Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.

Princess Yasmin, The Wizard of Baghdad, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960.

Tess Maclean, Tess of the Storm Country, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960.

Ellas, The 300 Spartans (also known as Lion of Sparta), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962.

Carolyn, Hemingway's "Adventures of a Young Man" (also known as Adventures of a Young Man and Ernest Hemingway's "Adventures of a Young Man"), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962.

Ellen Pember, Stolen Hours (also known as Summer Flight), United Artists, 1963.

Emily Stratman, The Prize, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963.

Sheila, Nine Hours to Rama (also known as Nine Hours to Live), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1963.

Carol Harbin, Strait-Jacket, Columbia, 1964.

Lil Mainwaring, Marnie, Universal, 1964.

Vivia Mandour, The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre (also known as The Haunted), 1964.

Jenny Chappell, Della (also known as Fatal Confinement), Four Star Productions, 1965.

Sheila, Mirage, Universal, 1965.

Susan, Sands of Beersheba (also known as Rebel Against the Light and Mordei ha'or), American International Pictures, 1966.

Suzie "S. J." Clemens, The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit, Buena Vista, 1968.

Laura, Krakatoa, East of Java (also known as Volcano), Cinerama, 1969.

Stigma, 1972.

Jenny Baker, Baker's Hawk, Doty-Dayton, 1976.

Pat Simpson, The Pilot (also known as Danger in the Skies), Summit, 1979.

Beatrice Grant, The Closer, Ion Pictures, 1991.

Senator Ruth Martin, The Silence of the Lambs, Orion, 1991.

Ruth Adams, Twenty Bucks, Triton Pictures, 1993.

Mrs. Jordan, The Joy Luck Club, Buena Vista, 1993.

Abigail Tate, Imaginary Crimes, Warner Bros., 1994.

Mrs. Bennett, The Net, Columbia, 1995.

Steven's mother, The Cable Guy, Columbia TriStar, 1996.

Louise Boylar, Courage Under Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

Kitty Neil, Murder at 1600 (also known as Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue), Warner Bros., 1997.

Mary Francis, Harrison's Flowers (also known as Les fleurs d'Harrison), Universal, 2000.

Mrs. Arnott, On the Roof, Roof Entertainment, 2002.

Supreme Folk defense layer, A Mighty Wind, Warner Bros., 2003.

Miss Taylor, The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam, Arrival Pictures, 2005.

Film Producer:

Never Never Land, 1980.

Aashiana (also known as The Nest), 1986.

Television Appearances; Series:

Amy Post, a recurring role, Dr. Kildare, 1966.

Susan Standish Evans, Here We Go Again, ABC, 1973.

Dina Stratton, Crazy Love, 1995.

Diane, a recurring role, Unscripted, HBO, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sheila Cass, "In Lonely Expectation," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1959.

"Arrowsmith," The DuPont Show of the Month, 1960.

Rachel Brown, "Inherit the Wind," Hallmark Hall of Fame (also known as Hallmark Television Playhouse), 1965.

Amilia Rathmore, The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones, 1966.

Carole Trenet, Trial Run, 1969.

Mary Brokaw, D.A.: Murder One (also known as Murder One), 1969.

Carol Swanson, Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (also known as The Badge or the Cross and Sarge), NBC, 1970.

Peggy Pulska, The Old Man Who Cried Wolf, ABC, 1970.

Rachel Jarvis, Do You Take This Stranger? (also known as Knock at the Wrong Door and Strangers and Lovers), NBC, 1970.

Eydie, Congratulations, It's a Boy! (also known as So's Your Old Man!), ABC, 1971.

Elaine Hamilton, A Little Game, ABC, 1971.

Tracey Morrow, Killer by Night (also known as The City by Night), CBS, 1972.

Jenny Dale, The Police Story 1973.

Karen, Wheeler and Murdoch, 1973.

Katie Nolan, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, NBC, 1974.

Mary Stone, The Dream Makers (also known as The Death of Sammy), NBC, 1975.

Marilyn West, The Last Survivors, NBC, 1975.

Joanna Clay, Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore, NBC, 1976.

Ellen "Ellie" Roberts, Fugitive Family, CBS, 1980.

Lorraine Warren, The Haunted, Fox, 1990.

Laura Parrish, Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (also known as Perry Mason: The Case of the Bad Blood Wedding), NBC, 1992.

Charlotte Gilchrist, A Walton Wedding (also known as John-Boy's Wedding), CBS, 1995.

Lila Hollingsworth, About Sarah, CBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Evelyn Hale, The Blue and the Gray, CBS, 1982.

Marie, Boys from the Blackstuff, 1982.

Laura O'Neill, A Woman of Substance (also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford's "A Woman of Substance"), syndicated, 1983.

Rose Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, CBS, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Diana Hansen, "Can I Save My Children?" ABC Afternoon Playbreak, ABC, 1974.

Carrie Williams, "One of a Kind," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1978.

Helen Welker-Summers, "Little Miss Perfect," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1987.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Tippi Hedren, Lifetime, 2001.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Kellie Martin, Lifetime, 2002.

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star, TCM, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Danielle Arnoux, "Passage to Tua," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1960.

Veronica Sanders, "Vendetta," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1961.

Patricia Parker, "The Resurrection of Annie Ahern," Bus Stop, ABC, 1961.

Helen Henderson, "Journey into Darkness," Follow the Sun, ABC, 1961.

Mildred Chase, "A Feeling for Friday," Mr. Novak, NBC, 1963.

Marie, "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are," Route 66, CBS, 1963.

Elissa, "The Cruelest Sea of All," Route 66, CBS, 1963.

Emma Swader, "The Heart Is an Imperfect Machine," Dr. Kildare, 1963.

Birdie, "The Courtship," The Lloyd Bridges Show, 1963.

Marjorie Ford, "Field of Battle," The Nurses (also known as The Doctors and the Nurses), 1963.

Alice Whitetree, "The Alice Whitetree Story," Wagon Train (also known as Major Adams, Trail Master), ABC, 1964.

Guest, Get the Message, 1964.

Ruth Greene, "The Heart of an Enemy," Convoy, 1965.

Helen, "Perilous Times," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (also known as The Chrysler Theatre and Universal Star Time), 1965.

Hester, "By Fires Unseen," The Big Valley, ABC, 1966.

Elyse Colton, "The Camel's Nose," The F.B.I., ABC, 1966.

Linda Valence, "Linda," The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), 1966.

"The Longleat Chronicles," Hawk, 1966.

Laney, "Free of Charge," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (also known as The Chrysler Theatre and Universal Star Time), 1967.

Mary Wharton, "A Woman in the House," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), NBC, 1967.

Jean Carlise, "The Judgement: Parts 1 & 2," The Fugitive, ABC, 1967.

Kathy Adams, "Beachhead," The Invaders, 1967.

"The Harvest," The F.B.I., ABC, 1968.

Anna Frehling, "Target of Interest," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969.

Julie Oakes, "A Love to Remember," The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), 1969.

Nan Allen, "Nan Allen," The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), 1969.

Elaine Brennan, "Give Till It Hurts," The Name of the Game, 1969.

Sheila Carmichael, "The Quality of Mercy," The Interns, 1970.

Francesca, "The Falcon: Parts 1 & 2," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1970.

Sandra Polk, "Deadly Encounter," Medical Center, 1970.

Norma O'Casey, "Cassie," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), NBC, 1971.

Lynn Alcott, "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar," Night Gallery, NBC, 1971.

Guest, The Virginia Graham Show, 1971.

"Love and the Small Wedding," Love, American Style, 1972.

Angie Burnett, "The Youngest Lovers," Love Story, NBC, 1973.

Sharon, "Clash of Shadows," Medical Center, 1973.

Anne Martin, "Three-Cornered Cage," Medical Center, 1974.

"To Father a Child," Marcus Welby M.D., 1974.

Nun, "The Medea Factor," Marcus Welby, M.D., 1974.

"The One Face in the World," Marcus Welby, M.D., 1975.

Inspector Irene Martin, "The Cat's Paw," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1975.

Phyllis Brenner, "Little Boy Lost," Police Story, 1975.

Jessica Atkins, "Why Not a Happy Ending?," Lucas Tanner, 1975.

Dr. Rita Stillman, "Test Case," Medical Story, 1975.

Cynthia, "The Pawn Shop," Police Woman, 1976.

"Stigma," Police Story, 1977.

Pat Halston, "The Wife Beater," Barnaby Jones, 1977.

Irene Van Patten, "Summer of '69: Parts 1 & 2," Kojak, CBS, 1977.

Ruth, "Gopher the Rebel/Cabin Fever/Pacific Princess Overture," The Love Boat, 1978.

Queen Aurora of Carpathia, "King for a Day/Instant Family," Fantasy Island, 1978.

Lena Jordan, "Crescendo/Three Feathers," Fantasy Island, 1980.

Margaret "Maggie" Blair, "The Lady and the Monster/The Last Cowboy," Fantasy Island, 1981.

Mrs. Forsyte, "The Albatross," Trapper John, M.D., 1981.

Fran Woods, "Saturday's Child/The Fantasy Island Girl," Fantasy Island, 1983.

Eleanor Thane, "Simon Says, Color Me Dead," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987.

Anna Louise Barlow, "The Great Twain Robbery," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990.

Delores Peterson, "Water, Water, Everywhere," Mann & Machine, NBC, 1992.

Maureen Frances, "The Naked and the Wed," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992.

Mary Forsythe, "A Christmas Secret," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992.

Ellen Rolston, "Rise from the Dead," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995.

Roberta Huntley, "Sara's Parents," The Nanny, CBS, 1998.

Louise Duffy, "The Domino Heart," ER, NBC, 2000.

Margo Nelson, "Inheritance," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2001.

Arlene Braken, "Crime and Punishment," First Monday, CBS, 2002.

Arlene Braken, "Court Date," First Monday, CBS, 2002.

Arlene Braken, "Showdown," First Monday, CBS, 2002.

Rebecca Barton, "The Brass Ring," Dragnet (also known as L.S. Dragnet), ABC, 2003.

Blythe House, "Daddy's Boy," House, M.D. (also known as Dr. House and House), Fox, 2005.

Also appeared as Margot Frank (in archive footage), "The Diary of Anne Frank: Echoes from the Past," an episode of History vs. Hollywood, History Channel.