Baker, Diane (1938–)

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Baker, Diane (1938–)

American actress and producer. Born Feb 25, 1938, in Hollywood, California; dau. of Dorothy Harrington (stage actress).

Made screen debut as Margot Frank in Diary of Anne Frank (1959); other films include The Best of Everything, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Nine Hours to Rama, The Prize, Strait-Jacket, Marnie, Mirage, The Silence of the Lambs, The Joy Luck Club, Courage under Fire, Murder at 1600 and The Keeper (also produced); directed the documentary Ashyana (also seen as Ashiana, 1986) and produced Portrait of Grandpa Doc and tv mini-series "A Woman of Substance," among others.

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