Diane Baker
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Diane Carol Baker (born February 25, 1938) is an American actress, producer, and educator.
Infobox
Born
Diane Carol Baker (1938-02-25) February 25, 1938 (age 87)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education
Van Nuys High School
Occupations
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Years active
1959–2013
Known for
The Diary of Anne FrankJourney to the Center of the EarthThe PrizeMarnieMirage
Tables
· Selected TV and filmography
1959
Role(s)
Margot Frank
Role(s)
Jenny Lindenbrook
Role(s)
April Morrison
1966
Sands of Beersheba
Role(s)
Susan
Notes
Alternative title: Thunder Over Israel
1990
The Closer
Role(s)
Beatrice Grant
2002
On the Roof
Role(s)
Mrs. Arnott
2005
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1959 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Margot Frank | |
| Journey to the Center of the Earth | Jenny Lindenbrook | ||
| The Best of Everything | April Morrison | ||
| 1960 | The Wizard of Baghdad | Princess Yasmin | |
| Tess of the Storm Country | Tess MacLean | ||
| 1962 | Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man | Carolyn | |
| The 300 Spartans | Ellas | ||
| 1963 | Nine Hours to Rama | Sheila | |
| The Prize | Emily Stratman | ||
| Stolen Hours | Ellen | ||
| 1964 | Strait-Jacket | Carol Harbin | |
| Marnie | Lil Mainwaring | ||
| 1965 | Mirage | Shela | |
| 1966 | Sands of Beersheba | Susan | Alternative title: Thunder Over Israel |
| 1968 | The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit | Suzie "S.J." Clemens | |
| 1969 | Krakatoa, East of Java | Laura Travis | |
| 1976 | Baker's Hawk | Jenny Baker | |
| 1980 | The Pilot | Pat Simpson | |
| 1990 | The Closer | Beatrice Grant | |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | Senator Ruth Martin | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Ruth Adams | |
| The Joy Luck Club | Mrs. Jordan | ||
| 1994 | Imaginary Crimes | Abigail Tate | |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Louise Boylar | |
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | Kitty Neil | |
| 2001 | Harrison's Flowers | Mary Francis | |
| 2002 | On the Roof | Mrs. Arnott | |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Supreme Folk Defense Lawyer | Credited last but no face-time |
| 2005 | The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam | Miss Taylor | Alternative title: Empire Rising |
| 2008 | Harrison Montgomery | Mrs. Cutsworth | |
| 2012 | Hemingway & Gellhorn | Mrs. Gellhorn |
· Television
1961
Follow the Sun
Role(s)
Helen Henderson
Notes
Episode: "Journey Into Darkness"
1963
1964
1965
Role(s)
Rachel Brown
1966-1970
Role(s)
The Virginian
Notes
Various
1966
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones
Role(s)
Amilia Rathmore
Notes
Television film
1967
1967, 1971
Role(s)
Bonanza
Notes
Mary Wharton / Norma O' Casey
1969
1970
1971
Role(s)
Elaine Hamilton
1972
Killer by Night
Role(s)
Tracey Morrow
Notes
Television film
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1980
Fugitive Family
Role(s)
Ellen 'Ellie' Roberts
Notes
Television film
1987
1990, 1992
Role(s)
Murder, She Wrote
Notes
Eleanor Thane/Anna Louisa Barlow/Mary Forsythe
1992
1998
About Sarah
Role(s)
Lila Hollingsworth
Notes
Television film
2000
2013
The Surrogate
Role(s)
Louise
Notes
Television film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1959 | Playhouse 90 | Shelia Cass | Episode: "In Lonely Expectation" |
| 1960 | The DuPont Show of the Month | Nurse Leora Tozer | Episode: "Arrowsmith" |
| 1961 | Follow the Sun | Helen Henderson | Episode: "Journey Into Darkness" |
| Adventures in Paradise | Veronica Sanders | Episode: "Vendetta" | |
| 1963 | The Doctors and the Nurses | Marjorie Ford | Episode: "Field of Battle" |
| Mr. Novak | Mrs. Chase | Episode: "A Feeling for Friday" | |
| Route 66 | Elisa/Marie Duplessis | 2 episodes | |
| 1964 | Della | Jenny Chappell | Television film |
| Wagon Train | Alice Whitetree | Episode: "The Alice Whitetree Story" | |
| The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre | Vivia Mandour | Television film | |
| 1965 | Inherit the Wind | Rachel Brown | |
| The Big Valley | Hester | Episode: "By Fires Unseen" | |
| 1966-1970 | The Virginian | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1966 | Hawk | Mary Wheelis | Episode: "The Longleat Chronicles" |
| The F.B.I. | Elyse Colton | Episode: "The Camel's Nose" | |
| The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones | Amilia Rathmore | Television film | |
| 1967 | The Fugitive | Jean Carlisle | Episodes: "The Judgement" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| The Invaders | Kathy Adams | Episode: "Beachhead" | |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Laney | Episode: "Free of Charge" | |
| 1967, 1971 | Bonanza | Mary Wharton / Norma O' Casey | 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Trial Run | Carole Trenet | Television film |
| The Name of the Game | Elaine Brennan | Episode: "Give Till It Hurts" | |
| The D.A.: Murder One | Mary Brokaw | Television film | |
| 1970 | Mission: Impossible | Francesca | Episodes: "The Falcon" (Parts 1, 2, & 3) |
| 1970 | The Interns | Sheila Carmichael | Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" |
| The Old Man Who Cried Wolf | Peggy Pulska | Television film | |
| 1971 | Sarge | Carol Swanson | Episode: "The Badge or the Cross" |
| Congratulations, It's a Boy! | Edye | Television film | |
| A Little Game | Elaine Hamilton | ||
| Night Gallery | Lynn Allcott | Segment: "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar" | |
| 1972 | Killer by Night | Tracey Morrow | Television film |
| Love, American Style | Wendy | Segment: "Love and the Small Wedding" | |
| 1973 | Love Story | Angie Burnett | Episode: "The Youngest Lovers" |
| Here We Go Again | Susan Evans | 13 episodes | |
| 1974 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Katie Nolan | Television film |
| Medical Center | Three-Cornered Cage | Episode: "Three-Cornered Cage" | |
| The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | Diana | Episode: "Can I Save My Children?" | |
| 1975 | Lucas Tanner | Jessica Atkins | Episode: "Why Not a Happy Ending?" |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Sister Anne | Episode: "The Medea Factor" | |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Inspector Irene Martin | Episode: "The Cat's Paw" | |
| The Dream Makers | Mary Stone | Television film | |
| 1976 | Police Woman | Cynthia Lambert | Episode: "The Pawn Shop" |
| Columbo | Joanna Clay | Episode: "Last Salute to the Commodore" | |
| 1977 | Barnaby Jones | Pat Halston | Episode: "The Wife Beater" |
| Kojak | Irene Van Patten | 2 episodes | |
| 1978 | The Love Boat | Ruth Newman | Episode: "Pacific Princess Overtures..." |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Carrie Wilson | Episode: "One of a Kind" | |
| 1980 | Fugitive Family | Ellen 'Ellie' Roberts | Television film |
| 1981 | Trapper John, M.D. | Mrs. Forsyte | Episode: "The Albatross" |
· Awards and nominations › Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1960 | Most Promising Newcomer – Female | The Diary of Anne Frank | Nominated |
| 1964 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | The Prize | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations › Primetime Emmy Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1966 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Inherit the Wind | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Limited Series | A Woman of Substance | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations › Daytime Emmy Award
1975
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Special
Role(s)
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak: "Can I Save My Children?"
Notes
Nominated
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1975 | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Special | The ABC Afternoon Playbreak: "Can I Save My Children?" | Nominated |
References
- The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors
- CineSOURCE Magazinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20220716141259/https://cinesourcemagazine.com/index.php?/site/comments/diane_baker_creating_films_schools_and_communities/
- San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Extraordinary-adventure-lures-ex-ingenue-2730297.php
- "Academy of Art University School of Acting – Faculty"https://web.archive.org/web/20141221173349/http://www.academyart.edu/academics/acting/faculty
- Companions for Diane Baker tcm.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20111223105757/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/8402%7C38220/Diane-Baker/#family-companions
- Warren Beatty: A Private Man