Diane Cilento Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Diane Cilento (5 October 1933 – 6 October 2011) was an Australian theatre and film actress and author.
Net Worth
$1.6 Million
Date Of Birth
October 5, 1933
Died
2011-10-06
Place Of Birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Occupation
Actress, author
Profession
Actress, Director, Soundtrack
Spouse
Anthony Shaffer (writer)
Children
Giovanna Volpe
Nicknames
Diane Cilento, Cilento, Diane
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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She lives in Queensland, Australia. [January 2006]
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Mossman, Queensland, Australia [January 2009]
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She was the daughter of noted medical practitioners Sir Raphael and Lady Cilento. Schooled in Queensland and New York, she trained for acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and at RADA in 1950.
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Her film career got started after critical acclaim for her performances with the Mercury Theatre in London and with the Library Theatre in Manchester.
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She is interred at Highgate Cemetery (East) in High Gate, Greater London, England in a plot next to her husband of 16 years Anthony Shaffer.
Has a daughter, Giovanna Margaret Volpe (born December 10, 1957) with her ex-husband, Andrea Volpe.
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She was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for her distinguished service to the arts especially theatre.
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Manages and owns an open-air theater named 'Karnak Playhouse', located in the Daintree Rainforest, Mossman, Queensland. Hence why she has done very little screen work since the 1980s.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for portraying Helen of Troy in Jean Giraudoux' "Tiger at the Gates."
