Diane Cilento was born on October 5, 1933 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She was an actress and director, known for The Wicker Man (1973), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) and Tom Jones (1963). She was married to Anthony Shaffer, Sean Connery and Andrea Volpe. She died on October 6, 2011 in Cairns, Queensland.
Anthony Shaffer (m. 1985–2001), Sean Connery (m. 1962–1973), Andrea Volpe (m. 1956–1960)
Children
Jason Connery, Giovanna Margaret Volpe
Star Sign
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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."
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