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Diane Keaton
Early life Keaton was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is of Irish American Catholic background, and her mother, whose maiden name is Keaton, comes from a Methodist family; Keaton was raised a Methodist. She attended Santa Ana College as an acting student. , which won her a Tony Award as Featured Dramatic Actress. During her run in the play, Hollywood came calling and Keaton made her film debut in 1970 in the film (1972) (she also appeared in the sequels). Around this time, she became romantically involved with Woody Allen and has played eccentric characters in several of his comic films including (1977) (in which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress that year), but has also won acclaim in roles such as in (1984). She later left Allen for a relationship with Warren Beatty, with whom she also appeared on screen in (1981) (for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe).Keaton has also proven herself as a director. She directed the 1987 documentary , a few music videos for artists such as Belinda Carlisle, two TV movies starring Patricia Arquette, and episodes of Private life Keaton, who has never married, has adopted two children. Since May 2005 she has been a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post. |
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