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Dyan Cannon
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Dyan Cannon is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor who has worked in film and television since 1958. Born Samile Diane Friesen in Tacoma, Washington, she was educated at the University of Washington. She is the spouse of Cary Grant and the mother of Jennifer Grant. Her siblings include David Friesen.
Cannon has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, and a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress. She speaks English and resides in the United States.
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Film & TV
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dyan Cannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
- I Am Raquel Welch — Self2025
- Hope's Legacy — Linda Locke2021
- Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind — Self2020
- Hollywood: No Sex, Please!2018
- Celebrity Ghost Stories — Self2009
- A Kiss at Midnight — Kay Flowers2008
- Boynton Beach Club — Lois2005
- After the Sunset — Dyan Cannon (uncredited)2004
- Kangaroo Jack — Anna Carbone2003
- The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau — self2002
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Key facts
- Born
- Samille Diane Friesen , ( 1937-01-04 ) January 4, 1937 (age 89) , Tacoma, Washington , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actress director screenwriter producer editor
- Years active
- 1958–present
- Spouses
- Cary Grant ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1965 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 ) Stanley Fimberg ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1991 )
- Children
- Jennifer Grant
- Relatives
- David Friesen (uncle)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Diane
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Tacoma
- Spouse
- Cary Grant
- Child
- Jennifer Grant
- Sibling
- David Friesen
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- television
- Eye colour
- blue
- Image
- Dyan Cannon.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1937-01-04
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
- Commons category
- Dyan Cannon
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- social media followers
- 2172
- name in native language
- Dyan Cannon
- birth name
- Samile Diane Friesen
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Encyclopedic overview
Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, filmmaker, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was named Female Star of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners in 1973 and the Hollywood Women's Press Club in 1979.
A former beauty queen who held the title of Miss West Seattle, Cannon made her television debut in 1958. Over the next decade, she became a common sight on episodic shows while appearing occasionally on Broadway and in B-movies. In 1969, she had her breakthrough film role in the sex comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Cannon was nominated in that category again for Heaven Can Wait (1978), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for her lead role in Such Good Friends (1971). She also was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film as the producer of Number One (1976).
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