Diane Venora

Biography

Diane Venora (born August 10, 1952) is an American actress. She graduated from the Juilliard School in 1977 and made her film debut in 1981 opposite Albert Finney in Wolfen. She won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for Bird (1988), and is also known for Heat (1995) and All Good Things (2010).

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

48

Birth Date

1952-08-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Known For

• 

  Heat
• 

  The 13th Warrior
• 

  The Jackal
• 

  The Insider
• 

  Wolfen
• 

  The Substitute

Credits

• actors (48 credits)

  • RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • First Love

    Aunt Irene

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • star-crossed: the film

    House Mother / School Administrator / Demonstrator

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Childless

    Mary

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Uncovering Wolfen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • All Good Things

    Janice Rizzo

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Wish List

    Brenda

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Ministers

    Gina Santana

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Little Hercules

    Hera

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Follow the Prophet

    Red

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Stiletto

    Sylvia Vadalos

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia

    Joy Gresham

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Touched

    Carole Davis

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Self Medicated

    Louise

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Making of 'Heat'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Grey's Anatomy

    - Push (2010) ... Audrey Taylor actor actors
    2005
  • Breaking Dawn

    Mother

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Stateside

    Mrs. Hengen

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • NCIS

    - Outlaws and In-Laws (2009) ... Shada Shakarji actor actors
    2003
  • Heartbreak Hospital

    Sunday Tyler / Andrea Harmon

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    Gabriella Francini

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Young Girl and the Monsoon

    Giovanna

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Looking for an Echo

    Joanne Delgado

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Race Against Time

    Dr. Helen Steele

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Hamlet

    Gertrude

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Insider

    Liane Wigand

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The 13th Warrior

    Queen Weilew

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Joyriders

    Celeste

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • True Crime

    Barbara Everett

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Home (2004) ... Marilyn Nesbit actor actors
    1999
  • The Jackal

    Major Valentina Koslova

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Seed: A Love Story

    Julia Noble

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Romeo + Juliet

    Gloria Capulet

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Surviving Picasso

    Jacqueline

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Substitute

    Jane Hetzko

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Special Report: Journey to Mars

    Lt. Tanya Sadavoy

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Heat

    Justine

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Three Wishes

    Joyce

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Law & Order

    - Night and Fog (1993) ... Mara Feder actor actors
    1990
  • Bird

    Chan Parker

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Ironweed

    Peg

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • F/X

    Ellen

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Hippolyta

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Terminal Choice

    Anna Lang

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Cotton Club

    Gloria Swanson

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

    Marie Fidele Hunt

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Wolfen

    Rebecca Neff

    actor

    actors
    1981