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Diane BakerAmerican actress and producer
Date of Birth: 25.02.1938
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Diane Baker
Diane Baker, an American actress and producer, is best known for her roles as the mother of Dr. House, the lover of David Janssen in the popular series "The Fugitive," and the senator who talked to Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the cult film "The Silence of the Lambs."
Early Life
Diane Baker, the daughter of actress Dorothy Helen Harrington, was born on February 25, 1938, in Hollywood, California. Her mother appeared in several early films of the comedy quintet "Marx Brothers." Diane has two younger sisters, Patti and Sheri.
Acting Career
Upon reaching adulthood, Baker relocated to New York to study acting under Charles Conrad, whose teaching methods bordered on Zen art, and ballet under Nina Fonaroff. After making contact with the "20th Century Fox" company, she made her debut in the historical drama "The Diary of Anne Frank" in 1959. Director George Stevens cast her as Margot Frank, the sister of the main character. In the same year, Baker played Jenny Lindenbrook in the film "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and landed a star role in the drama "Best of Everything" with Hope Lange.
Continuing to work for "20th Century Fox," Diane joined the ensemble cast of the thriller "Nine Hours to Rama," the drama "Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man," and the historical film "The 300 Spartans." In the late 1950s and 1960s, she also appeared in television series such as "Follow the Sun," "Bus Stop," "Adventures in Paradise," "The Invaders," and "The Nurses." In 1960, she starred in the fourth adaptation of Grace Miller White's novel "Tess of the Storm Country."
In 1963, Baker appeared in the thriller "The Prize" with Paul Newman and Elke Sommer. From 1963 to 1966, she sporadically played Amy Post in the medical drama series "Dr. Kildare." In 1964, alongside Joan Crawford, Diane became the protagonist of the horror film "Strait-Jacket," about axe murders, and then appeared in the drama "Della." Alfred Hitchcock directed her in his thriller "Marnie" with Sean Connery. This was followed by roles in the detective thriller "Mirage" with Gregory Peck and the adventure drama "Krakatoa, East of Java" with Maximilian Schell.
In August 1967, she had the unique opportunity to appear in the final two episodes of the most popular television series of that time, "The Fugitive," where Baker portrayed the love interest of the main character Dr. Richard Kimble, played by David Janssen. In 1973, Baker was one of the stars of the sitcom "Here We Go Again," which was canceled after one season. After "Mirage," the actress frequently appeared in television projects and began her own film production, including the family drama "Never Never Land" and the miniseries "A Woman of Substance," in which she played herself.
Later Career
Baker returned to the big screen in 1991, starring in the cult thriller "The Silence of the Lambs," where she portrayed Senator Ruth Martin, whom Hannibal Lecter asks, "Tell me, Senator, when your little girl is lying in a ditch somewhere, where will it be you go singing?," and then casually adds, "Beautiful suit." Baker has never been married and does not have any children.
