Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at the age of 13 in George Roy Hill’s 1979 film A Little Romance, starring opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. Soon after, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine. She has since appeared in several notable films, including the 2002 film Unfaithful, which earned her Academy Award, Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

Daughter of acting coach Burt Lane and Playboy centerfold Colleen Farrington (Miss October 1957).
February 2000: Admitted in Esquire Magazine that she had had affairs with both Timothy Hutton and Christopher Atkins.
Dated rocker/actor Jon Bon Jovi in the mid-’80s.
Was a multi-millionaire by the time she was 18 years old.
One of Francis Ford Coppola’s favorite actresses – she has starred in no less than four of his films.
She enjoys music and movies and has a large home-theater in her home.
Collects antique furniture and has a strange fetish – she admitted in Playboy (1995) that she has “a thing for really high thigh-boots. I have a cool collection! I love high heels.”
In her off time, she likes to travel, ride her horses and go walking. She also enjoys keeping fit and does yoga. She especially loves to spend as much time as possible with her daughter, Eleanor Lambert, whose father is her ex-husband Christopher Lambert of Highlander (1986) fame.
August 1979: Was on the cover of Time Magazine at the age of 14.
2003: Attended the Oscars with Josh Brolin.
Her father passed away shortly before Unfaithful (2002), in which she gave an Academy Award-nominated performance, was released. He did see a rough cut of the film three weeks before his death.
2003: Voted one of People Magazine’s “Most Beautiful People in the World”.
July 2003: Engaged to actor Josh Brolin.
Measurements: 35C-25-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Once pursued professional modeling as a teen but was told by Eileen Ford (of the Ford Modeling Agency) that her neck was “too short” to be a model.
9/14/01: Two of her movies – Hard Ball (2001) and The Glass House (2001) – opened in theaters in the US on the same day. They were the top two movies at the box office that weekend.
2004: Voted one of the “World’s Most Desirable Women”.
Has said that some of her biggest acting influences have been Jane Fonda, Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange, and Susan Sarandon.
When she was 13, George Roy Hill wanted her to star opposite Laurence Olivier in his film A Little Romance (1979). At the time, she was working on Broadway for Joseph Papp at the Public Theatre in the original production of “The Runaways”. Both Hill and Papp wanted her, and a series of telegrams among Papp, Hill, Olivier’ and her father transpired, with Hill, Olivier and Diane’s father wanting her in the film, and Papp wanting to keep her in the play. She ended up doing the film.
[1993] Daughter Eleanor Lambert born. Father is ex-husband Christopher Lambert.
Daughter-in-law of James Brolin.
Best friend of Elizabeth Perkins.
Stepdaughter-in-law of Barbra Streisand.
Stepmother of Josh Brolin’s children, Eden Brolin and Trevor Brolin, from Brolin’s first marriage to Alice Adair.
Born on the same day as actor Mads Koudal.
One of the “later” members of the Brat Pack, along with John Cusack.
There is a street in Ashland, MA, named “Diane Lane”.
Was considered for the role of Ana in the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead (2004). The part eventually went to Sarah Polley.
Was #79 on VH1′s “100 Greatest Kid Stars” (2005).
Was voted #7 in “VH1′s Hottest Over 40″.
Auditioned for the role of Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire (1996).
1980: She was hit in the eye with a tennis ball, the impact of which caused permanent pupil dilation.
There is a street in Larkspur, CA, named “Diane Lane”.
While filming The Outsiders (1983), co-star Tom Cruise received the script for Risky Business (1983) and asked her to co-star with him in the film as Lana. She stated that her father would “never” let her star as a prostitute and the role went to Rebecca De Mornay.
Has starred with Richard Gere in 3 movies to date: The Cotton Club (1984); Unfaithful (2002); and Nights in Rodanthe (2008).
Turned down the role of Kathryn Murphy in The Accused (1988). Kelly McGillis got the part.
Met first husband Christopher Lambert while filming Love Dream (1988) (aka “Priceless Beauty (1988)), together. They eventually had a daughter, Eleanor Lambert, and later divorced.
Turned down co-starring role in Risky Business (1983).