Born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, she studied acting at Manhattan's Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, and in 1968 understudied in Hair. On Broadway she met actor-director Allen, and appeared in his 1969 stage hit Play It Again, Sam. In 1970 Keaton made her film debut in the comedy Lovers and Other Strangers and rose to fame as the paramour of Al Pacino's Michael Corleone in the 1972 blockbuster The Godfather. That same year, she and Allen -- with whom Keaton had become romantically involved off-screen -- reprisedb> Play It Again, Sam for the cameras, and in 1973 he directed her inb> Sleeper. The Godfather Part II followed, as did Allen's Love and Death. All of these films enjoyed great success, and Keaton stood on the verge of becoming a major star. However, when her next two pictures -- 1976's I Will, I Will for Now and Harry and Walter Go to New York -- both flopped, she returned to the stage to star in The Primary English Class.

In 1977 Allen released his fourth film with Keaton, Annie Hall. A clearly autobiographical portrait of the couple's real-life romance, it was a landmark, bittersweet, soul-searching tale which brought a new level of sophistication to the film-comedy form. Not only did the film itself win an Academy Award for "Best Picture," but Keaton garnered "Best Actress" honors. That same year she also headlined the controversial drama Looking for Mr. Goodbar. Two more films with Allen, 1978's Bergmanesque Interiors and the 1979 masterpiece Manhattan, followed. However, when the couple separated, Keaton began a romance with Warren Beatty, with whom she co-starred in the 1981 epic Reds. She earned a "Best Actress" nomination for her work in Beatty's film. Continuing to pursue more dramatic projects, she next co-starred in 1982's Shoot the Moon, followed by a pair of box-office disappointments, The Little Drummer Girl and Mrs. Soffel. The 1986 Crimes of the Heart was a minor success, and a year later she made her directorial debut with the documentary Heaven.

Keaton's next starring role, in the domestic comedy Baby Boom (1987), was a smash, and after close to a decade apart, she and Allen reunited for Radio Days, in which she briefly appeared as a singer. Upon starring in 1988's disappointing The Good Mother, she began splitting her time between acting and directing. In between appearing in films including 1990's The Godfather Part III, 1991's hit Father of the Bride and 1992's telefilm Running Mates, she helmed music videos, afterschool specials (1990's The Girl with the Crazy Brother) and TV features (1991's Wildflower) -- she even directed an episode of the David Lynch cult favorite Twin Peaks. After stepping in for Mia Farrow in Allen's 1993 picture Manhattan Murder Mystery, Keaton essayed the title role in the 1994 TV biopic Amelia Earhart: the Final Flight and in 1995 made her feature-length directorial debut with the quirky drama Unstrung Heroes. After co-starring with Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn in the 1996 comedy smash The First Wives Club, she earned another Oscar nomination for her work in Marvin's Room. In 1998 Keaton starred in The Only Thrill, and followed that in 1999 with The Other Sister, and stepped into another familial role in 2000's Hanging Up with Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow.

Aside from a few scattered television appearances, 2001-2002 were relatively slow years for Keaton. Despite participating amongst a star-studded cast including veterans Goldie Hawn, Garry Shandling, Charlton Heston, and Warren Beatty, 2001's Town & Country was not particularly well received among audiences or critics. Keaton will play multiple Oscar-winner Jack Nicholson's love interest in director Nancy Meyers' Something's Gotta Give, and starred in director Gus Van Sant's avant-garde Elephant (2003), which won the Best Director and Golden Palm awards at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.

filmography

1970
            - Lovers and Other Strangers

1971
            - Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (TV)

1972
            - The Godfather
            - Play It Again, Sam

1973
            - Sleeper

1974
            - The Godfather: Part II

1975
            - Love and Death

1976
            - Harry and Walter Go to New York
            - I Will, I Will... for Now

1977
            - Looking for Mr. Goodbar
            - Interiors

1979
            - Manhattan

1981
            - Reds
            - The Wizard of Malta

1982
            - Shoot the Moon

1984
            - The Little Drummer Girl
            - Mrs. Soffel

1986
            - Crimes of the Heart

1987
            - Radio Days
            - Baby Boom

1988
            - The Good Mother

1990
            - The Lemon Sisters
            - The Godfather: Part III

1991
            - Father of the Bride

1992
            - Running Mates
            - The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (V)

1993
            - Manhattan Murder Mystery
            - Look Who's Talking Now (voice)

1994
            - Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

1995
            - Father of the Bride Part II

1996
            - The First Wives Club
            - Marvin's Room

1997
            - Northern Lights (TV)
            - The Only Thrill

1999
            - The Other Sister

2000
            - Hanging Up

2001
            - Town & Country
            - Sister Mary Explains It All (TV)
            - Plan B

2002
            - Crossed Over (TV)

2003
            - On Thin Ice (TV)
            - Something's Gotta Give

2005
            - Surrender, Dorothy
            - Mad Money
            - Da Vinci's Mother
            - The Family Stone





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