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Diane Cilento More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

5 October 1933, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Spouse

Anthony Shaffer	(27 January 1985 - 6 November 2001) (his death)
Sean Connery	(6 December 1962 - 6 September 1973) (divorced) 1 child
Andrea Volpe	(12 February 1955 - 22 August 1962) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

Mother of Jason Connery

Sister-in-law of Peter Shaffer.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for portraying Helen of Troy in Jean Giraudoux' "Tiger at the Gates."

Ex-mother-in-law of Mia Sara.

Manages and owns an open-air theater named 'Karnak Playhouse', located in the Daintree Rainforest, Mossman, Queensland. Hence why she has done very little screen work since the 1980s.

She was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for her distinguished service to the arts especially theatre.

Has a daughter, Giovanna Margaret Volpe (born December 10, 1957) with her ex-husband, Andrea Volpe.

Where Are They Now

(January 2006) She lives in Queensland, Australia.

(January 2009) Mossman, Queensland, Australia

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