Diane Lane was born on January 22, 1965, in New York. Her parents are acting coach Burt Lane and nightclub singer/centerfold Colleen Farrington. Diane was acting from a very young age and made her stage debut at the age of six. Her work in such acclaimed theater productions as "The Cherry Orchard" and "Medea" led to her being called to Hollywood. She was 13 when she was cast by director George Roy Hill in his wonderful 1979 film A Little Romance (1979), opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. The film only did so-so commercially, but Olivier praised his young co-star, calling her the new Grace Kelly. After her well-received debut, Diane found herself on magazine covers all over the world, including "Time", which declared her the "new young acting sensation". However, things quietened down a bit, as she found herself in such critical and financial flops as Touched by Love (1980), Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981), National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (1982), Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1981) and, most unmemorably, Six Pack (1982), all of which failed to set her career on fire. She also made several TV movies during this period, but it was in 1983 that she finally began to fulfill the promise of stardom that had earlier been predicted for her. Acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola took note of Diane's appeal and cast her in two "youth"-oriented films based on S.E. Hinton novels. Indeed, Rumble Fish (1983) and The Outsiders (1983) have become cult classics and resulted in her getting a loyal fan base. The industry was now taking notice of Diane Lane, and she soon secured lead roles in three big-budget studio epics. She turned down the first, Splash (1984) (which was a surprise hit for Daryl Hannah). Unfortunately, the other two were critical and box-office bombs: Walter Hill's glossy rock 'n' roll fable Streets of Fire (1984) was not the huge summer success that many had thought it would be, and the massively troubled Coppola epic The Cotton Club (1984) co-starring Richard Gere was also a high-profile flop. The back-to-back failure of both of these films could have ended her career there and then--but thankfully it didn't. Possibly "burned out" by the lambasting these films received and unhappy with the direction her career was taking, she "retired" from the film business at age 19, saying that she had forgotten what she had started acting for. She stayed away from the screen for the next three years. Ironically, the two films that were the main causes of her "retirement" have since grown in popularity, and "Streets of Fire" especially seems to have found the kind of audience it couldn't get when it was first released. The process of rebuilding her career was a slow and gradual one. First came the obscure and very sexy straight-to-video thriller Lady Beware (1987), followed by the critically acclaimed but little seen The Big Town (1987) with Matt Dillon and Tommy Lee Jones. In the former, Diane plays a very mysterious and sexy stripper and her memorable strip sequence is a highlight of the film. Despite her sexy new on-screen image, it wasn't until 1989's smash hit TV mini-series "Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini) that Diane made another big impression on a sizable audience. Her performance in the hugely popular and critically acclaimed western epic as a vulnerable "whore with a heart" won her an Emmy nomination and much praise. Film producers were interested in her again. Another well-received TV production, Descending Angel (1990) (TV), was followed by smaller roles in major films like Richard Attenborough's Chaplin (1992) and Mike Binder's Indian Summer (1993), and larger parts in small independent films like My New Gun (1992), Vital Signs (1990) and Knight Moves (1992). Indeed, the latter two films co-starred her then-husband, Christopher Lambert, with whom she had a daughter named Eleanor. Diane was now re-established in Hollywood and started to appear in higher-profile co-starring roles in some big-budget, major movies like Walter Hill's Wild Bill (1995), the Sylvester Stallone actioner Judge Dredd (1995), the Robin Williams's comedy Jack (1996) and Murder at 1600 (1997) co-starring Wesley Snipes. However, all of these still did not quite make Diane a "big-name star" and, by 1997, she found herself, possibly by choice, back in smaller, personal projects. Her next role as a frustrated 1960s housewife in the independent hit A Walk on the Moon (1999) deservedly won her rave notices and, at last, gave her career the big lift it needed. The cute but tear-jerking comedy My Dog Skip (2000) also proved to be a small-scale success. However, it was the £330-million worldwide grossing blockbuster hit The Perfect Storm (2000) that finally made Diane Lane the household name that she always should have been. After the worldwide success of "The Perfect Storm", she was more in demand than ever. She played Leelee Sobieski's sinister junkie guardian in the slick thriller The Glass House (2001), and co-starred with Keanu Reeves in the #1 smash hit Hard Ball (2001). However, her greatest career moment was still to come with her lead role in the enormous critical and commercial hit Unfaithful (2002), in which she superbly portrayed Richard Gere's adulterous wife. Her performance won the respect of critics and audiences alike. She is very well regarded within the industry, adored by film fans, and has a credibility and quality that is all too rare today. Her immense talent at playing human and real characters, her "drop dead gorgeous" beauty and down-to-earth grittiness guarantees that she will stay on top, and she guarantee has already shown the kind of resilience that will keep her working for a long, long time.

• August 31, 2009: Hottie Clip #446: Diane Lane Looking Hot & Singing #2 - "STREETS OF FIRE"
• March 17, 2009: Hottie Clip #385: Diane Lane Wearing Undies & Pokies Through Dress - "KILLSHOT"
• January 29, 2009: Battle of the Babes #37: There are days when I feel like I could type "Blah Blah Blah" in these portions of the posts and no one would notice and other days when I feel scrutinized. I can't imagine the level that the MILFs of the celebrity world must...
• January 16, 2009: ScreenCaps - Diane Lane: Diane Lane As hot as Diane Lane was in UNFAITHFUL I couldn't help but hate her character. Was Richard Gere that horrible a husband that you had to go make the french connection every day after he left for work? Don't even get me started...
• January 14, 2009: Lovely Candid Lane: What do you do after showing up looking like a billion bucks on the red carpet at the Golden Globes? If you're Diane Lane, it's back to the airport to head off to whatever location you're shooting at because your hot ass is still a major piece of...
• January 9, 2009: Critics Choice Hotties: The hotties were out in full force last night for the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. Between this and the People's Choice Awards, I think it's safe for us to say that we are officially in awards season. The Golden Globes are coming up and...
• October 31, 2008: Lane Loves Milk: Holy carumba! Will somebody just put Diane Lane in a time capsule so that she'll be preserved for all eternity. That way when aliens come along, they have a reference as to what the perfect human female looks like. Diane's most recent appearance...
• October 29, 2008: Diane's Hot Glasses: At this time, I'd like to give a shout out to every single male on this Earth who believe that a girl wearing glasses is very sexy. From Tina Fey all the way to Sarah Palin, we've all become quite obsessed with seeing hot chicks in their...
• October 15, 2008: Premiere: W.: I'm still in disbelief that this particular movie was even made let alone releasing in theatres on Friday. This particular movie that I'm referring to is Oliver Stone's latest political film called "W." and if you've been living 10 miles...
• September 26, 2008: Lane Deplanes: Diane Lane even looks hot after getting off the red eye flight. How is this fair?
• September 24, 2008: Premiere: Nights In Rodanthe: Let's face it, Diane Lane is one of the hottest women working in films today and if she were ever to somehow feel strongly about starring in a porno sometime in the near future, you can bet your ass that most of the male community including...
• September 9, 2008: Hot or Not: Diane Lane: The consensus last week was that Leighton Meester was hot, but that she hadn't done enough for people to recognize her from any other brunette hottie. (I beg to differ, but eh.) This week, let's look at a hottie who...
• September 8, 2008: Lane, Larter & Bilson: If you ever thought at one point in your life or still believe that a younger woman today will always look better than an older woman no matter what, be prepared to eat your words because the latest cover shoot from Glamour magazine has finally...
• April 22, 2008: Hottie Clip #241: Diane Lane Shows Bra & Has Sex - "UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN"
• February 5, 2008: Lane In "Jumper"!: I cannot believe that this fact completely blew past me. Did all of you out there know that Diane Lane is in "Jumper"? I had no friggin' clue that she was in there or maybe I did know way back when and I've forgotten. I've looked it up now and...
• February 4, 2008: PGA Awards Hotties: There are so many friggin' awards shows going on right now that I'm having a hard time keeping them straight gents and this particular one completely eluded me. Apparently and it would seem the evidence that it happened is right in my face,...
• January 28, 2008: Lane on "Ferguson": Well gents, it's time to feed your obsession for the beautiful Diane Lane like I do everyday by watching this brand-new and unbelievable interview that she does on "Craig Ferguson Live". She couldn't look more beautiful and she's really a lot of...
• January 23, 2008: Premiere: Untraceable: Sounds the trumpets gents because one of the hottest actresses in Hollywood is back on the red carpet and looking sexy as hell. The beautiful Diane Lane was seen yesterday at the worldwide premiere of her new techno-thriller called...
• December 26, 2007: Hottie Clip #188: Diane Lane - "STREETS OF FIRE"
• November 19, 2007: Lane's "Untraceable": I saw the official trailer for the new cyberspace/thriller film, "Untraceable" which stars the absolute hottest Mom of them all, Diane Lane a few weeks ago and I have to say that it looked pretty damn sweet. Actually, any film with Diane is...
• October 22, 2007: "Gangster" Premiere: My most-anticipated film of 2007 is almost here and the critics are already calling the film "Oscar-worthy". The real-life crime drama called "American Gangster" will be hitting theatres everywhere on November 2, 2007 and the film had it's...
• October 11, 2007: Hottie Poll #27:
• September 28, 2007: Hottie Meter #5:
• January 24, 2006: The "should be unfaitfhul more often" hottie: There's no doubt that Diane Lane has always been a talented actress who exudes elegance and grace. However, after 2002's UNFAITHFUL, she officially became a sex goddess. Not only did she put twenty year-olds to shame with that ridiculously...