Cannon, Dyan (1937–)

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Cannon, Dyan (1937–)

American actress and director. Name variations: Diana Cannon, Diane Cannon. Born Samile Diane Friesen, Jan 4, 1937, in Tacoma, Washington; attended University of Washington, Seattle; m. Cary Grant (actor), July 22, 1965 (div. Mar 21, 1968); m. Stanley Fimberg, April 1985 (div. 1991); children: Jennifer Grant (b. 1966, actress).

Made film debut in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960); received New York Film Critics' Award and nominated for Academy Award, both for Best Supporting Actress, for Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (1969); nominated for Academy Award as director for Best Short Film for Number One (1976) and as Best Supporting Actress for Heaven Can Wait (1978); other films include Doctors' Wives (1971), The Anderson Tapes (1971), The Love Machine (1971), Such Good Friends (1971), The Last of Sheila (1973), Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), Deathtrap (1982), Out to Sea (1997), That Darn Cat (1997) and Kangaroo Jack (2003); on tv, guest starred on "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice."

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