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Diane Cilento

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Australian actress (1932–2011)

Diane Cilento
Cilento in 1954
Born
Elizabeth Diane Cilento[1][2]

(1932-04-02)2 April 1932
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died6 October 2011(2011-10-06) (aged 79)
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1950–2011
Spouses
Children2, includingJason Connery
Parents
RelativesMargaret Cilento (sister)
Charles Thomas McGlew (maternal grandfather)

Elizabeth Diane Cilento[needs Neapolitan IPA] (2 April 1932 – 6 October 2011) was an Australian actress. She is best known for her film roles inTom Jones (1963), which earned her anAcademy Award nomination,Hombre (1967) andThe Wicker Man (1973). She also received aTony Award nomination for her performance asHelen of Troy in the playTiger at the Gates.

Early life

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Cilento was born on 2 April 1932[3][4][5][6][7][8] inBrisbane,[4][5][7][8] Queensland, the daughter ofPhyllis (née McGlew) andRaphael Cilento, both medical practitioners in Queensland.[9][10][11] She was the fifth of six children; four of her siblings became medical practitioners, while her sisterMargaret was an artist.[9][12] Cilento's paternal great-grandfather, Salvatore Cilento, arrived fromNaples,Italy, in 1855.[13]

It was from a young age that Cilento decided to follow a career as an actress. After being expelled from school in Australia, she was schooled in New York while living with her father. Cilento later won a scholarship to theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art and moved to Britain in the early 1950s.[9]

Career

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After graduation, Cilento found work on stage almost immediately and was signed to a five-year contract byAlexander Korda. Her first leading film role was in the British filmPassage Home (1955), opposite fellow AustralianPeter Finch.[14] She was inThe Woman for Joe (1955) playing a Hungarian.[15]

With Peter Finch inPassage Home (1955)

Soon securing roles in British films and working steadily until the end of the decade, in 1956, Cilento was nominated for aTony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) forHelen of Troy inJean Giraudoux'sTiger at the Gates. She was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance inTom Jones in 1963[16] and appeared inThe Third Secret the following year.

Cilento starred withCharlton Heston in the 1965 filmThe Agony and the Ecstasy, and withPaul Newman in the 1967 western filmHombre, and had a supporting role inThe Wicker Man (1973). She wrote the filmThe Last Tango with Rudolph Valentino designed by painterPatrick Hockey.[17] Set in Sydney in 1975, it was about a woman so obsessed with Valentino that she has a shrine in her house to keep her memory of him alive.[18]

Cilento continued working as an actress, in films and television. In the 1980s, she settled inMossman, north ofCairns, where she built her own outdoor theatre, named "Karnak", in the tropical rainforest. The venture allowed her to participate in experimental drama.[19]

In 2001, she was awarded theCentenary Medal for "distinguished service to the arts, especially theatre".[20]

Personal life

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In 1955, Cilento married Andrea Volpe, an Italian.[21] She gave birth to their daughter Giovanna in 1957.[22] Cilento and Volpe divorced in 1962.[23] Later that year, Cilento married actorSean Connery, with whom she had a son,Jason (born 1963).[24] Cilento and Connery separated in 1971 and divorced in 1973.[25][26] In her autobiographyMy Nine Lives, Cilento said that Connery was emotionally and physically abusive during their marriage.[27][28][29] In 1985, Cilento married playwrightAnthony Shaffer, whom she met in 1972 while working onThe Wicker Man. They remained married until his death in 2001.[30][31]

Death

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Cilento died of cancer atCairns Base Hospital on 6 October 2011.[32][33][23][34]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1951Captain Horatio HornblowerMaria Hornblower (voice)Uncredited
1952Wings of DangerJeannette
1952Moulin RougeMidinetteUncredited
1953All Hallowe'enHarrietShort film
1953Meet Mr. LuciferWoman on the streetUncredited
1954The Angel Who Pawned Her HarpThe Angel
1954The Passing StrangerJill
1955Passage HomeRuth Elton
1955The Woman for JoeMary
1957The Admirable CrichtonTweeny
1957The Truth About WomenAmbrosine Viney
1959Jet StormAngelica Como
1960The Full TreatmentDenise Colby
1961The Naked EdgeMrs. Heath
1962I Thank a FoolLiane Dane
1963Tom JonesMolly SeagrimNominated —Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Laurel Award for Top Female Supporting Performance(4th place)
1964The Third SecretAnne Tanner
1964Rattle of a Simple ManCyrenne
1965Once Upon a TractorGeraldineShort film
1965The Agony and the EcstasyContessina de'Medici
1967HombreJessie
1968NegativesReingard
1972Z.P.G.Edna
1973Hitler: The Last Ten DaysHanna Reitsch
1973The Wicker ManMiss Rose
1975The Tiger LilyCharlotte Brain
1982Duet for FourMargot MasonFeature film
1985The Boy Who Had EverythingMotherFeature film

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1951A Tomb with a ViewAmy HeronTV film
1955The Alcoa HourSmall ServantTV series, Episode: "The Small Servant"
1956The Taming of the ShrewBiancaTV film
1956Film FanfareHerselfTV series, 1 episode
1957Rich and RichGuestTV series, 1 episode
1957–1961ITV Television PlayhouseVarious rolesTV series, 2 episodes
1958Television World TheatreNina Leeds EvansTV series, Episodes: "Strange Interlude: Part 1 & 2"
1959–1964ITV Play of the WeekVarious rolesTV series, 2 episodes
1959Sunday Night TheatreAnneTV series, Episode: "The Concert"
1960Armchair TheatreSadie ThompsonTV series, Episode: "Rain"
1961Vanity FairBecky SharpTV series, Episode: "Part 1"
1963EspionageLinaTV series, 1 Episode: "Festival of Pawns"
1964The 36th Annual Academy AwardsNomineeTV special
1964FestivalLysistrataTV series, 1 Episode: "Lysistrata"
1964Juke Box JuryPanellistTV series, 1 episode
1965BlackmailEuphrasia JonesTV series, 1 Episode: "Cut Yourself a Slice of Throat"
1966Court MartialTV series, Episode: "La Belle France"
1966The Eamonn Andrews ShowGuestTV series, 1 episode
1967Thirty-Minute TheatrePenelopeTV series, 1 Episode: "Another Moon Called Earth"
1967Dial M for MurderMargo WendiceTV film
1967Whicker's WorldGuestTV series, 1 episode
1967Good CompanyHerselfTV series, 1 episode
1967The Tonight Show with Johnny CarsonGuestTV series, 1 episode
1968Late Night HorrorLady SannoxTV series, Episode: "The Kiss of Blood"
1968The Frankie Howerd ShowGuestTV special
1968Sydney TonightGuestTV series, 1 episode
1969ITV Sunday Night Theatre:Rogues' GalleryLady Sarah BellasizeTV series, Regular role, 6 episodes
1970Morecambe & WiseGuestTV series, 1 episode
1971The Mike Douglas ShowGuestTV series, 1 episode
1971The David Frost ShowGuestTV series, 2 episodes
1972The Persuaders!Kate SinclairTV series, Episode: "A Death in the Family"
1973ThrillerClaraTV series, Episode: "Spell of Evil"
1974The Book ProgrammeGuestTV series, 1 episode
1975Affairs of the HeartElizabeth DamerelTV series, Episode: "Elizabeth"
1975The 17th Annual TV Week Logie AwardsPresenterTV special
1975Celebrity SquaresContestantTV series, 2 episodes
1978Cappriccio!HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1978EverymanNarratorTV series, 1 episode
1978TycoonDiana ClarkTV series, Regular role, 13 episodes
1979Call My BluffHerselfTV series, 2 episodes
1979–1984The Mike Walsh ShowGuest - HerselfTV series, 4 episodes
1980The British GreatsGuestTV series, 1 episode
1980Big ToysMag

TV film

1981Parkinson in AustraliaGuestTV series, 1 episode
1981Diane Cilento: I Love MusicHostTV special
19811981 Australian Film Institute AwardsPresenterTV special
1982Diane Cilento Festa ItalianaPresenterTV special
1983For The Term of His Natural LifeLady Elinor DevineTV miniseries, Recurring role, 2 episodes
1983Willesee: SurvivalHerselfTV special
1984The Mike Walsh ShowGuest - HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1985Fountain of YouthHerselfFilm documentary
1985Out of ShotNarratorFilm documentary
1986The 1986 Australian Film Institute AwardsPresenterTV special
1987; 1992Sunday AfternoonHerselfTV series, 2 episodes
1988Queensland Day Royal Expo ConcertHostTV special
1989Burke's BackyardCelebrity gardenerTV series, 1 episode
1993–1994Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn LeftAuthoritax / PrincipaTV series, Recurring role, 6 episodes
1994; 1995: 1998Good Morning AustraliaGuestTV series, 3 episodes
1994Ten Eyewitness NewsHerselfTV series, 1 episode
1999LawsGuestTV series, 1 episode
2003The Brits Go To HollywoodGuestTV series, 1 episode
2004Australian StoryHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2006Enough Rope with Andrew DentonHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2006Mornings with Kerri-AnneHerselfTV series, 1 episode
20069am with David & KimHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2007Ken Adam's Production Films: You Only Live TwiceHerselfVideo

Theatre

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YearTitleRoleLocationNotes
1955Tiger at the GatesHelenHelen Hayes TheatreTheatre World Award
Nominated —Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
1959Heartbreak HouseEllie DunnBilly Rose Theatre
1960The Good SoupMarie-Paule IIPlymouth Theatre

Writings

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References

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  1. ^The Concise Encyclopedia of Australia and New Zealand. Horwitz Publications. 1982. p. 286.
  2. ^"Elizabeth D Cilento".England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005.
  3. ^"Diane Cilento".British Film Institute. Archived fromthe original on 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ab"Cilento, Diane (1932–2011)".snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^abAustralian Biography Series 8: Diane Cilento, Kanopy Streaming, 2015
  6. ^"Diane Cilento".Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Library. Archived fromthe original on 4 December 2013.
  7. ^abMoran, Albert; Keating, Chris (2009).The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 87.ISBN 9780810870222.
  8. ^abFamous People Born in April 1932 - On This Day
  9. ^abc"Australian Biography: Diane Cilento". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved19 February 2022.
  10. ^Finnane, Mark (2007)."Cilento, Sir Raphael West (Ray) (1893–1985)".Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 17. National Centre of Biography,Australian National University. pp. 216–17.ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7.ISSN 1833-7538.OCLC 70677943. Archived fromthe original on 4 March 2011.
  11. ^Mahoney, Mary D. (2007)."Cilento, Phyllis Dorothy (1894–1987)".Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 17. National Centre of Biography,Australian National University. pp. 214–15.ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7.ISSN 1833-7538.OCLC 70677943. Archived fromthe original on 4 March 2011.
  12. ^"Margaret Cilento". 19 January 2007.Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved3 April 2013.
  13. ^Desmond O'Connor,Italians in South Australia: The first hundred yearsArchived 20 September 2007 at theWayback Machine, In D. O’Connor and A. Comin (eds) 1993. "Proceedings: the First Conference on the Impact of Italians in South Australia, 16–17 July 1993", Italian Congress: Italian Discipline, The Flinders University of South Australia: Adelaide, pp.15–32.
  14. ^"MARIAN MARCH PAGE".The Advertiser. Adelaide. 23 November 1954. p. 16. Retrieved11 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^Vagg, Stephen (22 March 2025)."Forgotten British films: The Woman for Joe".Filmink. Retrieved22 March 2025.
  16. ^The Official Academy Awards® Database,Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1963
  17. ^"Valentino revisited..."The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 49, no. 31. Australia, Australia. 20 January 1982. p. 11. Retrieved27 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^Cilento, Diane (2006).My nine lives. London: Viking. p. 435.ISBN 9780718149253.
  19. ^Vallance, Tom (24 October 2011)."Diane Cilento: Actress who won Oscar and Tony nominations and was married to Sean Connery and Anthony Shaffer".The Independent.Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved17 November 2015.
  20. ^"Cilento, Diane".It's An Honour – Australia Celebrating Australians. 1 January 2001.Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved7 October 2011.
  21. ^"Mother Did Not Know Diane Cilento Wed".Leicester Mercury. 15 February 1955.
  22. ^"How they live: Comfort for the Cilentos".The Australian Women's Weekly. 2 July 1958. p. 21.
  23. ^abKeepnews, Peter (8 October 2011)."Diane Cilento, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies at 78 [sic]".The New York Times.
  24. ^Surprise gift for DianeThe Australian Women's Weekly 25 December 1968 p. 2 – Contains photo of Sean, Gigi, Jason and Diane
  25. ^"Sean Connery, Wife Reveal Separation".The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. 17 February 1971.
  26. ^"Civilised divorce of the Connerys".Evening Standard. 4 October 1973.
  27. ^McFarlane, Brian (29 April 2006)."My Nine Lives".The Age.Archived from the original on 14 November 2010.
  28. ^"Jealous Connery beat me, says ex-wife".The Scotsman. 26 September 2005. Retrieved21 August 2021.
  29. ^Neal, Aly (12 February 2012)."No more free passes to famous men who abuse women".The Washington Post. Retrieved31 October 2020.
  30. ^"Obituary: Anthony Shaffer".The Guardian. 8 November 2001.Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
  31. ^"Playwright's family fight off mistress's claim to share legacy".The Guardian. 10 February 2004.Archived from the original on 24 September 2016.
  32. ^"Actress Diane Cilento dies".ABC News Australia. 7 October 2011.Archived from the original on 7 October 2011.
  33. ^Bergan, Ronald (7 October 2011)."Diane Cilento obituary".The Guardian.Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved11 December 2016.
  34. ^"Australian actress Diane Cilento dies aged 78 [sic]".BBC News. 7 October 2011.Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved20 June 2018.
  35. ^abBeauman, Sally (7 February 1971)."Hybrid By Diane Cilento". The New York Times. Retrieved22 January 2026.

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