Diana Quick
Biography
Eclectic British stage actress Diana Quick was trained at Oxford University and has included both the classics and musical theatre in her repertoire over the years, ranging from "Troilus and Cressida" to "The Threepenny Opera". Though not a potent name in America, she has occasionally graced films and TV. Specializing in aristocratic roles, she stood out among a highly formidable cast in the classic epic mini-series Brideshead Revisited (1981) and received both Emmy and BAFTA nominations for her efforts. She had a long-standing relationship with actor Bill Nighy, and they have one daughter.
79years old
Turns 80 on November 23in 41 days
- Born London
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Diana Marilyn Quick
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 49 years1977 to 2026
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First role
In 1959, at London's Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, Quick first appeared on stage, playing in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Getting ready for a role
Quick said she wore a white wig because she played the Queen as a mature woman rather than a younger one. She tried to get the externals accurate, then play the situation truthfully and the spirit of the thing.
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Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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