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Diane Venora

Diane Venora

23 movies on Netflix

Biography

Diane Venora is an American actress of stage, television and film who trained at the Boston Conservatory of Music and graduated from the Juilliard School in 1977. Born in East Hartford, she built a stage career in Shakespearean roles after leaving Juilliard, and in 1983 she played the lead in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production of Hamlet, the first woman to take that part at the festival. Her film debut came with Wolfen (1981), opposite Albert Finney. For Bird (1988), she received the New York Film Critics Circle's best supporting actress award. Her films include Heat (1995), Ironweed (1987), Hamlet (2000), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Insider (1999), The Jackal (1997) and The 13th Warrior (1999). On television, she starred in Thunder Alley and played Geri Infante on Chicago Hope.

74years old

Turns 75 on August 10in 316 days

  • Born East Hartford
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films
23
Career span
41 years1981 to 2022

Genres

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  1. A first

    Diane Venora took the lead in Joseph Papp's 1983 Hamlet at the New York Shakespeare Festival. She was the first woman to play that part at the prestigious showcase.

  2. Early training

    Diane Venora won a scholarship to the Juilliard School and graduated in 1977 as part of the drama department's Group 6, whose members included Kelsey Grammer, Harriet Sansom Harris and Robin Williams.

Diane Venora movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Heat1995 Action, Crime, Dramaas Justine

    IMDb rating 8.3819K votes

  2. The 13th Warrior1999 Action, Adventure, Historyas Queen Weilew

    IMDb rating 6.6140K votes

  3. The Insider1999as Liane Wigand

    IMDb rating 7.8193K votes

  4. The Jackal1997as Major Valentina Koslova

    IMDb rating 6.4132K votes

  5. F/X1986as Ellen

    IMDb rating 6.725K votes

  6. All Good Things2010as Janice Rizzo

    IMDb rating 6.264K votes

  7. Bird1988as Chan Parker

    IMDb rating 7.114K votes

  8. Wolfen1981as Rebecca Neff

    IMDb rating 6.313K votes

Most often with

Michael Mann directed two of these films, Clint Eastwood two and Robert Mandel two. Two actors appear in three 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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Joe Grifasi, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Joe GrifasiTom Noonan, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tom NoonanTom Sizemore, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tom SizemoreJohn Leguizamo, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John LeguizamoTom Berenger, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tom BerengerAl Pacino, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Al PacinoMichael MannDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael MannClint EastwoodDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Clint EastwoodRobert MandelDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Robert Mandel

Films together

  • Joe Grifasi3 films together, 1986 to 2000
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    • Looking for an Echo2000IMDb rating 6.5Venora as Joanne DelgadoGrifasi as Vic
    • Ironweed1987IMDb rating 6.7Venora as Margaret 'Peg' PhelanGrifasi as Jack
    • F/X1986IMDb rating 6.7Venora as EllenGrifasi as Mickey
  • Tom Noonan3 films together, 1981 to 1995
    Tom Noonan's page
    • Heat1995IMDb rating 8.3Venora as JustineNoonan as Kelso
    • F/X1986IMDb rating 6.7Venora as EllenNoonan as Varrick
    • Wolfen1981IMDb rating 6.3Venora as Rebecca NeffNoonan as Ferguson
  • Tom Sizemore2 films together, 1995 to 2008
    Tom Sizemore's page
    • Stiletto2008IMDb rating 4.8Venora as Sylvia VadalosSizemore as Large Bills
    • Heat1995IMDb rating 8.3Venora as JustineSizemore as Michael Cheritto
  • John Leguizamo2 films together, 1996 to 2009
    John Leguizamo's page
    • The Ministers2009IMDb rating 4.5Venora as Gina SantanaLeguizamo as Dante Mendoza
    • Romeo + Juliet1996IMDb rating 6.7Venora as Gloria CapuletLeguizamo as Tybalt
  • Tom Berenger2 films together, 1996 to 2008
    Tom Berenger's page
    • Stiletto2008IMDb rating 4.8Venora as Sylvia VadalosBerenger as Virgil Vadalos
    • The Substitute1996IMDb rating 6.1Venora as Jane HetzkoBerenger as Jonathan Shale
  • Al Pacino2 films together, 1995 to 1999
    Al Pacino's page
    • The Insider1999IMDb rating 7.8Venora as Liane WigandPacino as Lowell Bergman
    • Heat1995IMDb rating 8.3Venora as JustinePacino as Lt. Vincent Hanna
  • Michael MannDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 1999
    All films by Michael Mann
    • The Insider1999IMDb rating 7.8Venora as Liane Wigand
    • Heat1995IMDb rating 8.3Venora as Justine
  • Clint EastwoodDirector, 2 films, 1988 to 1999
    All films by Clint Eastwood
    • True Crime1999IMDb rating 6.6Venora as Barbara Everett
    • Bird1988IMDb rating 7.1Venora as Chan Parker
  • Robert MandelDirector, 2 films, 1986 to 1996
    All films by Robert Mandel
    • The Substitute1996IMDb rating 6.1Venora as Jane Hetzko
    • F/X1986IMDb rating 6.7Venora as Ellen
  • Also two films together7 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Diane Venora's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$706 million

16 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.

Of the 23 films: 16 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Heat1995as Justine$187 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Heat1995as Justine
    $187M26.5% of the total
  2. 2
    The Jackal1997as Major Valentina Koslova
    $159M22.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Romeo + Juliet1996as Gloria Capulet
    $147M20.9% of the total
  4. 4
    The 13th Warrior1999as Queen Weilew
    $62M8.7% of the total
  5. 5
    The Insider1999as Liane Wigand
    $60M8.5% of the total
  6. 6
    F/X1986as Ellen
    $21M2.9% of the total
  7. 7
    True Crime1999as Barbara Everett
    $17M2.4% of the total
  8. 8
    The Substitute1996as Jane Hetzko
    $15M2.1% of the total
Wolfen (1981), $10.6 millionIronweed (1987), $7.3 millionThree Wishes (1995), $7.0 millionMegiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001), $6.0 millionBird (1988), $2.0 millionSurviving Picasso (1996), $2.0 millionAll Good Things (2010), $1.8 millionHamlet (2000), $1.6 million

$38.3 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

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