Diane Cilento

Diane Cilento (2 April 1932 – 6 October 2011) was an Australian actress and author. 

 Early life 
She was born on 2 April 1932 in Brisbane, Queensland. Her parents were medical practitioners Sir Raphael Cilento and Phyllis, Lady Cilento. At an early age, she decided to be an actress. She graduated from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London and moved to England in the early 1950s. Cliento began to have roles in British movies. She went on to win international acclaim as an actress during the 1950s and 1960s. 

 Personal life 
She was married three times and had two children. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Tom Jones. In 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal, for "distinguished service to the arts, especially theatre".

 Death 
She died of cancer on 6 October 2011.

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Category:1932 births
Category:2011 deaths
Category:Actors from Queensland
Category:Australian movie actors
Category:Australian television actors
Category:Cancer deaths in Queensland
Category:People from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Category:Writers from Queensland