Diane Venora
Actress · Since 1981
Known for
An American actress born in Connecticut, Diane Venora is a Juilliard-trained performer respected for her work on stage and screen. On film she played Justine Hanna, wife of Al Pacino's detective, in Michael Mann's 'Heat' (1995), and appeared in his 'The Insider' and Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet'. A distinguished classical actress who has taken on Hamlet on the New York stage, she brings intelligence and controlled intensity to her roles. A fine character actress, she favors substance over prominence.
Diane Venora
Actress · Since 1981
35 Movies · 11 Series
An American actress born in Connecticut, Diane Venora is a Juilliard-trained performer respected for her work on stage and screen. On film she played Justine Hanna, wife of Al Pacino's detective, in Michael Mann's 'Heat' (1995), and appeared in his 'The Insider' and Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet'. A distinguished classical actress who has taken on Hamlet on the New York stage, she brings intelligence and controlled intensity to her roles. A fine character actress, she favors substance over prominence.
Movies
Plays Justine
Heat
1995
Plays Major Valentina Koslova
The Jackal
1997
Plays Gloria Capulet
Romeo + Juliet
1996
Plays Queen Weilew
The 13th Warrior
1999
Plays Liane Wigand
The Insider
1999
Plays Jane Hetzko
The Substitute
1996
Plays Rebecca Neff
Wolfen
1981
Plays Janice Rizzo
All Good Things
2010
Plays Ellen
F/X
1986
Plays Sylvia Vadalos
Stiletto
2008
Plays Barbara Everett
True Crime
1999
Plays Gloria Swanson
The Cotton Club
1984
Plays Aunt Irene
First Love
2022
Plays Peg
Ironweed
1987
Plays Jacqueline
Surviving Picasso
1996
Plays Chan Parker
Bird
1988
Plays Gertrude
Hamlet
2000
Plays Joyce
Three Wishes
1995
Plays Gabriella Francini
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
Plays Joanne Delgado
Looking for an Echo
2000
Plays Mrs. Hengen
Stateside
2004
Plays Anna Lang
Terminal Choice
1985
Plays Gina Santana
The Ministers
2009
Plays Carole Davis
Touched
2005
Plays Celeste
The Joyriders
1999
Plays Mother
Breaking Dawn
2004
Plays House Mother / School Administrator / Demonstrator
star-crossed: the film
2021
Plays Hera
Little Hercules
2009
Plays Red
Follow the Prophet
2009
Plays Sunday Tyler / Andrea Harmon
Heartbreak Hospital
2002
Plays Louise
Self Medicated
2005
TV Shows
Plays Bobbi Turner
Thunder Alley
1994
Plays Corinna
A.D.
1985
Plays Andrea Hatten
Threshold
2005
Plays Sarah Jane Levitt
Medium
2005
Plays Margaret Wakefield
The Practice
1997
Plays Sharon
Private Practice
2007
Plays Lea Muller
Eleventh Hour
2008
Plays Mara Feder
Law & Order
1990
Plays Audrey Taylor
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Shada Shakarji
NCIS
2003
Plays Ophelia
Great Performances
1971
Latest Trailers
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First Love
Aunt Irene
2022
star-crossed: the film
House Mother / School Administrator / Demonstrator
2021
Childless
Mary
2015
All Good Things
Janice Rizzo
2010
The Ministers
Gina Santana
2009
Little Hercules
Hera
2009
Grey's Anatomy
Audrey Taylor
2009Season 6
NCIS
Shada Shakarji
2009Season 7
Follow the Prophet
Red
2009
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Diane Venora and where are they from?
Diane Venora is 74 years old, born on August 10, 1952 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Diane Venora?
Diane Venora is best known for roles in Heat, Romeo + Juliet, The Jackal.
How many movies has Diane Venora been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1981), Diane Venora has appeared in 35 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Diane Venora's first movie?
The career of Diane Venora began with Wolfen (1981).
What is Diane Venora's most recent movie or series?
Diane Venora's most recent release is First Love, which premiered on June 17, 2022.
What TV shows has Diane Venora appeared in?
On television, Diane Venora has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, Law & Order.
Diane Venora
1952-08-10 · East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Diane Venora (born August 10, 1952) is an American actress. She graduated from the Juilliard School in 1977 and made her film debut in 1981 opposite Albert Finney in Wolfen. She won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for Bird (1988), and is also known for Heat (1995) and All Good Things (2010).