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My Take
Diane Cilento strikes me as an actress whose intelligence outpaced her era. Coming from Brisbane to conquer London's stages in the 1950s took real nerve, and her Oscar nomination for Tom Jones proved the gamble right. What I admire most is her range: a Tony-nominated Helen of Troy, the unsettling brilliance of The Wicker Man, and later a genuine second career as a writer. She refused to be merely a glamorous face in an industry that demanded exactly that. Australians of her generation often had to leave home to be taken seriously, and she did it entirely on her own terms. I find her quietly inspiring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diane Cilento
- Name (Japanese)
- ダイアン・シレント
- Reading
- だいあん・しれんと
- Born
- April 2, 1932 – October 6, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Occupation
- actor / writer / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Centenary Medal
- 1956 Theatre World Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane%20Cilento
Frequently asked questions
When was Diane Cilento born?
April 2, 1932 – October 6, 2011.
Where is Diane Cilento from?
Diane Cilento is from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
What does Diane Cilento do?
Diane Cilento works as actor, writer, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.