Dyan Cannon

Premiere:  Dyan Cannon at the L.A. Cinerama Dome premiere of 20th Century Fox's Big Momma's House - 5/31/2000 Photo by Steve Granitz

Biography

Born 01/04/1937

After some TV work and minor features, this sexy, zany and spirited blonde sparkled as a deft comedienne in several trendy films of the 1970s and 80s. In 1976, Dyan Cannon directed, wrote, produced, edited and scored the AFI-sponsored, Oscar-nominated live-action short, "Number One", about...
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Awards

  • In 1978, received Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • In 1970, received NATO Best Actress of the Year Award
  • In 1969, received New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress

Highlights

  • In 2003, Joined the cast of the action comedy "Kangaroo Jack"
  • In 2001, Portrayed the free-spirited mother of the titular "Three Sisters" in the NBC midseason replacement sitcom
  • In 1997, Returned to the big screen in "That Darn Cat" and "Out to Sea"

Family & Companions

  • Hal Ashby: together in the early 1970s
  • father: Baptist
  • Claire Friesen: mother (Jewish)

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