Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an acclaimed American actress. Her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, several Screen Actors Guild Awards, several Satellite Awards, and an ICON Award. In the 1980s, Lane transitioned from a celebrated child actor to one of Hollywood’s most promising young stars. After her 1979 debut in A Little Romance, she began the decade on the cover of Time magazine, famously hailed as “the next great young actress.”
Lane’s work in the early 1980s was defined by her collaboration with director Francis Ford Coppola, who cast her in several high-profile projects. She played the female lead in both The Outsiders (as Cherry Valance) and Rumble Fish. These roles established her as a central figure among the era's young talent, often appearing alongside future “Brat Pack” members.
Lane took on the role of rock singer Ellen Aim in Streets of Fire (1984). Though the film was not a commercial success at the time, it became a cult classic, noted for its “New Wave” aesthetic and Lane’s “rock goddess” performance. At just 18, she played a world-weary gangster’s moll opposite Richard Gere in The Cotton Club (1984). The film’s disappointing performance led Lane to take a multi-year hiatus from acting to regroup and focus on her personal life.
After a period of living away from the spotlight, Lane returned to the screen in the late 1980s. While some of her film choices like Lady Beware (1987) received mixed reactions, she achieved major critical success on television. Her portrayal of Lorena Wood in celebrated Western miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989) was considered a major career comeback. It earned her her first Emmy Award nomination and proved her ability to handle mature, complex roles. Below is a gallery of 50 photos of a young and beautiful Diane Lane in the 1980s:
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