Chosen
by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" (#46). [1995]
Has
adult-onset asthma.
Born
at 2:49 a.m. PST.
Has
never married.
Adopted
a baby girl in January 1996.
Born Diane
Hall, she is not related to Michael Keaton. She changed her last name to her mother's maiden name as a result of a Diane Hall
already being in the actors' guild. According to her, Michael Keaton had a similar problem with his natural name when entering
the actors' guild, though he picked "Keaton" because he liked Diane's name.
Adopted
a baby boy in 2001. Children are named Dexter and Duke.
Was
part of the original cast of the Broadway musical "Hair" (1968).
Woody Allen said of her, "In real life, Keaton believes in God. But she also believes that
the radio works because there are tiny people inside it."
She wanted
to direct a remake of the film Blaue Engel,
Der (1930) (aka "The Blue Angel") with Madonna in the lead but the project was canceled.
Was nominated
for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "Play It Again, Sam," a performance she
recreated in the film version with the same title, Play It Again,
Sam (1972).
In both her
1977 films, Annie Hall (1977) and Looking for
Mr. Goodbar (1977), The Godfather (1972) is referenced. In "Annie Hall," Woody Allen mentions the film as two men bother him for an autograph outside a movie theater. In
"Goodbar", Theresa (Keaton) is seen reading Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" at a bar counter when Richard Gere approaches her.
Two of her
four Oscar-nominated roles were directed by her then boyfriends: Annie Hall (1977) (which won her an Oscar) was directed by Woody Allen and Reds (1981) was directed by Warren Beatty
She and Woody Allen made 8 movies together: Annie Hall (1977), Love and Death (1975), Manhattan (1979), Manhattan Murder
Mystery (1993), Radio Days (1987), Play It Again,
Sam (1972), Interiors (1978) and Sleeper (1973)
Created a
new fashion style in the 1970s, when women all over the world started to copy her style of wearing suits and ties, first recognized
by the public in Annie Hall (1977).
Starred in
a film called Annie Hall (1977). Her real name is Diane Hall and her nickname is Annie.
Her performance
as Annie Hall in Annie Hall (1977) is ranked #60 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time
(2006).
Parents:
Dorothy Keaton (b.1921), a housewife, and Jack Hall (b.1921, d.1990), a civil engineer.
She's
the oldest of four children. Diane has a brother named Randy Hall (b.March 21th 1948) and two sisters named Robin Hall (b.March
27th 1951) and Dorrie Hall (b. April 1st 1953).