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Diane Louise Salinger

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Diane Louise Salinger

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  • Born
    January 25, 1951 · Wilmington, Delaware, USA
  • Birth name
    Diane Louise Salinger
  • Height
    5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

Biography

    • Diane Salinger's striking features and offbeat nature make her a sought after character actress to several inventive filmmakers, particularly Tim Burton who directed Salinger at the start of her career in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). She played Simone, a roadside diner waitress determined to move to Paris to find eternal love. To date, Simone is Salinger's personally treasured and most watched movie role.
      - IMDb mini biography by: arv.0705@gmail.com

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  • Diane Salinger is of German, Irish and French ancestry.

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  • Diane is cousin to President John F. Kennedy's Press Secretary, the late Pierre Salinger.
  • Appeared in three films with Paul Reubens: Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), Batman Returns (1992) and Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016).
  • She directed "Anna Karenina" for Oprah Winfrey and her Book of the Month Club.
  • Tim Burton directed her in two of his films: Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) and Batman Returns (1992).
  • Was honored as President of the Jury and Mistress of Ceremonies of the 2007 Monaco International Film Festival.

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