Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne Eugenia Abbott (born May 1, 1945 in New York City ) is an American actress and jazz singer .
Live and act
Abbott was married to actor Robert De Niro from 1976 to 1988 , with whom she has a son (* 1976). Their daughter Drena (* 1967) from a previous relationship was adopted by De Niro. The couple separated in the late 1970s.
At De Niro's side, she made her film debut in Martin Scorsese's drama Taxi Driver in 1976. In Scorsese's musical film New York, New York (1977) she had a cameo with the Fats Waller classic Honeysuckle Rose . In the late 1980s she also worked on the concept albums Cab Calloway Stands in for the Moon (1988) and Tenderness (1990) by Kip Hanrahan .
Diahnne Abbott is a cousin of the singer Gregory Abbott . She is not to be confused with the British politician Diane Abbott .
Filmography
- 1976: Taxi Driver
- 1976: Welcome to LA
- 1977: New York, New York
- 1983: The King of Comedy
- 1984: Love Streams
- 1986: Jo Jo Dancer - Your Life Is Calling (Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling)
- 2000: Before Night Falls (Before Night Falls)
- 2002: Soliloquy
- 2006: Lea's Soliloquy
Web links
- Diahnne Abbott in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Diahnne Abbott at Allmusic (English)
- Abbott Diahnne at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Bob McCann: Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television , 2010, p. 4
- ↑ Information on the album Tenderness
- ↑ New York Magazine - Vol. 20, No. 2, Jan. 12, 1987, p. 14
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Abbott, Diahnne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abbott, Diahnne Eugenia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and jazz singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |