Diane Baker

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Characters played by Diane Baker

Lil Mainwaring — Marnie (1964)

Lil Mainwaring is Mark Rutland's late wife's sister and is in love with him. Resentful of his decision to marry Marnie, she reveals that Marnie's mother is alive and mischievously invites Sidney Strutt and his wife to a party, helping expose Marnie's concealed history and criminal past.

Senator Ruth Martin — The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

U.S. Senator whose daughter is kidnapped by Buffalo Bill.

Mrs. Bennett — The Net (1995)

Angela's mother suffering from Alzheimer's disease, institutionalized and forgetful.

Margot Frank — The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

Anne's older sister who shares the attic hiding space. She receives lessons from Otto and endures the same grim fate as the rest of the Frank family, perishing in the concentration camps.

Jenny Lindenbrook — Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

Lindenbrook's niece and the young woman loved by his student. She later marries him after the expedition returns to Edinburgh.

April Morrison — The Best of Everything (1959)

Naïve and enthusiastic typing pool employee who shares an apartment with Caroline and Gregg. Assigned to the lecherous Mr. Shalimar, she successfully resists his advances. Later dates playboy Dexter Key, becomes pregnant, and leaps from his car to escape his forced abortion plan. Survives the accident, suffers a miscarriage, and eventually finds love with her attending physician.

Ellas — The 300 Spartans (1962)

Daughter of Pentheus and romantic partner of Phylon. She travels to the battlefield to accompany her lover, where she publicly rejects the advances of the local farm worker Ephialtes.

Mrs. Jordan — The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Ted's snobbish mother, Mrs. Jordan makes racist comments toward Rose and represents the prejudice Rose faces within Ted's social and family environment. Ted confronts her, an important early sign of his attraction to Rose's assertiveness and his willingness to defend their relationship.

Tess MacLean — Tess of the Storm Country (1960)

A woman who arrives from Scotland to marry John Faulkner, only to learn that he is dead and has left her his farm. When pollution from the mill damages the farm, she confronts Peter Graves and later comes to respect him after he saves her from a bull. She marries Peter, while her uncle Hamish eventually gives them his blessing.

Shela — Mirage (1965)

An attractive young woman who initially recognizes David but claims he does not remember her. She reveals a past romantic relationship with him, works for the Major as his girlfriend, and ultimately helps David recover his memories and escape, shooting Willard to save him.

Laura Travers — Krakatoa, East of Java (1969)

A passenger on the Batavia Queen and former lover of Captain Hanson. She suffers from guilt over the sinking of the Arianna, which sank with her husband and a fortune in pearls. Initially doubted by others due to her past in a mental institution, her story is vindicated when her son Peter is found alive at a mission school in Palembang. She survives the eruption with Hanson.

Emily Stratman — The Prize (1963)

Niece of the physics laureate Max Stratman. She is manipulated by communist agents who convince her that the impostor is her supposedly dead father, Walter, and threatens his life to ensure her compliance. She assists Andrew in investigating Max's disappearance and follows leads to a hospital.

Career Overview

Diane Baker has 94 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Net Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Marnie, The Cable Guy, The Silence of the Lambs. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
94
Birth Date
1938-02-25
Birth Place
Hollywood, California, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q266313), public domain (CC0).