Diane Colleen Lane, born in 1965 in New York City, burst onto the screen at fourteen with George Roy Hill’s “A Little Romance,” earning a comparison to Grace Kelly from Laurence Olivier. Early roles in “Streets of Fire” and “The Cotton Club” failed to cement her stardom, but she rebounded with a critically praised turn in “Lonesome Dove” and Oscar nominations for “Unfaithful” and “A Walk on the Moon.” Lane’s versatility shone in romantic dramas like “Must Love Dogs” and thrillers such as “Hollywoodland,” while her recurring role as Martha Kent in the DC Extended Universe cements her enduring appeal. Directed by both Francis and Eleanor Coppola, Lane’s career spans a diverse array of filmographies, from neo-westerns to superhero epics.
The roles that explain the career.
68 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Exorcist: Martyrs | Film | |
| 2025 | Anniversary | Ellen Taylor | Film |
| 2025 | Anniversary | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2024 | A Man in Full | Martha Croker | TV |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Mom (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Martha Kent | Film |
| 2021 | Y: The Last Man | Jennifer Brown | TV |
| 2020 | Let Him Go | Margaret Blackledge | Film |
| 2019 | Ocean Paradise | Narrator | Film |
| 2019 | Serenity | Constance | Film |
| 2017 | FEUD | Slim Keith | TV |
| 2017 | Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House | Audrey Felt | Film |
| 2017 | Justice League | Martha Kent | Film |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Martha Kent | Film |
| 2016 | Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition | Martha Kent | Film |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date? | Mom (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Mom (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Annette Shepherd | TV |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Martha Kent | Film |
| 2012 | Half the Sky | Self | TV |
| 2012 | Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite | Pat Loud | Film |
| 2010 | Secretariat | Penny Chenery | Film |
| 2008 | Killshot | Carmen Colson | Film |
| 2008 | Nights in Rodanthe | Adrienne | Film |
| 2008 | Jumper | Mary Rice | Film |
| 2008 | Untraceable | Agent Jennifer Marsh | Film |
| 2007 | Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2006 | Hollywoodland | Toni Mannix | Film |
| 2006 | Fierce People | Liz Earl | Film |
| 2005 | Must Love Dogs | Sarah | Film |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan Sun | Frances | Film |
| 2002 | Unfaithful | Constance Sumner | Film |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Self | Film |
| 2001 | The Glass House | Erin Glass | Film |
| 2001 | Hardball | Elizabeth Wilkes | Film |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Christina "Chris" Cotter | Film |
| 2000 | My Dog Skip | Ellen Morris | Film |
| 2000 | The Virginian | Molly Stark | Film |
| 1999 | A Walk on the Moon | Pearl Kantrowitz | Film |
| 1998 | Gunshy | Melissa | Film |
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | Agent Nina Chance | Film |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Time | Grace Everly | Film |
| 1996 | Jack | Karen Powell | Film |
| 1995 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella Kowalski | Film |
| 1995 | Wild Bill | Susannah Moore | Film |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd | Judge Hershey | Film |
| 1993 | Indian Summer | Beth Warden / Clair Everett | Film |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Paulette Goddard | Film |
| 1992 | My New Gun | Debbie Bender | Film |
| 1992 | Knight Moves | Kathy Sheppard | Film |
| 1992 | The Setting Sun | Lian Hong | Film |
| 1990 | Vital Signs | Gina Wyler | Film |
| 1990 | Descending Angel | Irina Stroia | Film |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove | Lorena Wood Parker | TV |
| 1987 | The Big Town | Lorry Dane | Film |
| 1987 | Lady Beware | Katya Yarno | Film |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club | Vera Cicero | Film |
| 1983 | Rumble Fish | Patty | Film |
| 1983 | The Outsiders | Cherry Valance | Film |
| 1982 | Miss All-American Beauty | Sally Butterfield | Film |
| 1982 | Six Pack | Breezy | Film |
| 1982 | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains | Corinne Burns | Film |
| 1982 | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | Liza ("Growing Yourself") | Film |
| 1981 | Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Jenny (Little Britches) | Film |
| 1981 | Child Bride of Short Creek | Jessica Rae Jacobs | Film |
| 1979 | A Little Romance | Lauren King | Film |
| A Hundred Percent | Suzanne | TV |
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