Diane Stevenett (born June 16, 1954) is a Canadian artist, singer, actress and producer. Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, she was the eldest of nine children and grew up Innisfail, Alberta, a farming community. She moved to California; in 1980 she married movie director Frank Harris.[1] She has worked in film production in the action film genre.
Diane Stevenett | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1954 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Actress, Singer, Artist |
| Spouse | Frank Harris (m. 1980) |
| Website | www.dianestevenett.com |
Background
editAs an actress she has had roles in Mike Hammer,[2] and in Low Blow with Leo Fong and Cameron Mitchell.[3] As a singer she has performed with the Santa Barbara Revels over the years.[4][5][6] Her brother Daryl Stevenett is a composer and musician.[7]
Film career
editShe has acted in a number of films in the 1980s. She is also the sister of composer and musician Daryl Stevenett.[8] She appeared in some of Leo Fong's films in the 1980s. She served as Producer, Production Manager and Assistant Director to Frank Harris in Killpoint, a film that Starred Leo Fong, Cameron Mitchell, Richard Rountree, Hope Holiday and Stack Pierce.[9][10] In 1986, she acted in Low Blow which she played the part of Joe Wong's secretary Diane.[11][12] Also in 1986, she played the part of Maggie in The Patriot, another Frank Harris directed film, starring Leslie Nielsen, Gregg Henry, Michael J. Pollard, Jeff Conaway, Stack Pierce and Simone Griffith with a musical score by Jay Ferguson.[13][14] She was also the producer of Lockdown, a 1990 film that starred Joe Estevez and Richard Lynch. And she also had an role in the film.[15][16]
Music and theater
editIn 2010, Diane was the Female Lead as Vesta Victoria in Christmas REVELS (Santa Barbara Revels) at the Lobero Theatre. She also performed at the Hamilton Music Awards in Ontario, November 21, 2010 singing "I Love To Make Things Grow" by the late Gene Lees, Lyricist. She presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for Gene Lees which was accepted in his honor by his niece. She has appeared with Brian Slotnick Lastrico at the Historic Lobero Theatre and the Granada Theater of Santa Barbara, California and the Center Stage Theatre in a stage production of The Little Prince.[17] In 2013 she was the Santa Barbara Revels soloist for their The Spirits of Haddon Hall which was held at the Lobero Theatre.[18]
Art
editShe is largely responsible for the formation of the C.A.C (Cuyama Arts and Culture Foundation) in 2010. C.A.C is an organization which has the purpose of using the arts to bring together, artists, teachers and resources together with the purpose of helping the local elementary and high schools. It also benefits the people of Cuyama.[19]
She was also an Arts Commissioner with The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission along with Michael Dawson and John Hood as a 5th district Arts Commissioner.[20]
Later years
editIn addition to mentoring young artists,[21] Stevenett has been a resident artist in Santa Barbara for some years and is involved in local events such as the Solstice Parades.[22]
Filmography
edit| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killpoint | Candy | Frank Harris | 1984 | As Diana Leigh |
| Low Blow | Diane (Joe Wong's secretary) | Frank Harris | 1986 | [23] |
| The Patriot | Maggie | Frank Harris | 1986 | [24] |
| Lockdown | District Attorney Parker | Frank harris | 1990 | Also producer[25][26] |
| Clownation | Clown | Ryan McGuire | 2011 | Short[27] |
| Title | Episode | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Search | Episode #2.12 | Herself | 1984 | as Diana Leigh[28] | |
| Mike Hammer | Sex Trap | Shawna | James Frawley | 1984 | as Diana Leigh[29] |
| Title | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|
| Killpoint | 1984 | [30] |
| Lockdown | 1990 | [31] |
| Title | Role | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killpoint | Production manager, assistant director | 1984 | [32][33] |
| Catch the Heat | Sound: second unit, Los Angeles | 1987 | as Diane Stevenett-Harris |
| Girl Talk | Production manager, art director | 1989 | [34] |
References
edit- ^ Wiser Earth - Diane Stevenett Tweetybird
- ^ Listal.com - Cast and credits of Mike Hammer
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Friday, May 30, 1986 - Page: Page 110
- ^ Noozhawk, December 16, 2011 - Santa Barbara Revels Unite 'In Celebration of Winter Solstice' By Justine Sutton
- ^ Noozhawk, December 20, 2013 - Santa Barbara Revels Returns to Its Roots with 'The Spirits of Haddon Hall' By Justine Sutton
- ^ Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - Review: The Christmas Revels at the Lobero Theatre By Charles Donelan
- ^ IMDb - Diane Steventt, Biography
- ^ Santa Barbara Artists - Diane Stevenett Silk
- ^ Screen World, Volume 36, Daniel C. Blum, John Willis - Crown Publishers, 1985 - Page 127
- ^ The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis - Page 167 799, Killpoint
- ^ Critical Condition - ACTION PART 2, LOW BLOW (1986)
- ^ Los Angeles Times, June 02, 1986 - Movie Review : 'Low Blow' Takes Aim At The Heights Of Silliness - MICHAEL WILMINGTON
- ^ Frame by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994, By Phyllis Rauch Klotman, Gloria J. Gibson - Page 360 PATRIOT, THE
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes - The Patriot (1986), Cast
- ^ Fischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228
- ^ Letterboxd - Lockdown 1990 Directed by Frank Harris
- ^ Blue Dalmatian Productions Website - From Broadway to Bluegrass!, Success as a Cult Classic
- ^ Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - Review: The Christmas Revels at the Lobero Theatre By Charles Donelan
- ^ Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - Solstice Sculptor Has Big Heart for Young Artists
Diane Stevenett, County Arts Commissioner and Cuyama Educator, Helps Kids Discover Creative Gifts - By Francia Gaunt - ^ Santa Barbara County Arts Commission About Archived 2011-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - Solstice Sculptor Has Big Heart for Young Artists
Diane Stevenett, County Arts Commissioner and Cuyama Educator, Helps Kids Discover Creative Gifts - By Francia Gaunt - ^ edhat Santa Barbara, Jun 28 2018 - Solstice Parade Photos and Video By Robert Bernstein
- ^ Comeuppance Reviews, 1/28/2011 - Low Blow (1986)
- ^ TV Guide - The Patriot, Cast & Crew
- ^ Cinema.com.do - Diane Stevenett, Biografia, Películas
- ^ Fischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228
- ^ Filmweb - Clownation (2011)
- ^ IMDb - Diane Stevenett, Self
- ^ Listal.com - Cast and credits of Mike Hammer
- ^ The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis - Page 167 799. Killpoint
- ^ Fischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228
- ^ AllMovie - Killpoint (1984), Crew
- ^ The Great Cop Pictures, James Robert Parish - Page 314
- ^ IMDb - Diane Stevenett, Filmography