Diahnne Abbott

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This article is about the American actress and singer; for the British politician see Diane Abbott

Diahnne Abbott (born January 1, 1945), sometimes credited as Diahnne Eugenia Abbott/Diahnne Déa, is an American actress and singer.

Diahnne Abbott

Born January 1, 1945 (1945-01-01) (age 63)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Film actress, singer

Abbott played supporting roles in films of the 1970s and 1980s, including Taxi Driver. At one time, Abbott was the wife of actor Robert De Niro who has been twice married, first in 1976 to Diahnne. He adopted Drena, Abbott's daughter from a previous marriage, and the couple also had a son of their own, Raphael, named after the hotel in Rome where he was conceived. Their daughter Drena De Niro has appeared in her stepfather's movies Showtime, Wag The Dog and City by the Sea. DeNiro and Diahnne were divorced in 1988.

Abbott has a cameo in the film, "New York, New York" in which she sings Fats Waller's classic torch song, "Honeysuckle Rose".

She also played the object of Robert De Niro's affections in Scorsese's 1983 film, The King of Comedy, as well as roles in the television series Crime Story (character of Sonia) and the film Jo, Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (Mother).

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[edit] Filmography

[edit] Film roles

Year Title Role
1976 Taxi Driver Concession Girl
1976 Welcome to L.A. Jeanette Ross
1977 New York, New York Harlem Club singer
1983 The King of Comedy Rita Keane
1984 Love Streams Susan
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling Mother
2000 Before Night Falls Blanca Romero
2002 Soliloquy Leah

[edit] Television roles

Year Title Role
1988 Crime Story (three episodes) Sonia

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NAME Abbott, Diahnne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1945-1-1
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City, New York, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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