Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated actress Diane Lane grew up in the spotlight of New York’s downtown theater scene and, following several teen film appearances as a favorite of director Francis Ford Coppola – including such roles in “Rumble Fish” and “The Outsiders,” she was heralded as Hollywood’s most promising young starlet. But Tinseltown generally failed to match Lane’s classical training with deserving roles, and the young actress found herself facing a career centered on her sex appeal. Instead, Lane opted for the stronger female characters often found in TV movies and independent films,
