Diane Lane is an American actress born in New York in 1965. She made her film debut at a young age in *A Little Romance* (1979), acting alongside Laurence Olivier. In the 1980s, she solidified her fame through collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola in films such as *The Outsiders* and *Rumble Fish*. Her career reached its peak in 2002 with her performance in the erotic thriller *Unfaithful*, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, as well as Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Her other significant works include *The Perfect Storm* (2000), the romantic comedy *Under the Tuscan Sun* (2003), for which she received another Golden Globe nomination, and her role as Martha Kent in the DC cinematic universe, beginning with *Man of Steel* (2013). Her long and versatile career is also marked by Emmy Award nominations for her television performances.