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Dyan Cannon is the first woman in the history of the Motion Picture Academy to have received Oscar nominations for her work both in front of and behind the camera. Her diligence and determination have been rewarded by many prestigious honors. Best known to TV audiences for her portrayal of smart, sexy Judge Jennifer “Whipper” Cone on Ally McBeal, Cannon ... starred as the vivacious and free-spirited Honey Bernstein-Flynn on NBC’s comedy series Three Sisters.
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Julie Messinger (Dyan Cannon) is a repressed housewife whose cool, conservative facade hides a wildly inappropriate inner self, seething with sexual desire and rebellious thoughts. After years of contained impulses, a family tragedy serves as a catalyst for Julie's true personality to emerge and change her life forever. Cannon's unbridled performance garnered a Golden Globe nomination for director Otto Preminger's liberating comedy.
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Dyan Cannon plays the title character, a middle-aged housewife and mother who enjoys singing in local amateur contests. Almost overnight, she becomes a nationally famous rock star, with all the attendant trappings of glamour and adulation. But fame has its price: As Cannon rises to the top of her profession, she neglects her two teenaged children. Heather Locklear guest stars as a rocker who calls herself Darcy X; ... in the cast is a pre-stardom Fran Drescher. Rock 'n' Roll Mom was originally telecast on The Disney Sunday Movie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Actress Dyan Cannon, whose 1976 directorial debut Number One was nominated for a "best short subject" Academy Award, moves on to feature-length projects with The End of Innocence. In addition to directing, Ms. Cannon wrote the screenplay and played a leading role in this story of a young girl spiritually torn apart by forces beyond her control. Rebecca Schaeffer plays Stephanie Lewis, unwanted and ignored by her eternally squabbling parents.
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The first woman in history to be nominated by the Motion Picture Academy for achievement both in front of and behind the camera, Cannon has been rewarded with many prestigious honors. She received her first Academy Awardr nomination for her memorable role as Alice in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, opposite Natalie Wood and directed by Paul Mazursky. She received the New York Film Critics Award for that performance.
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Synopsis: Made for cable television, a TV-show homemaker (Dyan Cannon) invites a local hero (Kris Kristofferson) over for a live-broadcast Christmas dinner, but her lack of cooking skills could cause a problem. The film was directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. ~ John Bush, All Movie GuideRead More
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