Diane Stevenett

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Diane Stevenett
Born (1954-06-16) June 16, 1954 (age 69)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Producer, Actress, Singer, Artist
SpouseFrank Harris (m. 1980)
Websitewww.dianestevenett.com

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.

Background[edit]

As 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[edit]

She 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

She 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[edit]

In 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]

Actor (film)
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]
Television shows
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]
Producer
Title Year Notes #
Killpoint 1984 [30]
Lockdown 1990 [31]
Misc
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]

  1. ^ Wiser Earth - Diane Stevenett Tweetybird
  2. ^ Listal.com - Cast and credits of Mike Hammer
  3. ^ Los Angeles Times, Friday, May 30, 1986 - Page: Page 110
  4. ^ Noozhawk, December 16, 2011 - Santa Barbara Revels Unite 'In Celebration of Winter Solstice' By Justine Sutton
  5. ^ Noozhawk, December 20, 2013 - Santa Barbara Revels Returns to Its Roots with 'The Spirits of Haddon Hall' By Justine Sutton
  6. ^ Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - Review: The Christmas Revels at the Lobero Theatre By Charles Donelan
  7. ^ IMDb - Diane Steventt, Biography
  8. ^ Santa Barbara Artists - Diane Stevenett Silk
  9. ^ Screen World, Volume 36, Daniel C. Blum, John Willis - Crown Publishers, 1985 - Page 127
  10. ^ The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis - Page 167 799, Killpoint
  11. ^ Critical Condition - ACTION PART 2, LOW BLOW (1986)
  12. ^ Los Angeles Times, June 02, 1986 - Movie Review : 'Low Blow' Takes Aim At The Heights Of Silliness - MICHAEL WILMINGTON
  13. ^ Frame by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994, By Phyllis Rauch Klotman, Gloria J. Gibson - Page 360 PATRIOT, THE
  14. ^ Rotten Tomatoes - The Patriot (1986), Cast
  15. ^ Fischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228
  16. ^ Letterboxd - Lockdown 1990 Directed by Frank Harris
  17. ^ Blue Dalmatian Productions Website - From Broadway to Bluegrass!, Success as a Cult Classic
  18. ^ Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - Review: The Christmas Revels at the Lobero Theatre By Charles Donelan
  19. ^ 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
  20. ^ Santa Barbara County Arts Commission About Archived 2011-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ 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
  22. ^ edhat Santa Barbara, Jun 28 2018 - Solstice Parade Photos and Video By Robert Bernstein
  23. ^ Comeuppance Reviews, 1/28/2011 - Low Blow (1986)
  24. ^ TV Guide - The Patriot, Cast & Crew
  25. ^ Cinema.com.do - Diane Stevenett, Biografia, Películas
  26. ^ Fischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228
  27. ^ Filmweb - Clownation (2011)
  28. ^ IMDb - Diane Stevenett, Self
  29. ^ Listal.com - Cast and credits of Mike Hammer
  30. ^ The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis - Page 167 799. Killpoint
  31. ^ Fischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228
  32. ^ AllMovie - Killpoint (1984), Crew
  33. ^ The Great Cop Pictures, James Robert Parish - Page 314
  34. ^ IMDb - Diane Stevenett, Filmography

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