Diana Scarwid
| Diana Scarwid | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid August 27, 1955 Savannah, Georgia, U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts Pace University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–2011 |
| Notable work | Extremities, Inside Moves, Mommie Dearest, Party Monster, Psycho III, Rumble Fish, What Lies Beneath |
| Spouse(s) | Eric Scheinbart (m. 1978; div. 1995) 2 children |
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid (born August 27, 1955) is an American actress. Her performance in the 1980 film Inside Moves garnered her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The following year she portrayed the adult Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1981). Scarwid has over 70 film and television credits, including Pretty Baby (1978), Silkwood (1983) Psycho III (1986), Extremities (1986), Brenda Starr (1989) and What Lies Beneath (2000). She received an Emmy Award nomination for the 1995 TV movie Truman.
Scarwid was born in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Elizabeth (née Frizelle (1920–2006) and Anthony John Scarwid (1911–1989). She has three brothers. Her family are long-time residents of Tybee Island, Georgia. Diana left Georgia at the age of 17, heading to New York to become an actress. She graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Pace University simultaneously, completing the dual program as an honor student. After landing bit-parts in TV series, made-for-TV films, and a few motion pictures, she married Eric Scheinbart, a physician, on August 27, 1978, with whom she has two children.
Scarwid's first performance of the 1980s was as Sheila Langtree, one of many characters in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980), the television miniseries about the People's Temple led by Jim Jones and their 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown. Following that was the supporting role of Jeanne in the romantic drama film Honeysuckle Rose (1980). Scarwid landed her breakthrough role in Inside Moves; her performance as a besotted waitress in Inside Moves garnered her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The following year she portrayed the adult Christina Crawford, the abused adopted daughter of Hollywood legend Joan Crawford in the 1981 film Mommie Dearest. Her performance earned her a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress.
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