Diane Roter
| Diane Roter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Danielle Roter May 26, 1948 Brussels, Belgium |
| Occupation | Actress Director Teacher Journalist |
| Years active | 1959–Present |
Diane Roter is an American actress best known for her appearances in the long-running TV western The Virginian in its fourth season, which ran from 1965 to 1966. She then appeared in an episode of Laredo which was a spin-off from The Virginian series in 1966 and later appeared in an episode of the TV show Family Affair in 1969. She is also known as Danielle Roter and made appearances in television and film from 1959 until 1970. She currently is a professional writer, actor, director, critic and arts journalist. She is a certified teaching artist. She has also worked as an editor, computer tutor, algebra teacher, writing and performance coach and a political organizer. She is as also known as Dani Roter.
Her native language is French. Her family immigrated from post war Europe to the United States. She learned English as a child. Her family is closely associated with theater and acting, so they settled in California close to Hollywood. Her family founded the Santa Monica Playhouse in the early 60’s. She sharpened her innate talent in acting with the Stanislavsky Method as a youth. Her first appearance on television was at age 10 on the General Electric Theater in 1959. She appeared with Charles Laughton. She later appeared on the Dick Powell Show in 1962. She appeared on this show with her brother, Robert. Her first stage performance was in William Saroyan's "My Heart's in The Highlands" at age 10. She won critical acclaim for her performance at The Student in Eugène Ionesco’s The Lesson at age 14. From the early 60’s until her casting on the Virginian in 1965, she worked tirelessly to improve her acting skills through the theater.
On The Virginian, she played the character of Jennifer Sommers, Judge Henry Garth's (Lee J. Cobb) niece. She joined the show taking the place of Betsy Garth (Roberta Shore) who left the show in the previous season. Her time in the TV series was cut short when Lee J. Cobb left the series before his contract was completed in the middle of the fourth season. Jennifer Sommers' character was independent, confident, sharing and she helped others in her day to day activities. She was left "home alone" many times as Judge Garth made business trips preparing to become the new Wyoming Territory Governor. Other cast members of The Virginian that she appeared with were James Drury, Doug McClure, Clu Gulager and Randy Boone.
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