Portrait of Diane Baker

Acting

Diane Baker

Career

Active from 1959 to 2013, busiest in 1964 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Diane Baker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Crime Investigation 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Gothic Atmosphere 2
  • Rural Setting 2
  • Mind Games 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Suspenseful Plot 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

96
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 49
The Surrogate
The Surrogate (2013)
GoodWatch score 47

as Louise

Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mrs. Gellhorn

2000s

9 titles · average score 62
Lie to Me
Lie to Me (2009)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Judge Quinn

Harrison Montgomery
Harrison Montgomery (2008)

as Mrs. Cutsworth

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam (2005)
GoodWatch score 40

as Miss Taylor

House
House (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Blythe House

A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind (2003)
GoodWatch score 77

as Supreme Folk Defense Lawyer

First Monday
First Monday (2002)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Rose Kennedy

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

as Rose Kennedy

Harrison's Flowers
Harrison's Flowers (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mary Francis

1990s

18 titles · average score 68
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Margo Nelson

About Sarah
About Sarah (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lila Hollingsworth

Murder at 1600
Murder at 1600 (1997)
GoodWatch score 48

as Kitty Neil

The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

as Steven's Mother

Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

as Louise Boylar

The Net
The Net (1995)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mrs. Bennett

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Louise Duffy

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ellen Rolston

Imaginary Crimes
Imaginary Crimes (1994)
GoodWatch score 61

as Abigail Tate

The Nanny
The Nanny (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Roberta

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

as Laura Parrish

The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
GoodWatch score 89

as Senator Ruth Martin

1980s

8 titles · average score 70
Little Miss Perfect
Little Miss Perfect (1987)

as Helen Welker-Summers

A Woman of Substance
A Woman of Substance (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Laura O'Neill

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Anna Louise Barlow / Mary Forsythe

CBS Schoolbreak Special
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Helen Welker-Summers

The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Evelyn Hale

The Pilot
The Pilot (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

as Pat Simpson

Fugitive Family
Fugitive Family (1980)

as Ellen 'Ellie' Roberts

Never Never Land
Never Never Land (1980)

Producer

1970s

21 titles · average score 64
The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Ruth Newman

A Little Game
A Little Game (1977)

as Elaine Hamilton

Baker's Hawk
Baker's Hawk (1976)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jenny Baker

The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors (1975)

as Marilyn West

The Dream Makers
The Dream Makers (1975)

as Mary Stone

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1974)

as Katie Nolan

Here We Go Again
Here We Go Again (1973)

TV show · as Susan Standish-Evans

Killer by Night
Killer by Night (1972)

as Tracey Morrow

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Joanna Clay

Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)

as Eydie

Do You Take This Stranger?
Do You Take This Stranger? (1971)

as Rachel Jarvis

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)
GoodWatch score 65

as Peggy Pulska

1960s

32 titles · average score 64
Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java (1969)
GoodWatch score 23

as Laura Travers

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966)

as Amilia Rathmore

Mirage
Mirage (1965)
GoodWatch score 86

as Shela

Marnie
Marnie (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

as Lil Mainwaring

Strait-Jacket
Strait-Jacket (1964)
GoodWatch score 78

as Carol Harbin

The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre (1964)
GoodWatch score 60

as Vivia Mandore

Della
Della (1964)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jenny Chappell

The Prize
The Prize (1963)
GoodWatch score 55

as Emily Stratman

Stolen Hours
Stolen Hours (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

as Ellen

The 300 Spartans
The 300 Spartans (1962)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ellas

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
GoodWatch score 30

as Carolyn

The Wizard of Baghdad
The Wizard of Baghdad (1961)

as Princess Yasmin

1950s

6 titles · average score 71
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
GoodWatch score 75

as Jenny Lindenbrook

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

as Margot Frank

The Best of Everything
The Best of Everything (1959)
GoodWatch score 56

as April Morrison

Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Norma O'Casey / Mary Wharton

Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Danielle Arnoux / Veronica Sanders

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Rachel Brown