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.Wiser Earth - Diane Stevenett Tweetybird She has worked in film production in the action film genre.
Background As an actress she has had roles in Mike Hammer,Listal.com - Cast and credits of Mike Hammer and in Low Blow with Leo Fong and Cameron Mitchell.Los Angeles Times, Friday, May 30, 1986 - Page: Page 110 As a singer she has performed with the Santa Barbara Revels over the years.Noozhawk, December 16, 2011 - Santa Barbara Revels Unite 'In Celebration of Winter Solstice' By Justine SuttonNoozhawk, December 20, 2013 - Santa Barbara Revels Returns to Its Roots with 'The Spirits of Haddon Hall' By Justine SuttonSanta Barbara Independent, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - Review: The Christmas Revels at the Lobero Theatre By Charles Donelan Her brother Daryl Stevenett is a composer and musician.IMDb - Diane Steventt, Biography
Film career She has acted in a number of films in the 1980s. She is also the sister of composer and musician Daryl Stevenett.Santa Barbara Artists - Diane Stevenett Silk 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.Screen World, Volume 36, Daniel C. Blum, John Willis - Crown Publishers, 1985 - Page 127The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis - Page 167 799, Killpoint In 1986, she acted in Low Blow which she played the part of Joe Wong's secretary Diane.Critical Condition - ACTION PART 2, LOW BLOW (1986)Los Angeles Times, June 02, 1986 - Movie Review : 'Low Blow' Takes Aim At The Heights Of Silliness - MICHAEL WILMINGTON 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.Frame by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994, By Phyllis Rauch Klotman, Gloria J. Gibson - Page 360 PATRIOT, THERotten Tomatoes - The Patriot (1986), Cast She was also the producer of Lockdown, a 1990 film that starred Joe Estevez and Richard Lynch. And she also had a role in the film.Fischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228Letterboxd - Lockdown 1990 Directed by Frank Harris
Music and theater 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 Gene Lees. 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.Blue Dalmatian Productions Website - From Broadway to Bluegrass!, Success as a Cult Classic In 2013 she was the Santa Barbara Revels soloist for their The Spirits of Haddon Hall which was held at the Lobero Theatre.Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - Review: The Christmas Revels at the Lobero Theatre By Charles Donelan
Art 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.Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - Solstice Sculptor Has Big Heart for Young ArtistsDiane Stevenett, County Arts Commissioner and Cuyama Educator, Helps Kids Discover Creative Gifts - By Francia Gaunt
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.Santa Barbara County Arts Commission About
Later years In addition to mentoring young artists,Santa Barbara Independent, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - Solstice Sculptor Has Big Heart for Young ArtistsDiane Stevenett, County Arts Commissioner and Cuyama Educator, Helps Kids Discover Creative Gifts - By Francia Gaunt Stevenett has been a resident artist in Santa Barbara for some years and is involved in local events such as the Solstice Parades.edhat Santa Barbara, Jun 28 2018 - Solstice Parade Photos and Video By Robert Bernstein
Filmography + 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 Comeuppance Reviews, 1/28/2011 - Low Blow (1986) The Patriot Maggie Frank Harris 1986 TV Guide - The Patriot, Cast & Crew Lockdown District Attorney Parker Frank harris 1990 Also producerCinema.com.do - Diane Stevenett, Biografia, PelículasFischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228 Clownation Clown Ryan McGuire 2011 ShortFilmweb - Clownation (2011)
+ Television shows Title Episode Role Director Year Notes # Star Search Episode #2.12 Herself 1984 as Diana LeighIMDb - Diane Stevenett, Self Mike Hammer Sex Trap Shawna James Frawley 1984 as Diana LeighListal.com - Cast and credits of Mike Hammer
+ Producer Title Year Notes # Killpoint 1984 The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis - Page 167 799. Killpoint Lockdown 1990 Fischer Film Almanach, Horst Schäfer, Walter Schobert - Page 228
+ Misc Title Role Year Notes # Killpoint Production manager, assistant director 1984 AllMovie - Killpoint (1984), CrewThe Great Cop Pictures, James Robert Parish - Page 314 Catch the Heat Sound: second unit, Los Angeles 1987 as Diane Stevenett-Harris Girl Talk Production manager, art director 1989 IMDb - Diane Stevenett, Filmography
References
External links
Diane Stevenett Website