Age: 61
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Diane Colleen Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American actress and producer. Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at age 14 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance. Laurence Olivier, who played a major supporting role in the film, called her "the new Grace Kelly". The two films that could have catapulted her to star status, Streets of Fire and The Cotton Club, were both commercial and critical failures, and her career languished as a result. After taking a break, Lane returned to acting to appear in The Big Town and Lady Beware, but did not make another big impression on a sizable audience until 1989's popular and critically acclaimed TV miniseries Lonesome Dove, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award. It was not until 1999 that Lane earned further recognition for her role in A Walk on the Moon, and that was followed by her performance alongside George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in the 2000 blockbuster The Perfect Storm. She was especially lauded and honored for the 2002 film Unfaithful, which earned her Satellite, New York Film Critics Circle, and National Society of Film Critics awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama). Her performance in Unfaithful also garnered her Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress. She was also highly lauded by critics for her performance in the immediately subsequent film Under the Tuscan Sun. For much of the rest of the decade, she alternately appeared as a lead actress in romantic films such as Must Love Dogs (2005) and Nights in Rodanthe (2008), and thrillers such as Fierce People (2005), Hollywoodland (2006), and Untraceable (2008). She has appeared in four films directed by Francis Ford Coppola: The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, The Cotton Club, and Jack. She has been in one film directed by his wife Eleanor Coppola: Paris Can Wait. She also played the recurring role of Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman, in Man of Steel (2013) and appeared in subsequent films of the DC Extended Universe. Her most recent film is the 2020 neo-western Let Him Go.
Kal-El is sent from Krypton to Earth and raised by the kind and hopeful Kents in Kansas. As Clark, he grows into a gentle, optimistic soul who believes in the power of hope to overcome any darkness. When a mysterious ship uncovered in the Arctic reveals his true heritage, he embraces his destiny with a light heart and a commitment to inspire those around him. General Zod, a hardened survivor of Krypton, emerges demanding that Clark join him. In a climactic confrontation across a hopeful Metropolis, Clark refuses to let despair win. Instead of resorting to lethal force, he opens a portal and banishes Zod to the Phantom Zone, preserving life while safeguarding humanity. This decisive act reinforces his belief that hope and compassion can triumph even in the toughest battles. Post credits: The camera slowly pans upward from the glowing bat signal over Gotham, shifting focus as it reveals Bruce deep in thought on a rooftop. In a dynamic moment, the frame cuts as a red and green Robin suit makes a powerful entrance—Jason Todd lands with confidence by Bruce’s side, both ready to carry the torch of hope into the night.
