Starting at age six, Diane appeared in several plays including "Medea," "Electra," "The Trojan Women," "The Cherry Orchard" and "Runways." Her big break came in 1979 at the age of 13 when she debuted opposite Laurence Olivier in "A Little Romance," a role which landed her on the cover of Time Magazine and forever etched her face in the minds of young boys everywhere, including yours truly.

    Francis Ford Coppola also saw the potential of the girl critics had called a "budding Grace Kelly," and the two went on to collaborate on the films "The Outsiders," "Rumble Fish" and "The Cotton Club" (In 1996, Coppola directed Diane in "Jack.") After starring in "Streets of Fire" in 1984, Diane had 14 movies under her belt and was in need of a break. She returned three years later (stronger than ever) and has since completed 22 more movies, making her one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood.

    Diane has come a long way from her role as Lauren, the young girl in "A Little Romance." Her marriage to French actor and former "luckiest man in the world" Christopher Lambert ended in 1995, but the two have remained good friends. Today Diane lives with her 5 year-old daughter Eleanor in Los Angeles.