Dyan Cannon

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Dyan Cannon in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.

Dyan Cannon (born Samile Diane Friesen on January 4, 1937) is an American film and television actress. She received two Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress, one for Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) and another for Heaven Can Wait (1978). In addition, she also became the first Oscar-nominated actress to be nominated in the Best Short Film, Live Action Category for Number One (1976), a project which Cannon produced, directed, wrote and edited. It was a story about adolescent sexual curiosity.

Cannon was born in Tacoma, Washington to a Baptist father and a Jewish mother. On July 22, 1965, she married Cary Grant, becoming his fourth wife. They had one child, a daughter, Jennifer (born February 26, 1966). However, the marriage was troubled from the beginning (Grant was 61 and Cannon was 28), and they separated within 18 months, with Cannon claiming that Grant spanked her for disobeying him. The divorce, finalized on March 21, 1968, was bitter and messy, and the custody disputes over their daughter went on for years.

Her most recent work has been as a semi-regular on the cult series Ally McBeal and the short-lived sitcom Three Sisters (2001-2002).

Cannon can often been seen sitting courtside at Los Angeles Lakers games, as she has been a fan of the team for decades.