Biography of Daryl HannahDate of Birth
3 December 1960, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Name
Daryl Christine Hannah
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
Android, Mermaid, Cave girl, Pretty Woman's friend, Giant... as a little girl, Daryl liked to fantasize -- little did she dream she would play all these roles in movies, and more! Daryl Christine Hannah was born December 3rd, 1960. She graduated from the University of Southern California School of Theatre. Daryl practiced ballet with Maria Tallchief and studied drama at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. In her twenties, she played keyboard and sang backup for Jackson Browne. This tall (5' 10") blond beauty, with the haunting blue-green eyes, was a natural for show biz. She started with small roles, as in The Fury (1978) and, in 1981, she landed the role of Kim Basinger's little sister in the movie Hard Country (1981).
Daryl's breakout role was as the acrobatic, beautiful replicant Pris in Blade Runner (1982); Pris was the vixen who wanted to live beyond her allotted years and risked the wrath of the title character. Showing her versatility, from there she portrayed a mermaid in the zany comedy Splash (1984), and a Cro-Magnon in The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986). She was teamed with some big-name stars in the romantic comedy Steel Magnolias (1989) (with pre-Pretty Woman (1990) Julia Roberts). A giant achievement was starring in the 1993 remake of the 1958 classic Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958), which Daryl also co-produced. And with almost a dozen projects for 1999-2000, Daryl's childhood dream of playing fantasy roles just keeps having a future that is brighter and brighter.
Trivia
Graduated the University of Southern California School of Theatre.
Her childhood interest in movies grew out of a lifelong battle with insomnia.
Sister of Page Hannah.
Step-niece of Haskell Wexler and Yale Wexler.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36. [1984]
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#96). [1995]
Is missing part of her left hand index finger. She sometimes uses a prosthetic finger in movies.
Played The Girl in a London stage production of The Seven Year Itch (1955) - a role made famous by Marilyn Monroe. [August 18, 2000]
As a child Daryl was so shy that at one point she was diagnosed as borderline autistic. Even today she says she likes to just sit in a corner & observe people.
Was in a serious relationship with John Kennedy Jr. for several years, but never married due to Jacqueline Kennedy's disapproval of her son marrying an actress.
Made McCall's "10 Best Female Bodies In America" list in 1984.
Since there was no girls' soccer team at Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, she played on the boys' team. Anne Heche graduated from this same school.
She had brief yet interesting career in music. She sang background vocals on the hit 1985 single "You're a Friend of Mine," a duet by Clarence Clemons and her then-boyfriend Jackson Browne. She is also credited as contributing to the all- star chorus of the anti-apartheid album "Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid," organized by Steve Van Zandt, also in 1985.
Suffers from agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), a phobia she kept secret for many years, fearing it might ruin her acting career
Half sister of Tanya Wexler.
Sister of Don Hannah.
Measurements: 34B-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
Sister-in-law of Lou Adler.
Is a vegan.
Born on the same day as actress Julianne Moore. She also shares a birthday with actor Brendan Fraser.
On two occasions has run after and captured muggers in New York City. She says that both men's faces displayed mixed emotions when they realized who was sitting on their chests, holding them for police.
Stepdaughter of Jerrold Wexler
Good friends with John Corbett
Is portrayed by Tara Chocol in America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (2003) (TV).
She attended the 2005 Gumball 3000 car race with Tina Basich. They drove a pink Range Rover Hybrid that used biodiesel made from cooking oil as fuel.
She is often cast as the girlfriend of a considerably older man (Rutger Hauer, Robert Redford, Steve Martin, Michael Douglas [an ex- boyfriend], Alan Alda, Chevy Chase, David Carradine) or one who is older by a few years (Tom Hanks, Mickey Rourke, Peter Gallagher, Aidan Quinn).
Lives in Colorado.
As a keen environmentalist, Daryl lives off of solar power and drives a car that runs off of recycled fast food grease.
She turned down the role of Vivian in Pretty Woman (1990) because she felt it was denigrating to women. She appeared in _Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000)_ as a stripper.
13 June 2006 - Was forcibly removed from a walnut tree on a South Central Los Angeles Community farm where she had stayed for 23 days to protest the sale of the farm to developers. Forty other protesters were arrested at the same time. Fellow activist Joan Baez also participated in the protest.
The box-office performance of Splash (1984) was a large part of the reason that the Walt Disney company greenlighted the made-for-television sequel, but also their animated feature The Little Mermaid (1989). The fact that Daryl Hannah's character was blonde, however, inspired the company to go in a radically different direction for their new heroine. For this reason, the choice was made that Ariel would have red hair.
A story on America's most wanted shows that she goes undercover to help rescue children as young as 6 years old from the brothels in Bangkok.
Produces a "green" vlog called "dhlovelife.com" which focuses on healthy living, renewable energy, and sustainable farming.
Was considered for the role of "Mia Wallace" in Pulp Fiction, but Uma Thurman was cast instead.
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