Daryl Hannah - Biography

Last Editor: jblevin2				Daryl Hannah Biography -   Name : Daryl Hannah Date of birth : December 3rd, 1960 Place of birth : Chicago, Illinois, USA Birth name : Daryl Christine Hannah Height : 5' 10 Education : Goodman Theater School of Drama in Chicago, IL studied acting with Stella Adler University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA (majored Occupation : Actress, producer Nationality : American Relationship : John F Kennedy Jr. (lawyer, magazine publisher; dated from 1989 to 1994), Jackson Browne (singer, songwriter; relationship from 1982 to 1992) Claim to fame : as Madison in Splash (1984)

Daryl Hannah 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. As a child she 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 and 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. 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. However, she went on to appear 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 not only a made-for-television sequel, but also its animated feature The Little Mermaid (1989). The fact that her character was blonde, however, inspired the company to go in a radically different direction for its new heroine. For this reason, the choice was made that Ariel would have red hair. A story on "America's Most Wanted" (1988) showed how 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 (1994), but Uma Thurman was cast instead. Turned down the role of "Emmeline Lestrange" for The Blue Lagoon (1980), that ultimately went to Brooke Shields.

Daryl Hannah Detailed Biography -

Daryl Christine Hannah was born on December 3rd, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to Don Hannah and Susan Wexler. She was diagnosed as almost autistic when she was a child. In highschool, she played football. Her friends on the team said that when she got into the football court with her shorts and extremely long legs, they knew they had at least one goal in advance. The niece of cinematographer Haskell Wexler, athletic blonde leading lady Darryl Hannah trained for the ballet before switching to acting at the Goodman Theatre. She appeared in the Brian DePalma film The Fury (1978) at age 18, then completed her theatrical training under the guidance of Stella Adler. After delivering a remarkable performance as a literally inhuman hardcase in Blade Runner (1982), Hannah achieved full stardom with her winsome (and wholly believable) portrayal of a mermaid in Splash (1983). In her twenties she lived and performed with Jackson Browne. She also had a long going romance with John F. Kennedy, Jr., which has recently ended with his marriage. Not all of her subsequent film assignments nor her performances have been as successful, though she was highly praised for her interpretation of a nerdish hairdresser in Steel Magnolias and was treated kindly by the press and public for her characterization of the title character in the made-for-TV Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1992). Hannah's often turbulent private life achieved an even keel with her long-term relationship with lawyer/ publisher John F. Kennedy Jr. Darryl Hannah is the older sister of actress Page Hannah.