Diana Scarwid Net Worth
By Sophia Al-Mansoor
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid (born August 27, 1955) is an American stage, film and television Actress. Her performance in the 1980 film Inside Moves garnered her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The following year she portrayed the adult Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1981). Scarwid has over 70 film and television credits, including Pretty Baby (1978), Silkwood (1983) Psycho III (1986), Extremities (1986), Brenda Starr (1989) and What Lies Beneath (2000). For the 1995 TV movie Truman, she received an Emmy Award nomination.
| Full Name | Diana Elizabeth Scarwid |
| Net Worth | $850,000 |
| Date Of Birth | August 27, 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Savannah, Georgia, USA |
| Height | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Eric Scheinbart (divorced) children |
| Nicknames | Diana Scarwid, Scarwid, Diana |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guest starring as "Isabel" on "Lost" [February 2007] |
| 2 | Is only 14 years younger than Faye Dunaway, who played her mother in Mommie Dearest (1981). |
| 3 | Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and Pace University's Theatre Arts Program. |
| 4 | Appeared in the National Shakespeare Conservatory production of "Spoon River Anthology" in New York. |
| 5 | In mini-movies, she won an Emmy nomination playing "First Lady" Bess Truman in Truman (1995) and later played Rose Kennedy in J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993). |
| 6 | For her roles in Inside Moves (1980) and Mommie Dearest (1981), she became the first actress ever to go from being an Oscar nominee to a Razzie "winner" in just one year. |
| 7 | Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1980" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol 32. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another Happy Day | 2011 | Donna | |
| Backyard Wedding | 2010 | TV Movie | Susan Slauson |
| Criminal Minds | 2009 | TV Series | Jane Winmar |
| The Cleaner | 2009 | TV Series | Mrs. Geiler |
| Heroes | 2009 | TV Series | Alice Shaw |
| Tribute | 2009 | TV Movie | Cathy Morrow |
| Pushing Daisies | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Mother Superior |
| Cold Case | 2008 | TV Series | Rayanne Leland |
| Dream Boy | 2008 | Vivian Davies | |
| And Then She Was Gone | 2008 | Short | Woman in Disguise |
| Lost | 2007 | TV Series | Isabel |
| Prison Break | 2006 | TV Series | Jeanette Owens |
| Swimming with the Virgin | 2006 | Short | Mother |
| Local Color | 2006 | Edith Talia | |
| Valley of the Heart's Delight | 2006 | Natalie Walsh | |
| Red Thread | 2005 | Miss Johnson | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2004 | TV Series | Jackie Madden |
| The Clearing | 2004 | Eva Finch | |
| Wonderfalls | 2004 | TV Series | Karen Tyler |
| Party Monster | 2003 | Elke | |
| A Guy Thing | 2003 | Sandra | |
| The Angel Doll | 2002 | Fronia Black | |
| Path to War | 2002 | TV Movie | Marny Clifford |
| Law & Order | 2001 | TV Series | Lisa Russo |
| What Lies Beneath | 2000 | Jody | |
| Dirty Pictures | 2000 | TV Movie | Dianne Barrie |
| Down Will Come Baby | 1999 | TV Movie | Dorothy McIntyre |
| A Will of Their Own | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Crystal Eastman |
| Before He Wakes | 1998 | TV Movie | Joanne Michaels |
| From the Earth to the Moon | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Joan Aldrin |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1998 | TV Series | Miss Woodmere |
| The X-Files | 1998 | TV Series | Linda Bowman |
| The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue | 1996 | TV Movie | Mrs. Annie Feagan |
| Critical Choices | 1996 | TV Movie | Diana |
| If These Walls Could Talk | 1996 | TV Movie | Marcia Schulman (segment "1996") |
| Bastard Out of Carolina | 1996 | Aunt Raylene | |
| The Outer Limits | 1996 | TV Series | Elizabeth Halsey |
| Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | 1995 | Lynette Salerno | |
| Truman | 1995 | TV Movie | Bess Truman |
| The Neon Bible | 1995 | Sarah | |
| The Cure | 1995 | Gail | |
| Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story | 1993 | TV Movie | Darlene |
| American Experience | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Louisa Holt |
| J.F.K.: Reckless Youth | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | Rose Kennedy |
| Night of the Hunter | 1991 | TV Movie | Willa Harper |
| Brenda Starr | 1989 | Libby 'Lips' Lipscomb | |
| After the Promise | 1987 | TV Movie | Anna Jackson |
| Heat | 1986 | Cassie | |
| Extremities | 1986 | Terry | |
| Psycho III | 1986 | Maureen | |
| The Ladies Club | 1986 | Lucy Bricker | |
| A Bunny's Tale | 1985 | TV Movie | Toby |
| Silkwood | 1983 | Angela | |
| Rumble Fish | 1983 | Cassandra | |
| Strange Invaders | 1983 | Margaret | |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill | 1982 | TV Movie | Susan Masters |
| Desperate Lives | 1982 | TV Movie | Eileen Phillips |
| Mommie Dearest | 1981 | Christina Crawford (adult) | |
| Inside Moves | 1980 | Louise | |
| Honeysuckle Rose | 1980 | Jeanne | |
| Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | 1980 | TV Movie | Sheila Langtree |
| Studs Lonigan | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Catherine Banahan |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1979 | TV Series | Carole Walker |
| Battered | 1978 | TV Movie | Doris Thompson |
| Pretty Baby | 1978 | Frieda | |
| Forever | 1978 | TV Movie | Sybil Davidson |
| Bunco | 1977 | TV Movie | Lolly |
| Kingston: Confidential | 1977 | TV Series | Erica |
| The Possessed | 1977 | TV Movie | Lane |
| In the Glitter Palace | 1977 | TV Movie | Casey Walker |
| Gibbsville | 1976 | TV Series | Kathleen |
| Kojak | 1976 | TV Series | Out-of-Town Visitor |
| Starsky and Hutch | 1976 | TV Series | Lisa Graham |
| Police Woman | 1976 | TV Series | Irene |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Neon Bible | 1995 | performer: "Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral That's an Irish Lullaby" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Psycho Legacy | 2010 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On | 2006 | Video short | Herself |
| Mommie Dearest: Life with Joan | 2006 | Video short | Herself |
| Mommie Dearest: The Revival of Joan | 2006 | Video short | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
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Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Mommie Dearest (1981) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actress - Suspense | What Lies Beneath (2000) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Truman (1995) |
| 1990 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst New Star of the Decade | For Mommie Dearest |
| 1984 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Strange Invaders (1983) |
| 1981 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Inside Moves (1980) |
| 1981 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Mommie Dearest (1981) |
