Diane Keaton, the actress known for roles in Annie Hall and The Godfather, has died. She was 79.
The Oscar winner’s family revealed that she died in California, but no other details have yet been revealed. Keaton’s death was first reported by People.
Born Diane Hall on Jan. 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, Keaton moved to New York to pursue an entertainment career, studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse and making her Broadway debut as an understudy in Hair.
Keaton went on to star in Woody Allen’s production of Play It Again, Sam in 1969, earning a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Allen later cast her in her Oscar-winning role in Annie Hall (1977), also working together over the years in Manhattan (1979), Radio Days (1987) and Hollywood Mavericks (1990).
Following her onscreen debut in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), Keaton made her breakout performance in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather (1972), reprising the role in The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1993).
Keaton was also known for her performances in such films as Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Crimes of the Heart (1986), Baby Boom (1987), Father of the Bride (1991), The First Wives Club (1996), Marvin’s Room (1996), Something’s Gotta Give (2003), The Family Stone (2005), Book Club (2018) and Mack & Rita (2022).
The actress made her directorial debut with the 1987 documentary Heaven, about the possibility of an afterlife. She also directed a Season 2 episode of Twin Peaks in 1991, her 2000 family comedy Hanging Up and several Belinda Carlisle music videos.
Outside of acting and filmmaking, Keaton was a talented writer, photographer and singer, publishing the photo books Reservations (1980) and Saved (2022).
Keaton is survived by her two children.