Diahnne Abbott (born May 1, 1945) is an American actress.
Personal life Abbott married actor Robert De Niro in 1976. That same year, they had a son, Raphael, who was named after the hotel in Rome where he was conceived. De Niro adopted Drena, Abbott's daughter from a previous relationship. De Niro and Abbott divorced in 1988.
Career Abbott portrayed the pornographic movie theatre concession clerk in Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976) opposite De Niro. She has a memorable cameo in the 1977 film New York, New York, in which she sings Fats Waller's song, "Honeysuckle Rose".
She also played the object of De Niro's affections in Scorsese's 1982 film, The King of Comedy, as well as roles in the television series Crime Story (the character of Sonia) and the 1986 film Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (Mother). She is the cousin of singer Gregory Abbott, known for his 1986 song "Shake You Down"."Biography" at Gregoryabbott.com.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1976 Taxi Driver Concession Girl Welcome to L.A. Jeanette Ross 1977 New York, New York Harlem Club Singer 1982 The King of Comedy Rita Keane 1984 Love Streams Susan 1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Mother 2000 Before Night Falls Blanca Romero 2002 Soliloquy Leah
Television Year Title Role Notes 1988 Crime Story Sonia Three episodes
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