With her spirited wit and endless blonde hair, Dyan Cannon is one of the '70s most adored leading ladies. With hits like Heaven Can Wait and Deathtrap to her name, she's also got some of the decade's best movies among her portfolio.
Find out more about the '70s star's equally talented only child and where you've likely seen her before...
© Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesDyan has worked as an editor, filmmaker and actress
Who is Dyan Cannon?
Actress and filmmaker Dyan Cannon was born Samille Diane Friesen on 4 January 1937. The actress has earned a Saturn Award, Golden Globe and three Oscar nominations, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She's best known for projects like Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Deathtrap, Heaven Can Wait and Honeysuckle Rose.
© Bettmann Archive via Getty ImagesDyan's had plenty of starring roles throughout the '60s, '70s and into the '00s all the way up to present day
Acting stardom
Dyan got her start in two episodes of 1958 western Have Gun – Will Travel starring Richard Boone. Her real starring moment came late in the '60s, with Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), and into the '70s with Doctors' Wives (1971), The Last of Sheila (1973) and Heaven Can Wait (1978).
She continued to have success into the '90s, with Kiss of a Stranger and a recurring role on Ally McBeal, and '00s. Dyan's most recent role, 2021's Hope's Legacy, had the actress getting back in touch with her Western roots in a full circle moment.
© Bettmann Archive via Getty ImagesCary and Dyan welcomed daughter Jennifer in 1966
Marriage to Cary Grant
Dyan met Cary Grant in 1961 when the Old Hollywood actor noticed her on TV series Malibu Run. Cary proposed several times, and the couples eloped in 1965.
Dyan found out she was pregnant shortly after her honeymoon with Cary and welcomed daughter Jennifer in 1966. Dyan filed for divorce two years after they tied the knot, citing harmful treatment and revealing his use of LSD.
© Deadline via Getty ImagesJennifer is a Stanford graduate and actress
Jennifer Grant
Jennifer Diane Grant was born on 26 February 1966 to famous parents Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon. She's best known for her roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Movie Stars.
The actress was awarded a degree in American studies from Stanford University and initially worked in a law firm, before she decided to pursue a career in acting.
© Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesJennifer was married for three years and is a mother of two
Marriage and two children
Jennifer tied the knot with American director and producer Randall 'Randy' Zisk in 1993. Following their divorce in 1996, she later met Arthur Hallett Page V with whom she welcomed son Cary Benjamin Grant in 2008.
Jennifer's second child, daughter Davian Grant, was born in 2011. The actress told The Guardian, "I wish he could have met them. Occasionally, a teacher will say to my son: 'Oh, Cary Grant, your mother must’ve loved that actor!' And he’ll say that was my grandfather."
© Getty ImagesJennifer recently worked on hit features like 'Babylon' and 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey'
Jennifer's on-screen fame
Jennifer's acting debut came in 1993 with an appearance on Moon Over Miami and recurring role in Beverly Hills, 90210. Later in the '90s, she starred in Movie Stars with Harry Hamlin, following the lives of a couple raising their family in Malibu.
Her more recent roles show Jennifer's increasing star-power with two roles in Margot Robbie features Babylon and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.
© Getty ImagesDyan works as a cohost on the podcast 'God's Table Hollywood'
Where is Dyan now?
Dyan currently works as cohost of the God's Table Hollywood podcast along with Tracey Bregman, Kym Douglas and Christine Avanti-Fischer.
She was the first woman in Motion Picture Academy's history to be nominated for Oscars in front of and behind the camera, establishing a legacy in cinema that's still remembered today.
