Diane Shalet

Diane Shalet (February 23, 1935 and Queens College. and Leonard Bernstein's On the Town, starring Nancy Walker of the original Broadway cast.

Career In 1953, Shalet made what was later described as her professional debut in the Honolulu Repertory Theatre's production of Dark of the Moon. Contrary to the later account (as per Shalet's professional résumé, circa 1964, which also places this production in 1956, featuring an allegedly 16-year-old Shalet),

By her own account, it was Shalet's selection for the charter company at Lincoln Center Repertory Theater that truly launched her career. She was one of 15 people chosen from 1,500 applicants. She also had roles in the touring companies of Bloomer Girl, Brigadoon, Connecticut Yankee, and Oklahoma.

Films in which Shalet appeared included The Reivers (1969), Deadhead Miles (1972), and The Last Tycoon (1976). She also made over 200 guest appearances on episodic television shows. They include Bonanza, Born Free (TV series), “The Phil Silvers Show”, and Cagney & Lacey.

For 14 years, Shalet taught at UCLA; she also was a founder of the Actors and Writers Lab in Manhattan. she was the author of the 1994 novel Grief in a Sunny Climate, The book received first prize for fiction writing at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. with whom she had recently co-starred—alongside Glynn Turman, under Vinnette Carroll's direction—in a revival of William Hanley's Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. Subsequent television collaborations included 1974 episodes of Insight—featuring uncredited appearances by each. —and Harry O, as well as the 1978 television movie The Ascent of Mt. Fuji.

Predeceased by her husband, Shalet died in Palm Springs, California, on February 23, 2006, her 71st birthday.

Filmography The Reivers (1969) - Hannah Deadhead Miles (1973) - Donna James The Last Tycoon (1976) - Stahr's Secretary The Incredible Hulk (1981) - Nurse Judy Gray The Monkees (1968) – Fairy of the Locket in S2:E16, "Fairy Tale"