Dianne Travis - Biography

Dianne Travis is an avid western rider and horsewoman. She first discovered her desire to be an actress, when she saw Jennifer Jones in Le chant de Bernadette (1943). At that moment she realized that acting was her passion. Dianne moved to New York City as a teenager from Springfield, Ill. She trained at renowned Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner and Martha Graham. Working both on Broadway and off, Dianne had the pleasure of working with many talented artists, including the esteemed Robert Altman.

Dianne has worked extensively in regional theatre across the country in notable shows such as "Kindertransport" and "Equus" and won the coveted Drama Award for M'Lynn in "Steel Magnolias" at the Arizona Theatre Company. A long time Theatre West member, her most recent role was for the sarcastic Nancy Blake of "The Women". Her other notable Theatre West roles have included Esther in "The Price", Eleanor in "The Lion in Winter", "Waiting in the Wings", "Nunsense" with Lee Meriwether and "Mornings at Seven" opposite Betty Garrett.

Dianne shared a well-known scene in the original M.A.S.H. (1970) opposite Donald Sutherland. Having had a broad career in film, appearing in over thirty series on television, including the famous final episode of Seinfeld (1989), Dianne has shared her wry wit and 'tell it like it is' personality with audiences for years. Dianne resides in Southern California with a menagerie of animals and enjoys riding her beloved horse Chism every day.