From Debut to Revival: A Look Back on the Prolific Career of THE CHERRY ORCHARD'S Diane Lane

Oscar-nominated American actress Diane Lane returns to Broadway this fall in the role of "Ranevskaya" in Roundabout Theatre Company's limited engagement of The Cherry Orchard. It's a full circle moment for the award-winning actress, who made her Broadway debut as a child in the 1977 revival of the Anton Chekov masterpiece.

Lane made her screen debut in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance, starring opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. Soon after, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine and dubbed "the new Grace Kelly". Watch the trailer from the film below:

She has since appeared in several notable films including 2002's Unfaithful, which earned her Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress. Watch a clip from the steamy film below:

Following Unfaithful, Lane starred in Under the Tuscan Sun, a film based on the best-selling book by Frances Mayes for which Lane won a further Best Actress Golden Globe nomination. Watch the film's official trailer below:

In 2010, Lane starred in Secretariat, a Disney film about the relationship between the 1973 Triple Crown-winning racehorse and his owner, Penny Chenery, whom Lane portrayed. Watch her performance below:

In 2011, Lane then starred in Cinema Verite, an HBO movie about the making of the first reality television show An American Family. Lane earned Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, Satellite, and Golden Globe award nominations for her portrayal of Pat Loud. Watch an 'On the Set' featurette below:

Most recently, she has voiced Riley's mother in the Pixar film Inside Out. Here, the actress gives a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the character:

In 2015, Lane starred in the biopic Trumbo, opposite Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren), which received a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Ensemble Cast. Below, Ms. Lane discusses her riveting role in the film on GMA:

In 2016, Lane reprised her role as Martha Kent in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Below, Lane speaks about her casting in the superhero adventure:

To wrap things up, watch Lane's recent visit to THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT in which she discusses making her Broadway debut in THE CHERRY ORCHARD at the age of 12: