Question 1

True or false: She has never been married, but adopted two children as a single mother.

Accepted Answer

True. Keaton adopted daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke in 2001, never marrying.

Question 2

True or false: Diane Keaton won an Oscar for her role in 'Annie Hall' (1977).

Accepted Answer

True. She won Best Actress for playing Annie Hall, a role Woody Allen wrote specifically for her.

Question 3

True or false: Diane Keaton directed the 2000 film 'The Family Man' starring Nicolas Cage.

Accepted Answer

False. That film was directed by Brett Ratner. Keaton directed 'Unstrung Heroes' (1995) and episodes of TV.

Question 4

True or false: Diane Keaton's real first name is Diane, not a stage name.

Accepted Answer

False. Her birth name is Diane Hall; she took her mother's maiden name, Keaton, to avoid confusion with actress Diane Hall.

Question 5

True or false: She originally wanted to be a filmmaker and studied it at college.

Accepted Answer

True. Keaton studied drama and film at Santa Ana College, then transferred to UCLA for film, but left to pursue acting.

Question 6

True or false: She is an accomplished real estate developer and has flipped over 20 houses.

Accepted Answer

True. Keaton has renovated and sold numerous homes in California, often featured in architectural magazines.

Question 7

True or false: Keaton turned down the lead role in 'The Exorcist' because she found the script too scary.

Accepted Answer

False. She was never offered the role. The part went to Ellen Burstyn, though Keaton did decline other horror films.

Question 8

True or false: She co-wrote and performed the song 'Seems Like Old Times' for the film of the same name.

Accepted Answer

False. The song was written by Arthur Schwartz and Dorothy Fields; Keaton only starred in the 1980 film.

Diane Keaton Trivia Questions