Diane Thomas
Writing
Biography
Diane Renee Thomas was born on January 7, 1946 in Sault St. Marie, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985) and Game Show Models (1977). Her family moved to Long Beach, Calif., when she was 12 years old. She attended USC, majoring in business. She worked as an advertising copy writer, wrote travel brochures, took acting class and worked toward a degree in psychology. Diane died Monday, October 21, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA when her 1985 Porsche, driven by a friend, swerved off the road and hit a power pole near Topanga Beach, Calif. At the time of her death, she was working for producer-director Steven Spielberg.
Known For
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.
Romancing the Stone
Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.
The Jewel of the Nile
Stuart Guber has decided to drop back into society, by leaving his performance artist girlfriend and accepting a job working for a top record label. Trouble soon arises when his boss concocts the idea of doing a sex themed game show (hosted by character actor legend Dick Miller). Meanwhile, Stuart begins having an affair with the sister of the label’s new superstar (Thelma Houston).