Diane Shalet (February 23, 1935 – February 23, 2006) was an American

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and television

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. She was perhaps best known for her recurring role as Ms. Hawkins in the drama '' Matlock''. She made a guest appearance on ''

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'' in the season-two episode, "The Fairy Tale", as the Fairy of the Locket (January 8, 1968).

Career

Shalet's Broadway credits include ''Tartuffe'' (1965), ''The Changeling'' (1964), ''But For Whom Charlie'' (1964), and ''After The Fall'' (1964). 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)'', and ''

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''. For 14 years, Shalet taught at UCLA; she also was a founder of the Actors and Writers Lab in Manhattan. A life member of

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, she was the author of the 1994 novel ''Grief in a Sunny Climate'', () which a review in ''

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'' described as a "deceptively silly story to disguise some serious lessons about sorrow and dependency." The book received first prize for fiction writing at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.

Personal life

Shalet was married to actor

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, with whom she appeared in an episode of the television detective series ''

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''.

Death

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

Filmography

*'' The Reivers'' (1969) - Hannah *''

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'' (1973) - Donna James *''

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'' (1976) - Stahr's Secretary *''

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'' (1981) - Nurse Judy Gray

References

External links

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