Diahnne Abbott Movies and Career Information  Diahnne Abbott
profile image Jan 01, 1945 New York City Diahnne Abbott,
sometimes credited as Diahnne Eugenia Abbott or Diahnne Déa, is
an American actress and singer. Abbott played supporting roles
in films of the 1970s and 1980s, including Taxi Driver. Abbott
was married to actor Robert De Niro. They had a son together,
Raphael, named after the hotel in Rome where he was conceived,
and De Niro adopted Drena, Abbott's daughter from a previous
marriage. De Niro and Abbott divorced in 1988. Abbott has a
cameo in the film New York, New York, in which she sings Fats
Waller's classic torch song, "Honeysuckle Rose". She also played
the object of Robert De Niro's affections in Scorsese's 1983
film, The King of Comedy, as well as roles in the television
series Crime Story and the film Jo, Jo Dancer, Your Life Is
Calling. She is the cousin of singer Gregory Abbott, known for
his 1986 song "Shake You Down".   Help mrmovietimes.com Fight
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