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Biography
Diana Van der Vlis (June 9, 1935 - October 22, 2001) was a Canadian-American stage, screen and television actress best known for her characters Dr. Nell Beaulac (1975–76) on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope and Kate Hathaway Prescott on the soap opera Where the Heart Is. Two other roles on daytime dramas that she played were Sherry Rowan (1987–89) on Ryan's Hope and Susan Ames Carver on The Secret Storm, when she was a substitute for J
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1957 · nominated
Filmography10 titles

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955as Elise Taylor
1955as Elise Taylor

The Swimmer
1968as Helen Westerhazy
1968as Helen Westerhazy

The Fugitive
1963as Ginny Rowland
1963as Ginny Rowland

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964as Laura Adams
1964as Laura Adams

Route 66
1960as Nita Hull
1960as Nita Hull

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963as Diane Fairfax
1963as Diane Fairfax

Flipper
1964
1964

The Girl in Black Stockings
1957as Louise Miles
1957as Louise Miles

Naked City
1958as Linda Stephenson
1958as Linda Stephenson

The F.B.I.
1965as Yvonne Bruno
1965as Yvonne Bruno