Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer. She has been nominated for three Academy Awards. 　　Cannon was born in the state of Washington in 1937. Her mother, Claire (née Portnoy), was a housewife, and her father, Ben Friesen, sold life insurance. Cannon was raised in the Jewish faith of her mother, an Ashkenazi who had emigrated from Russia; Dyan's father was Baptist.She attended West Seattle High School. Her younger brother is jazz bassist David Friesen.