Diana R. Lupo (17 September 1970 – 5 December 2015; age 45) was a stuntwoman and stunt actress who performed utility stunts in Star Trek: Insurrection.
Lupo doubled for stars such as Jennifer Connelly, Kate Beckinsale, Anne Hathaway, Minnie Driver, Estella Warren, Lori Petty, Krista Allen, Goldie Hawn, and Sophia Vergara. She was the daughter of stuntman Tom Lupo.
Among her resume are films such as The Capture of Grizzly Adams (1982, with Kim Darby), Volcano (1997), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997, with Robin Sachs, Ian Abercrombie, Geno Silva, Harry Hutchinson, Marjean Holden, Katy Boyer, J. Patrick McCormack, and stunts by Todd Bryant, Chris Durand, Gary Epper, Tom Huff, Keii Johnston, Steve Kelso, Tom Lupo, Rich Minga, Tom Morga, Hugh Aodh O'Brien, Manny Perry, Pat Romano, and Dorian Kingi), The Patriot (1998), Blade (1998), Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999, with Michael McKean and stunts by Jarrid Eddo, Leigh Hennessy, and Eileen Weisinger), Firetrap (2001), Pearl Harbor (2001), Rat Race (2001, with Whoopi Goldberg and Lanei Chapman), Ghosts of Mars (2001), The Scorpion King (2002, with The Rock, Branscombe Richmond, Joseph Ruskin, Scott L. Schwartz, Nikki Flux, Rachelle Roderick, and stunts by Chris Antonucci, Henry Kingi, Jr., Jeff Wolfe, Peewee Piemonte, Troy Brenna, Alex Chansky, Danny Downey, Thomas DuPont, Anita Hart, Leigh Hennessy, Oliver Keller, Nicole Randall, Bridgett Riley, Lynn Salvatori, and Scott Workman), Down with Love (2003, with Jeri Ryan), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Spider-Man 2 (2004, with Kirsten Dunst and Donna Murphy), The Aviator (2004), Elizabethtown (2005), Poseidon (2006), Evan Almighty (2007), and Get Smart (2008).
Lupo also performed in television series such as Married... with Children, Baywatch, Babylon 5 (starring Andreas Katsulas and Bill Mumy), JAG, The Pretender, V.I.P. (2000, with John Eric Bentley, Brian Thompson, and stunts by Darlene Williams), Buffy the Vampire Slayer Charmed, Boston Public, Fastlane, The O.C. (starring Melinda Clarke), CSI: Miami (2004, with Dave Power and stunts by Tanner Gill), CSI: NY (2005, with Mike Starr and Mark Rolston), and Sons of Anarchy.
Diana Lupo passed away on 5 December 2015 following a battle with breast cancer.
External links[]
- Diana R. Lupo at the Internet Movie Database
- Diana Lupo at the Banshee wiki