Diane Gaidry has played lead roles in numerous independent films, including "The Dogwalker", dir. Jacques Thelemaque and "America So Beautiful", dir. Babak Shokrian. In 2005 she starred in indie film legend Rob Nilsson’s "Need" and in director Katherine Brooks’ "Loving Annabelle" for which she won the Best Actress award at Outfest in 2006. She has also done numerous episodic television guest spots, including a role in the hit show "Medium".  She recently returned to live theatre playing Mary Tyrone in "Long Day’s Journey Into Night" and is slated to play Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez in "Charley’s Aunt", both at the Irish Classical Theatre Company in her home town of Buffalo, NY.

In 1993, she co-founded Filmmakers Alliance in Los Angeles. Through FA, she starred in and produced numerous short films including the award-winning short, "Transaction" (Grand Prix du Jury, Clermont-Ferrand), "Egg" (Best Short - Comedy, Cinequest 2001, Best Short - Methodfest 2001), "Birth Of Indusry" (Cleveland International Film Festival) and "Thanksgiving", her short film directorial debut, from her original story. She also co-produced "The Dogwalker" which played at the Los Angeles Film Festival and won Best First Feature at Cinequest.

Diane also holds a Masters degree in Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.