Early Life
Dunne was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Ellen Beatriz (née Griffin), a ranching heiress, and producer/journalist/novelist Dominick Dunne. She was also the niece of married novelists John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion, and the sister of actor and director Griffin Dunne. Dunne attended schools in Los Angeles, California as well as Fountain Valley School and Colorado State University. After spending a year in Italy, Dunne worked for a short period in L.A. as a receptionist and translator for the Italian Trade Commission but eventually turned to acting.
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