Many people believe that appearing in a deodorant commercial was the spark that ignited Diane Keaton's illustrious career. Her sweetly daffy portrayal of an exhausted but fastidious jogger played coast to coast, several times a day, for many months. Among its millions of viewers was Woody Allen, who was inspired to cast her in the title role of Annie Hall, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Sources
Mari Lyn Henry, How to be a Working Actor, p. 13
