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Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

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Biography

Dianne Evelyn Wiest (/wiːst/; born March 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for 1986's Hannah and Her Sisters and 1994's Bullets Over Broadway (both directed by Woody Allen), one Golden Globe Award for Bullets Over Broadway, the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Road to Avonlea, and the 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for In Treatment. In addition, she was nominated for an Academy Award for 1989's Parenthood. Other film appearances by Wiest include Footloose (1984), Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Radio Days (1987), and September (1987), The Lost Boys (1987), Bright Lights, Big City (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Little Man Tate (1991), The Birdcage (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Dan in Real Life (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Rabbit Hole (2010), The Mule (2018), Let Them All Talk (2020), and I Care a Lot (2020). She also appeared in the television series Law & Order (2000–2002) and the CBS comedy Life in Pieces(2015–2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dianne Wiest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands

1990

The Horse Whisperer

The Horse Whisperer

1998

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

1987

Parenthood

Parenthood

1989

Footloose

Footloose

1984

I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001

The Birdcage

The Birdcage

1996

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

2008

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

The Associate

The Associate

1996

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

1991

Practical Magic

Practical Magic

1998

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway

1994

September

September

1987

Radio Days

Radio Days

1987

Dan in Real Life

Dan in Real Life

2007

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

2006

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Category 6: Day of Destruction

2004

Cops & Robbersons

Cops & Robbersons

1994

Rage

Rage

2009

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

2010

The Scout

The Scout

1994

Passengers

Passengers

2008

Thank You, Doctor Rey

Thank You, Doctor Rey

2004

The Face of Rage

The Face of Rage

1983

Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011

Falling in Love

Falling in Love

1984

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012

The Blackwater Lightship

The Blackwater Lightship

2004

The Big Year

The Big Year

2011

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

1999

Cookie

Cookie

1989

Darling Companion

Darling Companion

2012

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982

Drunks

Drunks

1997

My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

2022

Independence Day

Independence Day

1983

It's My Turn

It's My Turn

1980

Apartment 7A

Apartment 7A

2024

Scene Partners

Scene Partners

2023

The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

The Humbling

The Humbling

2014

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

2018

Five Nights in Maine

Five Nights in Maine

2016

Sisters

Sisters

2015

Robots

Robots

2005

Dedication

Dedication

2007

The Mule

The Mule

2018

I Care a Lot

I Care a Lot

2021

Out of Our Fathers' House

Out of Our Fathers' House

1978

Let Them All Talk

Let Them All Talk

2020

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

1975

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

1990

Rasheeda Speaking

Rasheeda Speaking

2015

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

2001

Mother Courage

Mother Courage

Practical Magic 2

Practical Magic 2

2026

Non Compos Mentis

Non Compos Mentis

The Return of Jezebel James

The Return of Jezebel James

2008

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown

2021

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces

2015

In Treatment

In Treatment

2008

The 10th Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom

2000

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Category 6: Day of Destruction

2004

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

2021

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

2024