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Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Acting

Born: March 28, 1948Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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
Filmography

Practical Magic 2

Aunt Jet

2026
Apartment 7A

Apartment 7A

Minnie Castevet

2024
Scene Partners

Scene Partners

Meryl Kowalski

2023
My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)

2022
I Care a Lot

I Care a Lot

Jennifer Peterson

2021
Let Them All Talk

Let Them All Talk

Susan

2020
The Mule

The Mule

Mary

2018
Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

Self

2018
Five Nights in Maine

Five Nights in Maine

Lucinda

2016
Sisters

Sisters

Deana Ellis

2015
Rasheeda Speaking

Rasheeda Speaking

Ileen

2015
The Humbling

The Humbling

Carol

2014
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Ms. Bernice Crudstaff

2012
Darling Companion

Darling Companion

Penny

2012
Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Self

2011
The Big Year

The Big Year

Brenda Harris

2011
Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Nat

2010
Rage

Rage

Miss Roth

2009
Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

2008
Passengers

Passengers

Toni

2008
Dan in Real Life

Dan in Real Life

Nana

2007
Dedication

Dedication

Carol

2007
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Dito's Mother

2006
Robots

Robots

Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)

2005
Category 6: Day of Destruction

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Shirley Abbott

2004
Thank You, Doctor Rey

Thank You, Doctor Rey

Elisabeth Beaumont

2004
The Blackwater Lightship

The Blackwater Lightship

Lily

2004
I Am Sam

I Am Sam

Annie Cassell

2001
Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Paula

2001
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

Sarah McClellan

1999
Practical Magic

Practical Magic

Aunt Jet

1998
The Horse Whisperer

The Horse Whisperer

Diane Booker

1998
Drunks

Drunks

Rachel

1997
The Associate

The Associate

Sally Dugan

1996
The Birdcage

The Birdcage

Louise Keeley

1996
Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway

Helen Sinclair

1994
The Scout

The Scout

Doctor H. Aaron

1994
Cops & Robbersons

Cops & Robbersons

Helen Robberson

1994
Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

Jane Grierson

1991
The Making of Edward Scissorhands

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

Self

1990
Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands

Peg

1990
Cookie

Cookie

Lenore

1989
Parenthood

Parenthood

Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

1989
Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

Mother

1988
September

September

Stephanie

1987
The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

Lucy Emerson

1987
Radio Days

Radio Days

Aunt Bea

1987
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

Holly

1986
The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Emma

1985
Falling in Love

Falling in Love

Isabelle

1984
Footloose

Footloose

Vi Moore

1984

The Face of Rage

Rebecca Hammil

1983
Independence Day

Independence Day

Nancy Morgan

1983
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

Julie Addison

1982
It's My Turn

It's My Turn

Gail

1980
Out of Our Fathers' House

Out of Our Fathers' House

Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

1978
Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Nina

1975