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Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 28, 1948 (77)
Birthplace Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Popularity 11 (history)
Updated Jul 28, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Primetim ... e 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.

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Apartment 7A

Apartment 7A

2024

as Minnie Castevet

My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

2022

as Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)

I Care a Lot

I Care a Lot

2021

as Jennifer Peterson

Let Them All Talk

Let Them All Talk

2020

as Susan

The Mule

The Mule

2018

as Mary

Five Nights in Maine

Five Nights in Maine

2016

as Lucinda

Sisters

Sisters

2015

as Deana Ellis

The Humbling

The Humbling

2014

as Carol

Darling Companion

Darling Companion

2012

as Penny

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012

as Ms. Bernice Crudstaff

The Big Year

The Big Year

2011

as Brenda Harris

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

2010

as Nat

Rage

Rage

2009

as Miss Roth

Passengers

Passengers

2008

as Toni

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

2008

as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

Dedication

Dedication

2007

as Carol

Dan in Real Life

Dan in Real Life

2007

as Nana

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

2006

as Dito's Mother

Robots

Robots

2005

as Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)

Thank You, Doctor Rey

Thank You, Doctor Rey

2004

as Elisabeth Beaumont

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Category 6: Day of Destruction

2004

as Shirley Abbott

I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001

as Annie Cassell

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

2001

as Paula

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

1999

as Sarah McClellan

Practical Magic

Practical Magic

1998

as Aunt Jet

The Horse Whisperer

The Horse Whisperer

1998

as Diane Booker

Drunks

Drunks

1997

as Rachel

The Associate

The Associate

1996

as Sally Dugan

The Birdcage

The Birdcage

1996

as Louise Keeley

Cops & Robbersons

Cops & Robbersons

1994

as Helen Robberson

The Scout

The Scout

1994

as Doctor H. Aaron

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway

1994

as Helen Sinclair

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

1991

as Jane Grierson

Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands

1990

as Peg

Cookie

Cookie

1989

as Lenore

Parenthood

Parenthood

1989

as Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

as Mother

September

September

1987

as Stephanie

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

1987

as Lucy Emerson

Radio Days

Radio Days

1987

as Aunt Bea

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

as Holly

Footloose

Footloose

1984

as Vi Moore

Falling in Love

Falling in Love

1984

as Isabelle

The Face of Rage

The Face of Rage

1983

as Rebecca Hammil

Independence Day

Independence Day

1983

as Nancy Morgan

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982

as Julie Addison

It's My Turn

It's My Turn

1980

as Gail

Out of Our Fathers' House

Out of Our Fathers' House

1978

as Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Hannah and Her Sisters Nominated
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Hannah and Her Sisters Nominated
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Born on the Fourth of July Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Hannah and Her Sisters Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Streets of Fire Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Cotton Club Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actress Now and Then Nominated
Television Credits

Life in Pieces

as Joan Short

Episodes: 79

First Aired: Sep 21, 2015

Law & Order

as Nora Lewin

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Mayor of Kingstown

as Miriam McLusky

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Nov 14, 2021

In Treatment

as Dr. Gina Toll

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jan 28, 2008

The 10th Kingdom

as Evil Queen

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 27, 2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Interim D.A. Nora Lewin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Category 6: Day of Destruction

as Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 14, 2004

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lily

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Interim D.A. Nora Lewin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

The Blacklist

as Ruth Kipling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Great Performances

as Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Return of Jezebel James

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 14, 2008

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

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