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Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Known for: Acting

Born 28/03/1948
Place of birth Kansas 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.

Filmography

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series ★ 7,9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Interim D.A. Nora Lewin

1999

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Nora Lewin

1990

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Series ★ 5,0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

The Blacklist Series ★ 7,6

The Blacklist

Ruth Kipling

2013

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Series ★ 7,6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Nora Lewin

2001

Great Performances Series ★ 6,1

Great Performances

Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

1971

Mayor of Kingstown Series ★ 7,9

Mayor of Kingstown

Miriam McLusky

2021

In Treatment Series ★ 7,6

In Treatment

Dr. Gina Toll

2008

Only Murders in the Building Series ★ 8,5

Only Murders in the Building

Lorraine

2021

Elsbeth Series ★ 6,7

Elsbeth

Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot

2024

Life in Pieces Series ★ 7,1

Life in Pieces

Joan Short

2015

The Oscars Series ★ 7,0

The Oscars

Self

1953

Edward Scissorhands Film ★ 7,7

Edward Scissorhands

Peg

1990

Robots Film ★ 6,5

Robots

Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)

2005

Practical Magic Film ★ 6,8

Practical Magic

Aunt Jet

1998

Footloose Film ★ 6,7

Footloose

Vi Moore

1984

The Mule Film ★ 6,9

The Mule

Mary

2018

I Am Sam Film ★ 7,6

I Am Sam

Annie Cassell

2001

The 10th Kingdom Series ★ 7,6

The 10th Kingdom

Evil Queen

2000

The Birdcage Film ★ 7,1

The Birdcage

Louise Keeley

1996

The Lost Boys Film ★ 7,1

The Lost Boys

Lucy Emerson

1987

I Care a Lot Film ★ 6,6

I Care a Lot

Jennifer Peterson

2021

The Horse Whisperer Film ★ 6,9

The Horse Whisperer

Diane Booker

1998

Synecdoche, New York Film ★ 7,5

Synecdoche, New York

Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

2008

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Lily

1951

Passengers Film ★ 6,1

Passengers

Toni

2008

Parenthood Film ★ 6,7

Parenthood

Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

1989

The Scout Film ★ 5,3

The Scout

Doctor H. Aaron

1994

Sisters Film ★ 6,0

Sisters

Deana Ellis

2015

Apartment 7A Film ★ 6,1

Apartment 7A

Minnie Castevet

2024

Practical Magic 2 Film

Practical Magic 2

Aunt Jet

2026

Falling in Love Film ★ 6,7

Falling in Love

Isabelle

1984

Rabbit Hole Film ★ 6,7

Rabbit Hole

Nat

2010

Little Man Tate Film ★ 6,6

Little Man Tate

Jane Grierson

1991

The Odd Life of Timothy Green Film ★ 7,0

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Ms. Bernice Crudstaff

2012

Hannah and Her Sisters Film ★ 7,5

Hannah and Her Sisters

Holly

1986

Radio Days Film ★ 7,1

Radio Days

Aunt Bea

1987

The Associate Film ★ 6,3

The Associate

Sally Dugan

1996

The Big Year Film ★ 6,0

The Big Year

Brenda Harris

2011

The Purple Rose of Cairo Film ★ 7,4

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Emma

1985

The Humbling Film ★ 5,1

The Humbling

Carol

2014

Let Them All Talk Film ★ 5,6

Let Them All Talk

Susan

2020

Dan in Real Life Film ★ 6,6

Dan in Real Life

Nana

2007

Bullets Over Broadway Film ★ 7,1

Bullets Over Broadway

Helen Sinclair

1994

The Return of Jezebel James Series ★ 5,5

The Return of Jezebel James

2008

Rage Film ★ 3,5

Rage

Miss Roth

2009

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Film ★ 6,5

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Dito's Mother

2006

Cops & Robbersons Film ★ 5,2

Cops & Robbersons

Helen Robberson

1994

Woody Allen: A Documentary Film ★ 6,9

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Self

2011

September Film ★ 6,2

September

Stephanie

1987

Darling Companion Film ★ 5,0

Darling Companion

Penny

2012

My Father's Dragon Film ★ 7,1

My Father's Dragon

Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)

2022

Always at The Carlyle Film ★ 6,7

Always at The Carlyle

Self

2018

Bright Lights, Big City Film ★ 5,7

Bright Lights, Big City

Mother

1988

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Film ★ 7,3

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

Julie Addison

1982

Dedication Film ★ 6,4

Dedication

Carol

2007

Category 6: Day of Destruction Series ★ 9,2

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy

2004

Drunks Film ★ 3,2

Drunks

Rachel

1997

Independence Day Film ★ 5,9

Independence Day

Nancy Morgan

1983

Cookie Film ★ 5,6

Cookie

Lenore

1989

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn Film ★ 6,2

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

Sarah McClellan

1999

It's My Turn Film ★ 5,8

It's My Turn

Gail

1980

Category 6: Day of Destruction Film ★ 6,3

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Shirley Abbott

2004

Film

Mother Courage

Diane

Thank You, Doctor Rey Film ★ 5,5

Thank You, Doctor Rey

Elisabeth Beaumont

2003

The Blackwater Lightship Film ★ 6,1

The Blackwater Lightship

Lily

2004

The Making of Edward Scissorhands Film ★ 8,0

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

Self

1990

Scene Partners Film

Scene Partners

Meryl Kowalski

2023

Not Afraid, Not Afraid Film ★ 8,0

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Paula

2001

Film

Non Compos Mentis

Five Nights in Maine Film ★ 5,1

Five Nights in Maine

Lucinda

2016

Film ★ 5,0

The Face of Rage

Rebecca Hammil

1983

Rasheeda Speaking Film

Rasheeda Speaking

Ileen

2015

Out of Our Fathers' House Film

Out of Our Fathers' House

Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

1978

Zalmen, or The Madness of God Film ★ 9,0

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Nina

1975