Dianne Wiest
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Interim D.A. Nora Lewin
1999
Series
Law & Order
Nora Lewin
1990
Series
The Blacklist
Ruth Kipling
2013
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Nora Lewin
2001
Series
Great Performances
Elizabeth Gertrude Stern
1971
Series
Mayor of Kingstown
Miriam McLusky
2021
Series
Elsbeth
Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot
2024
Series
Only Murders in the Building
Lorraine
2021
Series
In Treatment
Dr. Gina Toll
2008
Film
Practical Magic 2
Aunt Jet
2026
Series
Life in Pieces
Joan Short
2015
Film
Practical Magic
Aunt Jet
1998
Film
Edward Scissorhands
Peg
1990
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Robots
Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)
2005
Film
The Lost Boys
Lucy
1987
Film
The Mule
Mary
2018
Film
I Care a Lot
Jennifer Peterson
2021
Series
The 10th Kingdom
Evil Queen
2000
Film
The Birdcage
Louise Keeley
1996
Film
The Horse Whisperer
Diane Booker
1998
Film
I Am Sam
Annie Cassell
2001
Film
Footloose
Vi Moore
1984
Film
Synecdoche, New York
Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
2008
Film
Rabbit Hole
Nat
2010
Film
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Ms. Bernice Crudstaff
2012
Film
Dan in Real Life
Nana
2007
Film
My Father's Dragon
Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)
2022
Film
Sisters
Deana Ellis
2015
Film
Hannah and Her Sisters
Holly
1986
Film
The Big Year
Brenda Harris
2011
Film
Apartment 7A
Minnie Castevet
2024
Film
Let Them All Talk
Susan
2020
Film
Falling in Love
Isabelle
1984
Film
Passengers
Toni
2008
Film
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Emma
1985
Film
The Humbling
Carol
2014
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lily
1951
Film
Parenthood
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
1989
Film
Little Man Tate
Jane Grierson
1991
Film
The Associate
Sally Dugan
1996
Film
Bullets Over Broadway
Helen Sinclair
1994
Film
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Dito's Mother
2006
Film
Closing Night
Diane
2026
Series
The Return of Jezebel James
2008
Film
Radio Days
Aunt Bea
1987
Film
Bright Lights, Big City
Mother
1988
Series
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy
2004
Film
Darling Companion
Penny
2012
Film
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
2011
Film
The Scout
Doctor H. Aaron
1994
Film
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Shirley Abbott
2004
Film
Cops & Robbersons
Helen Robberson
1994
Film
Always at The Carlyle
Self
2018
Film
September
Stephanie
1987
Film
Cookie
Lenore
1989
Film
It's My Turn
Gail
1980
Film
Scene Partners
Meryl Kowalski
2023
Film
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Julie Addison
1982
Film
Independence Day
Nancy Morgan
1983
Film
Five Nights in Maine
Lucinda
2016
Film
Dedication
Carol
2007
Film
Out of Our Fathers' House
Elizabeth Gertrude Stern
1978
Film
Rasheeda Speaking
Ileen
2015
Film
Thank You, Doctor Rey
Elisabeth Beaumont
2003
Film
Drunks
Rachel
1997
Film
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
Self
1990
Film
Not Afraid, Not Afraid
Paula
2001
Film
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
Sarah McClellan
1999
Film
Rage
Miss Roth
2009
The Face of Rage
Rebecca Hammil
1983
Film
The Blackwater Lightship
Lily
2004
Film
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Nina
1975
Non Compos Mentis
This Old Love of Mine
Margo Bannon