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Dianne Wiest

Acting 77 years old Kansas City, Missouri, USA ★ 2.2
Born: March 28, 1948

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).

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Filmography

Acting Credits (75)

Practical Magic 2
Practical Magic 2 Aunt Jet 2026
Apartment 7A
Apartment 7A Minnie Castevet 2024
Elsbeth
Elsbeth Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot 2024
Scene Partners
Scene Partners Meryl Kowalski 2023
My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon Iris the Rhinoceros (voice) 2022
Mayor of Kingstown
Mayor of Kingstown Miriam McLusky 2021
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building Lorraine 2021
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
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces Joan Short 2015
The Humbling
The Humbling Carol 2014
The Blacklist
The Blacklist Ruth Kipling 2013
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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems 2008
Passengers
Passengers Toni 2008
The Return of Jezebel James
The Return of Jezebel James 2008
In Treatment
In Treatment Dr. Gina Toll 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
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Category 6: Day of Destruction Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy 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
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Nora Lewin 2001
Not Afraid, Not Afraid
Not Afraid, Not Afraid Paula 2001
The 10th Kingdom
The 10th Kingdom Evil Queen 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Interim D.A. Nora Lewin 1999
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
Law & Order
Law & Order Nora Lewin 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
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
Great Performances
Great Performances Elizabeth Gertrude Stern 1971
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Lily 1951
Untitled Cody Fern Film
Untitled Cody Fern Film Diane
Non Compos Mentis
Non Compos Mentis

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