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Dianne Wiest

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Dianne Wiest

Born March 28, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA 57 films

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.

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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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Essential films

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I Am Sam poster7.6I Am Sam2001The Mule poster6.9The Mule2018Synecdoche, New York poster7.5Synecdoche, New York2008Robots poster6.5Robots2005The Lost Boys poster7.1The Lost Boys1987Hannah and Her Sisters poster7.5Hannah and Her Sisters1986I Care a Lot poster6.6I Care a Lot2021The Purple Rose of Cairo poster7.4The Purple Rose of Cairo1985

Filmography

57 films as actor
  1. TBAThis Old Love of MineMargo Bannon
  2. TBANon Compos Mentis
  3. 2026Closing NightDiane
  4. 2026Practical Magic 2Aunt Jet
  5. 2024Apartment 7AMinnie Castevet
  6. 2023Scene PartnersMeryl Kowalski
  7. 2022My Father's DragonIris the Rhinoceros (voice)
  8. 2021I Care a LotJennifer Peterson
  9. 2020Let Them All TalkSusan
  10. 2018The MuleMary
  11. 2016Five Nights in MaineLucinda
  12. 2015SistersDeana Ellis
  13. 2015Rasheeda SpeakingIleen
  14. 2014The HumblingCarol
  15. 2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenMs. Bernice Crudstaff
  16. 2012Darling CompanionPenny
  17. 2011The Big YearBrenda Harris
  18. 2010Rabbit HoleNat
  19. 2009RageMiss Roth
  20. 2008Synecdoche, New YorkEllen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
  21. 2008PassengersToni
  22. 2007Dan in Real LifeNana
  23. 2007DedicationCarol
  24. 2006A Guide to Recognizing Your SaintsDito's Mother
  25. 2005RobotsMrs. Copperbottom (voice)
  26. 2004Category 6: Day of DestructionShirley Abbott
  27. 2004The Blackwater LightshipLily
  28. 2003Thank You, Doctor ReyElisabeth Beaumont
  29. 2001I Am SamAnnie Cassell
  30. 2001Not Afraid, Not AfraidPaula
  31. 1999The Simple Life of Noah DearbornSarah McClellan
  32. 1998Practical MagicAunt Jet
  33. 1998The Horse WhispererDiane Booker
  34. 1997DrunksRachel
  35. 1996The AssociateSally Dugan
  36. 1996The BirdcageLouise Keeley
  37. 1994Bullets Over BroadwayHelen Sinclair
  38. 1994The ScoutDoctor H. Aaron
  39. 1994Cops & RobbersonsHelen Robberson
  40. 1991Little Man TateJane Grierson
  41. 1990Edward ScissorhandsPeg
  42. 1989CookieLenore
  43. 1989ParenthoodHelen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
  44. 1988Bright Lights, Big CityMother
  45. 1987SeptemberStephanie
  46. 1987The Lost BoysLucy
  47. 1987Radio DaysAunt Bea
  48. 1986Hannah and Her SistersHolly
  49. 1985The Purple Rose of CairoEmma
  50. 1984Falling in LoveIsabelle
  51. 1984FootlooseVi Moore
  52. 1983The Face of RageRebecca Hammil
  53. 1983Independence DayNancy Morgan
  54. 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanJulie Addison
  55. 1980It's My TurnGail
  56. 1978Out of Our Fathers' HouseElizabeth Gertrude Stern
  57. 1975Zalmen, or The Madness of GodNina