Dianne Wiest
Oscar winner · Actress
78 years (Mar 28, 1948)Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Known for
American Dianne Wiest, born in Kansas City, is one of the most awarded supporting actresses of recent cinema, with two Oscars won under the direction of Woody Allen. The first came for 'Hannah and Her Sisters' and the second for her hilarious stage actress in 'Bullets Over Broadway'. A recurring collaborator of Allen in 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' and 'Radio Days', she also left her mark as the endearing mother of 'Edward Scissorhands' and in the comedy 'Parenthood'. On television she won two Emmys, one of them for 'In Treatment'. Her register combines maternal warmth, comic precision and an emotional delicacy that humanizes every character.
Dianne Wiest
Oscar winner · Actress
Known for
American Dianne Wiest, born in Kansas City, is one of the most awarded supporting actresses of recent cinema, with two Oscars won under the direction of Woody Allen. The first came for 'Hannah and Her Sisters' and the second for her hilarious stage actress in 'Bullets Over Broadway'. A recurring collaborator of Allen in 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' and 'Radio Days', she also left her mark as the endearing mother of 'Edward Scissorhands' and in the comedy 'Parenthood'. On television she won two Emmys, one of them for 'In Treatment'. Her register combines maternal warmth, comic precision and an emotional delicacy that humanizes every character.
51 Movies
Plays Jet
Practical Magic 2
2026
Plays Aunt Jet
Practical Magic
1998
Plays Peg
Edward Scissorhands
1990
Plays Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)
Robots
2005
Plays Lucy
The Lost Boys
1987
Plays Diane Booker
The Horse Whisperer
1998
Plays Mary
The Mule
2018
Plays Jennifer Peterson
I Care a Lot
2021
Plays Brenda Harris
The Big Year
2011
Plays Nana
Dan in Real Life
2007
Plays Annie Cassell
I Am Sam
2001
Plays Vi Moore
Footloose
1984
Plays Holly
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
Plays Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Synecdoche, New York
2008
Plays Deana Ellis
Sisters
2015
Plays Louise Keeley
The Birdcage
1996
Plays Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
Parenthood
1989
Plays Nat
Rabbit Hole
2010
Plays Ms. Bernice Crudstaff
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
Plays Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)
My Father's Dragon
2022
Plays Minnie Castevet
Apartment 7A
2024
Plays Emma
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Plays Diane
Closing Night
2026
Plays Isabelle
Falling in Love
1984
Plays Helen Sinclair
Bullets Over Broadway
1994
Plays Penny
Darling Companion
2012
Plays Toni
Passengers
2008
Plays Dito's Mother
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006
Plays Sally Dugan
The Associate
1996
Plays Susan
Let Them All Talk
2020
Plays Aunt Bea
Radio Days
1987
Plays Mother
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
Plays Carol
The Humbling
2014
Plays Doctor H. Aaron
The Scout
1994
Plays Jane Grierson
Little Man Tate
1991
Plays Ileen
Rasheeda Speaking
2015
Plays Meryl Kowalski
Scene Partners
2023
Plays Helen Robberson
Cops & Robbersons
1994
Plays Lucinda
Five Nights in Maine
2016
Plays Lenore
Cookie
1989
Plays Julie Addison
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982
Plays Stephanie
September
1987
Plays Gail
It's My Turn
1980
Plays Carol
Dedication
2007
Plays Elisabeth Beaumont
Thank You, Doctor Rey
2003
Plays Miss Roth
Rage
2009
Plays Nancy Morgan
Independence Day
1983
Plays Rachel
Drunks
1997
Plays Lily
The Blackwater Lightship
2004
12 TV Shows
Plays Joan Short
Life in Pieces
2015
Plays Nora Lewin
Law & Order
1990
Plays Miriam McLusky
Mayor of Kingstown
2021
Plays Dr. Gina Toll
In Treatment
2008
Plays Lorraine
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Plays Evil Queen
The 10th Kingdom
2000
Plays Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy
Category 6: Day of Destruction
2004
Plays Lily
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Nora Lewin
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Ruth Kipling
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Elizabeth Gertrude Stern
Great Performances
1971
Plays Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot
Elsbeth
2024
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Closing Night
Diane
2026
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Jet
2026
Elsbeth
Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot
2025Season 3
Only Murders in the Building
Lorraine
2025Season 5
Apartment 7A
Minnie Castevet
2024
Scene Partners
Meryl Kowalski
2023
My Father's Dragon
Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)
2022
Mayor of Kingstown
Miriam McLusky · 20 episodes
2021–
I Care a Lot
Jennifer Peterson
2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dianne Wiest and where are they from?
Dianne Wiest is 78 years old, born on March 28, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Dianne Wiest?
Dianne Wiest is best known for roles in Edward Scissorhands, The Mule, Robots.
How many movies has Dianne Wiest been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Dianne Wiest has appeared in 51 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Dianne Wiest's first movie?
The career of Dianne Wiest began with Zalmen, or The Madness of God (1975).
What is Dianne Wiest's most recent movie or series?
Dianne Wiest's most recent release is Closing Night, which premiered on September 12, 2026.
What TV shows has Dianne Wiest appeared in?
On television, Dianne Wiest has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Blacklist, Only Murders in the Building, Law & Order.
Dianne Wiest
1948-03-28 · 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).Dianne Wiest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.