Dianne Wiest
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.
TV Shows(16)
Elsbeth
Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot
2024
Mayor of Kingstown
Miriam McLusky
2021
Only Murders in the Building
Lorraine
2021
Life in Pieces
Joan Short
2015
The Blacklist
Ruth Kipling
2013
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Return of Jezebel James
2008
In Treatment
Dr. Gina Toll
2008
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy
2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Nora Lewin
2001
The 10th Kingdom
Evil Queen
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Interim D.A. Nora Lewin
1999
Law & Order
Nora Lewin
1990
Great Performances
Elizabeth Gertrude Stern
1971
The Oscars
Self
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lily
1951
Movies(59)
Practical Magic 2
Aunt Jet
2026
Apartment 7A
Minnie Castevet
2024
Scene Partners
Meryl Kowalski
2023
My Father's Dragon
Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)
2022
I Care a Lot
Jennifer Peterson
2021
Let Them All Talk
Susan
2020
The Mule
Mary
2018
Always at The Carlyle
Self
2018
Five Nights in Maine
Lucinda
2016
Sisters
Deana Ellis
2015
Rasheeda Speaking
Ileen
2015
The Humbling
Carol
2014
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Ms. Bernice Crudstaff
2012
Darling Companion
Penny
2012
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
2011
The Big Year
Brenda Harris
2011
Rabbit Hole
Nat
2010
Rage
Miss Roth
2009
Synecdoche, New York
Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
2008
Passengers
Toni
2008
Dan in Real Life
Nana
2007
Dedication
Carol
2007
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Dito's Mother
2006
Robots
Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)
2005
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Shirley Abbott
2004
Thank You, Doctor Rey
Elisabeth Beaumont
2004
The Blackwater Lightship
Lily
2004
I Am Sam
Annie Cassell
2001
Not Afraid, Not Afraid
Paula
2001
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
Sarah McClellan
1999
Practical Magic
Aunt Jet
1998
The Horse Whisperer
Diane Booker
1998
Drunks
Rachel
1997
The Associate
Sally Dugan
1996
The Birdcage
Louise Keeley
1996
Bullets Over Broadway
Helen Sinclair
1994
The Scout
Doctor H. Aaron
1994
Cops & Robbersons
Helen Robberson
1994
Little Man Tate
Jane Grierson
1991
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
Self
1990
Edward Scissorhands
Peg
1990
Cookie
Lenore
1989
Parenthood
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
1989
Bright Lights, Big City
Mother
1988
September
Stephanie
1987
The Lost Boys
Lucy Emerson
1987
Radio Days
Aunt Bea
1987
Hannah and Her Sisters
Holly
1986
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Emma
1985
Falling in Love
Isabelle
1984
Footloose
Vi Moore
1984
The Face of Rage
Rebecca Hammil
1983
Independence Day
Nancy Morgan
1983
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Julie Addison
1982
It's My Turn
Gail
1980
Out of Our Fathers' House
Elizabeth Gertrude Stern
1978
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Nina
1975
Mother Courage
Diane
Non Compos Mentis