Acting
Dianne Wiest
Born Mar 28, 1948 · 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).
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Acting
Closing Night
2026
Thriller
Practical Magic 2
2026
Romance · Fantasy · Comedy
Apartment 7A
2024
Horror · Thriller
Elsbeth
2024
Crime · Drama · Comedy
Scene Partners
2023
My Father's Dragon
2022
Animation · Adventure · Family
Mayor of Kingstown
2021
Drama · Crime
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
I Care a Lot
2021
Crime · Thriller · Drama
Let Them All Talk
2020
Comedy · Drama
The Mule
2018
Crime · Drama
Always at The Carlyle
2018
Documentary
Five Nights in Maine
2016
Drama
Sisters
2015
Comedy
Rasheeda Speaking
2015
Life in Pieces
2015
Comedy
The Humbling
2014
Drama · Comedy
The Blacklist
2013
Drama · Crime · Mystery
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
Fantasy · Drama · Comedy
Darling Companion
2012
Drama · Romance · Comedy
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011
Documentary
The Big Year
2011
Comedy
Rabbit Hole
2010
Drama
Rage
2009
Thriller · Drama
Synecdoche, New York
2008
Drama
Passengers
2008
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
The Return of Jezebel James
2008
Drama · Comedy
In Treatment
2008
Drama
Dan in Real Life
2007
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Dedication
2007
Comedy · Drama · Romance
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006
Crime · Drama
Robots
2005
Animation · Comedy · Family
Category 6: Day of Destruction
2004
Action · Thriller · TV Movie
Category 6: Day of Destruction
2004
Action & Adventure
The Blackwater Lightship
2004
Drama
Thank You, Doctor Rey
2003
Comedy
I Am Sam
2001
Drama
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Drama
Not Afraid, Not Afraid
2001
Drama
The 10th Kingdom
2000
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Family
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999
Drama · TV Movie
Practical Magic
1998
Romance · Fantasy · Comedy
The Horse Whisperer
1998
Adventure · Drama · Romance
Drunks
1997
Drama
The Associate
1996
Comedy
The Birdcage
1996
Comedy · Romance
Bullets Over Broadway
1994
Comedy · Crime
The Scout
1994
Comedy
Cops & Robbersons
1994
Comedy · Thriller · Crime
Little Man Tate
1991
Drama · Family
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
1990
Documentary · Drama · Fantasy
Edward Scissorhands
1990
Fantasy · Drama · Romance
Law & Order
1990
Crime · Drama
Cookie
1989
Comedy · Crime
Parenthood
1989
Comedy · Drama
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
Drama · Romance
September
1987
Drama
The Lost Boys
1987
Horror · Comedy · Thriller
Radio Days
1987
Comedy · Drama
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
Comedy · Drama
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Fantasy · Comedy · Romance
Falling in Love
1984
Drama · Romance
Footloose
1984
Drama · Romance
Independence Day
1983
Romance · Drama
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982
Drama
It's My Turn
1980
Comedy · Romance
Out of Our Fathers' House
1978
Drama · TV Movie
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
1975
Drama
Great Performances
1971
Comedy · Documentary · Drama