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Dianne Wiest

Age: 76 years

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Gender: Female

Birthday: March 28, 1948

Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Biography: Dianne Evelyn Wiest (born March 28, 1946) is an American actress. She has won two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and has also been nominated for a BAFTA Award....

Known for: Acting

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Edward Scissorhands
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Edward Scissorhands

as Peg

The Horse Whisperer
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The Horse Whisperer

as Diane Booker

The Lost Boys
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The Lost Boys

as Lucy Emerson

Parenthood
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Parenthood

as Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

Footloose
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Footloose

as Vi Moore

I Am Sam
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I Am Sam

as Annie Cassell

The Birdcage
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The Birdcage

as Louise Keeley

Synecdoche, New York
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Synecdoche, New York

as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

Hannah and Her Sisters
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Hannah and Her Siste...

as Holly

The Associate
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The Associate

as Sally Dugan

Little Man Tate
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Little Man Tate

as Jane Grierson

Practical Magic
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Practical Magic

as Aunt Jet

Bullets Over Broadway
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Bullets Over Broadwa...

as Helen Sinclair

September
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September

as Stephanie

Radio Days
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Radio Days

as Aunt Bea

Dan in Real Life
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Dan in Real Life

as Nana

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
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A Guide to Recognizi...

as Dito's Mother

Category 6: Day of Destruction
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Category 6: Day of D...

as Shirley Abbott

Cops & Robbersons
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Cops & Robbersons

as Helen Robberson

Rage
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Rage

as Miss Roth

Rabbit Hole
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Rabbit Hole

as Nat

The Scout
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The Scout

as Doctor H. Aaron

Passengers
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Passengers

as Toni

Thank You, Doctor Rey
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Thank You, Doctor Re...

as Elisabeth Beaumont

The Face of Rage
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The Face of Rage

as Rebecca Hammil

Bright Lights, Big City
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Bright Lights, Big C...

as Mother

Woody Allen: A Documentary
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Woody Allen: A Docum...

as Self

Falling in Love
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Falling in Love

as Isabelle

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
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The Odd Life of Timo...

as Ms. Bernice Crudstaff

The Blackwater Lightship
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The Blackwater Light...

as Lily

The Big Year
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The Big Year

as Brenda Harris

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
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The Simple Life of N...

as Sarah McClellan

Cookie
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Cookie

as Lenore

Darling Companion
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Darling Companion

as Penny

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
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I'm Dancing as Fast ...

as Julie Addison

Drunks
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Drunks

as Rachel

My Father's Dragon
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My Father's Dragon

as Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)

Independence Day
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Independence Day

as Nancy Morgan

It's My Turn
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It's My Turn

as Gail

Apartment 7A
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Apartment 7A

as Minnie Castevet

Scene Partners
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Scene Partners

as Meryl Kowalski

The Purple Rose of Cairo
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The Purple Rose of C...

as Emma

The Humbling
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The Humbling

as Carol

Always at The Carlyle
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Always at The Carlyl...

as Self

Five Nights in Maine
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Five Nights in Maine

as Lucinda

Sisters
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Sisters

as Deana Ellis

Robots
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Robots

as Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)

Dedication
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Dedication

as Carol

The Mule
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The Mule

as Mary

I Care a Lot
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I Care a Lot

as Jennifer Peterson

Out of Our Fathers' House
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Out of Our Fathers' ...

as Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

Let Them All Talk
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Let Them All Talk

as Susan

Zalmen, or The Madness of God
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Zalmen, or The Madne...

as Nina

The Making of Edward Scissorhands
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The Making of Edward...

as Self

Rasheeda Speaking
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Rasheeda Speaking

as Ileen

Not Afraid, Not Afraid
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Not Afraid, Not Afra...

as Paula

The Return of Jezebel James
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The Return of Jezebe...

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Law & Order: Special...

as Interim D.A. Nora Lewin

Mayor of Kingstown
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Mayor of Kingstown

as Miriam McLusky

Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Hallmark Hall of Fam...

as Lily

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Law & Order: Crimina...

as Interim D.A. Nora Lewin

The Oscars
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The Oscars

as Self

The Blacklist
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The Blacklist

as Ruth Kipling

Life in Pieces
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Life in Pieces

as Joan Short

In Treatment
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In Treatment

as Dr. Gina Toll

The 10th Kingdom
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The 10th Kingdom

as Evil Queen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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Watch What Happens L...

as Self - Guest

Law & Order
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Law & Order

as Nora Lewin

Category 6: Day of Destruction
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Category 6: Day of D...

as Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy

Great Performances
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Great Performances

as Elizabeth Gertrude Stern