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Dianne Wiest

Born
March 28, 1948
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.
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Known For
Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Peg
Robots
(2005)
Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)
Footloose
(1984)
Vi Moore
The Mule
(2018)
Mary
Dan in Real Life
(2007)
Nana
The Birdcage
(1996)
Louise Keeley
The Associate
(1996)
Sally Dugan
Practical Magic
(1998)
Aunt Jet
The Lost Boys
(1987)
Lucy Emerson
Parenthood
(1989)
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
The Horse Whisperer
(1998)
Diane Booker
I Am Sam
(2001)
Annie Cassell
Sisters
(2015)
Deana Ellis
My Father's Dragon
(2022)
Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)
I Care a Lot
(2021)
Jennifer Peterson
Synecdoche, New York
(2008)
Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Full Filmography
Acting
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
(1975)
Nina
Out of Our Fathers' House
(1978)
Elizabeth Gertrude Stern
It's My Turn
(1980)
Gail
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
(1982)
Julie Addison
The Face of Rage
(1983)
Rebecca Hammil
Independence Day
(1983)
Nancy Morgan
Footloose
(1984)
Vi Moore
Falling in Love
(1984)
Isabelle
The Purple Rose of Cairo
(1985)
Emma
Hannah and Her Sisters
(1986)
Holly
September
(1987)
Stephanie
The Lost Boys
(1987)
Lucy Emerson
Radio Days
(1987)
Aunt Bea
Bright Lights, Big City
(1988)
Mother
Cookie
(1989)
Lenore
Parenthood
(1989)
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Peg
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Self
Little Man Tate
(1991)
Jane Grierson
Bullets Over Broadway
(1994)
Helen Sinclair
Cops & Robbersons
(1994)
Helen Robberson
The Scout
(1994)
Doctor H. Aaron
The Associate
(1996)
Sally Dugan
The Birdcage
(1996)
Louise Keeley
Drunks
(1997)
Rachel
Practical Magic
(1998)
Aunt Jet
The Horse Whisperer
(1998)
Diane Booker
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
(1999)
Sarah McClellan
I Am Sam
(2001)
Annie Cassell
Not Afraid, Not Afraid
(2001)
Paula
Thank You, Doctor Rey
(2002)
Elisabeth Beaumont
The Blackwater Lightship
(2004)
Lily
Category 6: Day of Destruction
(2004)
Shirley Abbott
Robots
(2005)
Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
(2006)
Dito's Mother
Dedication
(2007)
Carol
Dan in Real Life
(2007)
Nana
Passengers
(2008)
Toni
Synecdoche, New York
(2008)
Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Rage
(2009)
Miss Roth
Rabbit Hole
(2010)
Nat
The Big Year
(2011)
Brenda Harris
Woody Allen: A Documentary
(2011)
Self
Darling Companion
(2012)
Penny
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
(2012)
Ms. Bernice Crudstaff
The Humbling
(2014)
Carol
Sisters
(2015)
Deana Ellis
Rasheeda Speaking
(2015)
Ileen
Five Nights in Maine
(2016)
Lucinda
The Mule
(2018)
Mary
Always at The Carlyle
(2018)
Self
Let Them All Talk
(2020)
Susan
I Care a Lot
(2021)
Jennifer Peterson
My Father's Dragon
(2022)
Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)
Scene Partners
(2023)
Meryl Kowalski
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