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.
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Known For
The Lost Boys
(1987)
Lucy Emerson
Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Peg
Little Man Tate
(1991)
Jane Grierson
Robots
(2005)
Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)
The Mule
(2018)
Mary
Footloose
(1984)
Vi Moore
Practical Magic
(1998)
Aunt Jet
Sisters
(2015)
Deana Ellis
I Care a Lot
(2021)
Jennifer Peterson
The Birdcage
(1996)
Louise Keeley
I Am Sam
(2001)
Annie Cassell
Parenthood
(1989)
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
Passengers
(2008)
Toni
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
(2012)
Ms. Bernice Crudstaff
Dan in Real Life
(2007)
Nana
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
Independence Day
(1983)
Nancy Morgan
The Face of Rage
(1983)
Rebecca Hammil
Footloose
(1984)
Vi Moore
Falling in Love
(1984)
Isabelle
The Purple Rose of Cairo
(1985)
Emma
Hannah and Her Sisters
(1986)
Holly
The Lost Boys
(1987)
Lucy Emerson
September
(1987)
Stephanie
Radio Days
(1987)
Aunt Bea
Bright Lights, Big City
(1988)
Mother
Parenthood
(1989)
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
Cookie
(1989)
Lenore
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Self
Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Peg
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
Not Afraid, Not Afraid
(2001)
Paula
I Am Sam
(2001)
Annie Cassell
Thank You, Doctor Rey
(2002)
Elisabeth Beaumont
Category 6: Day of Destruction
(2004)
Shirley Abbott
The Blackwater Lightship
(2004)
Lily
Robots
(2005)
Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
(2006)
Dito's Mother
Dan in Real Life
(2007)
Nana
Dedication
(2007)
Carol
Passengers
(2008)
Toni
Synecdoche, New York
(2008)
Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Rage
(2009)
Miss Roth
Rabbit Hole
(2010)
Nat
Woody Allen: A Documentary
(2011)
Self
The Big Year
(2011)
Brenda Harris
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
Always at The Carlyle
(2018)
Self
The Mule
(2018)
Mary
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