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Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
28 March
Location
Missouri, United States
Edit pageDianne Wiest
Biography
Dianne Evelyn Wiest (born March 28, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA) is an American actress known for her work in film, television and theatre. She initially aspired to become a ballet dancer but later developed an interest in acting. She studied at the University of Maryland before joining a touring Shakespeare company and building her career on the stage.
She made her film debut in It's My Turn (1980) and gained recognition through The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985). She won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Bullets Over Broadway (1994). She also received a Golden Globe Award for the latter film.
Her other notable films include Footloose (1984), The Lost Boys (1987), Parenthood (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Little Man Tate (1991), The Birdcage (1996), Practical Magic (1998), I Am Sam (2001), Rabbit Hole (2010) and I Care a Lot (2020). On television, she received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Road to Avonlea and In Treatment. She also appeared in the series Law & Order and Life in Pieces.
