Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Acting

Born March 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…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

2024

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

2021

Acting(75)

2026Closing NightDiane

2026Practical Magic 2Aunt Jet

2024Apartment 7AMinnie Castevet

2024ElsbethReverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot

2023Scene PartnersMeryl Kowalski

2022My Father's DragonIris the Rhinoceros (voice)

2021Mayor of KingstownMiriam McLusky

2021Only Murders in the BuildingLorraine

2021I Care a LotJennifer Peterson

2020Let Them All TalkSusan

2018The MuleMary

2018Always at The CarlyleSelf

2016Five Nights in MaineLucinda

2015SistersDeana Ellis

2015Rasheeda SpeakingIleen

2015Life in PiecesJoan Short

2014The HumblingCarol

2013The BlacklistRuth Kipling

2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenMs. Bernice Crudstaff

2012Darling CompanionPenny

2011Woody Allen: A DocumentarySelf

2011The Big YearBrenda Harris

2010Rabbit HoleNat

2009RageMiss Roth

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2008Synecdoche, New YorkEllen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

2008PassengersToni

2008The Return of Jezebel James

2008In TreatmentDr. Gina Toll

2007Dan in Real LifeNana

2007DedicationCarol

2006A Guide to Recognizing Your SaintsDito's Mother

2005RobotsMrs. Copperbottom (voice)

2004Category 6: Day of DestructionShirley Abbott

2004Category 6: Day of DestructionShirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy

2004The Blackwater LightshipLily

2003Thank You, Doctor ReyElisabeth Beaumont

2001I Am SamAnnie Cassell

2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentNora Lewin

2001Not Afraid, Not AfraidPaula

2000The 10th KingdomEvil Queen

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitInterim D.A. Nora Lewin

1999The Simple Life of Noah DearbornSarah McClellan

1998Practical MagicAunt Jet

1998The Horse WhispererDiane Booker

1997DrunksRachel

1996The AssociateSally Dugan

1996The BirdcageLouise Keeley

1994Bullets Over BroadwayHelen Sinclair

1994The ScoutDoctor H. Aaron

1994Cops & RobbersonsHelen Robberson

1991Little Man TateJane Grierson

1990The Making of Edward ScissorhandsSelf

1990Edward ScissorhandsPeg

1990Law & OrderNora Lewin

1989CookieLenore

1989ParenthoodHelen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

1988Bright Lights, Big CityMother

1987SeptemberStephanie

1987The Lost BoysLucy Emerson

1987Radio DaysAunt Bea

1986Hannah and Her SistersHolly

1985The Purple Rose of CairoEmma

1984Falling in LoveIsabelle

1984FootlooseVi Moore

1983The Face of RageRebecca Hammil

1983Independence DayNancy Morgan

1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanJulie Addison

1980It's My TurnGail

1978Out of Our Fathers' HouseElizabeth Gertrude Stern

1975Zalmen, or The Madness of GodNina

1971Great PerformancesElizabeth Gertrude Stern

1953The OscarsSelf

1951Hallmark Hall of FameLily

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