Wiest has twice won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for the Woody Allen films Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Bullets over Broadway (1994), and appeared in three other films by Allen; The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Radio Days (1987), and September (1987). She also received an Academy Award nomination for Parenthood (1989), and won a Golden Globe Award for Bullets over Broadway.
Wiest's other film appearances include Footloose (1984), The Lost Boys (1987), Bright Lights, Big City (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Little Man Tate (1991), The Birdcage (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Dan in Real Life (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Rabbit Hole (2010), and Sisters (2015). She won the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Road to Avonlea, and the 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for In Treatment (2008–09). Her other television credits include Law & Order (2000–02), and the CBS comedy series Life in Pieces (2015–2019). Wiest can most recently be seen in the 2021 release of a dark action thriller, I Care a Lot starring opposite Rosamund Pike.
Dianne WiestHappy Days
Dianne Wiest, Third
Dianne Wiest, Other Places
Dianne Wiest, Serenading Louie
Dianne WiestSerendaring Louie
Dianne Wiest, Other Places
Dianne Wiest, The Art of Dining
Dianne Wiest, The Art of Dining
Dianne Wiest, The Art of Dining
Dianne Wiest has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Dianne Wiest has not appeared in the West End.
Dianne Wiest has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Happy Days," Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Third," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for both "Other Places" and "Serenading Louie." She also received Performance awards at the Obie Awards for both "Serenading Louie" and "Other Places." Additionally, she was nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Art of Dining" and received Performance awards at the Obie Awards and Theatre World Awards for her work in the same production.
Dianne Wiest has won several awards for her performances: Obie Awards for "Serendipity Louie," "Other Places," and "The Art of Dining," as well as a Theatre World Award for "The Art of Dining."
Dianne Wiest's next show will be Scene Partners which opens on 11/12/2023 on Off-Broadway.
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