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Dianne Evelyn Wiest (/ w iː s t /; 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 (both directed by Woody Allen), one Golden Globe Award for Bullets over Broadway, the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Road to Avonlea, and ...
Playing Helen Buckman, the divorced mother of two difficult teenagers, Wiest was both touching and hilarious, and received her second Oscar nomination. Arguably her most beloved role came as Peg Boggs, the kindly Avon Lady who discovers the titular Edward Scissorhands (1990) .
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Dianne Wiest is an Oscar-winning actress who has worked with Woody Allen on four films. She was born in 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri, and started her acting career on stage.
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- March 28, 1946
Mar 28, 2023 · See how the actress, who turns 75 today, has evolved from a ballerina to a two-time Oscar winner. Browse her career highlights from Broadway to Hollywood in this photo gallery.
May 9, 2024 · Dianne Wiest (born March 28, 1948, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.) is an American actress who gained respect for her ability to convey vulnerability, her versatility, and her understated comic talents. Wiest studied ballet as a child in Germany and at the School of American Ballet, but, after appearing in high-school plays, she decided on an ...
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Dianne Evelyn Wiest is an American actor and a two-time ‘Emmy’ and ‘Academy Award’ winner. She is best known for her motherly roles in films, such as ‘Parenthood,’ ‘Edward Scissorhands,’ ‘The Birdcage’ among others. Born and raised in the US, she was a dancer since childhood and studied theater later.
Browse photos of Dianne Wiest, the Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in Hannah and Her Sisters, Bullets Over Broadway, and more. See her young and old images, as well as behind-the-scenes and event photos.
