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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.
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Wiest was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Her mother, Anne Stewart (née Keddie), was a nurse. Her father, Bernard John Wiest, was a college dean and former psychiatric social worker for the U.S. Army. Her parents met in Algiers. Wiest has two brothers, Greg and Don.
Actress: The Birdcage. One of three children (she has two brothers, Greg and Don), Dianne Wiest was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA on 28 March 1946. Her original ambition was to be a ballerina, but she was bitten by acting bug after some stage work, most notably playing Desdemona to James Earl Jones' Othello on Broadway.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- March 28, 1946
May 9, 2024 · Dianne Wiest, American actress respected for her ability to convey vulnerability, her versatility, and her comic talents. She won Academy Awards for her performances in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Bullets over Broadway (1994).
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Dianne Wiest. Actress: The Birdcage. One of three children (she has two brothers, Greg and Don), Dianne Wiest was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA on 28 March 1946. Her original ambition was to be a ballerina, but she was bitten by acting bug after some stage work, most notably playing Desdemona to James Earl Jones' Othello on Broadway.
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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.
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.
Mar 28, 2023 · Entertainment. Movies. Dianne Wiest Life in Photos. From Broadway's Othello to Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands the actress — who celebrates her 75th birthday today — has had an illustrious...
