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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.
Wiest has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress receiving two wins for her performances in the Woody Allen films Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Bullets over Broadway (1994).
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).
Jun 18, 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).
37 wins & 29 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1995 Winner Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Bullets Over Broadway. 1990 Nominee Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Parenthood. 1987 Winner Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Hannah and Her Sisters. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA.
Jan 12, 2024 · From Edward Scissorhands to The Birdcage, Dianne Wiest has acted in a number of great movies. Here are her 10 best.
Jan 6, 2021 · Dianne Wiest landed the second of three career Oscar nominations for her performance as Helen Buckman in Ron Howard's domestic dramedy, Parenthood. The film also earned Wiest the second of four Golden Globe nods. RELATED: Steve Martin's 10 Best Movies, According To IMDb.
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.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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 (both directed by Woody Allen ), one Golden Globe Award for Bullets over Broadway, the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for ...
Dianne Wiest has won two Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy® Awards, and a Golden Globe for roles such as “Holly” in Hannah and Her Sisters, “Helen Sinclair” in Bullets Over Broadway, and “Dr. Gina Toll” in the HBO series In Treatment>.
