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Dianne Wiest Biography
Birth Name:Dianne Wiest
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won an Obie Award and a Theatre World Award for her role in "The Art of Dining․"
- Won the Tribute to Independent Vision Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 1996
- Left the University of Maryland after her third term to join a touring Shakespearean troop
- Wanted to be a ballerina, but changed her mind and switched to pursuing acting in college
- Quote: "I'd like to play a real cold, mean, mass murderer․ Some cruel, hard-bitten women, like the roles that Glenn Close gets, just to show that I am capable of not being vulnerable and not being fragile on screen․"
- Best known for playing Peg in "Edward Scissorhands," Lucy in "The Lost Boys" and Louise Keeley in "The Birdcage․"
- Actor Brad Pitt has stated that she is his favorite actress
- Frequently acted in Woody Allen's films
Awards
- 1983NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1986LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1986NBR Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1986NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1987Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
- 1987American Comedy Award-Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role): nominated
- 1987BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1987NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1988BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1990Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1990American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1990LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1991CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1991NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1992Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1994ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
- 1994ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
- 1994BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1994KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1994LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1994NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1994STFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1995Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
- 1995Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
- 1995American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
- 1995CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1995Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1995DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1995Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: winner
- 1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
- 1995NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1995SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: winner
- 1997American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
- 1997Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy: winner
- 1997CableACE-Guest Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series: nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: winner
- 1999American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy/Romance: nominated
- 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
- 2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2004OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
- 2006Special Jury Prize-Dramatic: winner
- 2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
- 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
- 2008Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2008WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Drama Series: winner
- 2009Robert Altman Award-: winner
- 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2009Gracie-Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series: winner
- 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2010Felix-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2010Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2011Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2014CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2015Felix-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2021Invisible Woman Award-: nominated
- 2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated