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Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest (born March 28, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actress in stage, television, and film, and has received several awards in her career, including two Oscars.

Selected filmography

• Footloose (1984)
• The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
• Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture)
• Radio Days (1987)
• The Lost Boys (1987)
• Parenthood (1989) (nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; nominated for Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture)
• Edward Scissorhands (1990)
• Little Man Tate (1991)
• Bullets Over Broadway (1994) (won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; won Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture)
• The Horse Whisperer (1998)
• Law & Order (2000-2002)
• I Am Sam (2001)