Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest is an American actress known for her work in film, television, and theater, including two Academy Award–winning performances in Woody Allen films.

Hannah and Her Sisters: A 1986 comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, following three sisters and their relationships. Wiest won her first Academy Award for playing Holly, a struggling actress in this ensemble.
Woody Allen: An American filmmaker, comedian, and writer whose films often combine comedy with psychological and philosophical themes. He directed Wiest in the films that earned her both Academy Awards.
American Academy of Dramatic Arts: A performing-arts conservatory in New York City that trains actors for stage and screen careers. Wiest studied there before beginning her professional acting career.
Academy Awards: An annual set of film awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Wiest’s two acting wins made her one of the few performers with multiple supporting-actress Oscars.
Bullets over Broadway: A 1994 comedy film about a playwright whose Broadway production becomes entangled with organized crime. Wiest won her second Academy Award for playing the fading stage star Helen Sinclair.
Tim Burton: An American filmmaker known for stylized films featuring gothic imagery, dark humor, and outsider characters. He cast Wiest in Edward Scissorhands, one of her best-known screen roles.
Regional theater: Professional theater produced outside Broadway, often by resident companies in cities and towns. Wiest developed her stage experience in regional theater before becoming widely known on screen.
Emmy Award: An American award recognizing excellence in television programming and performance. Wiest won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her role in the television series In Treatment.
Edward Scissorhands: A 1990 fantasy film directed by Tim Burton about an artificial man with scissors for hands. Wiest plays Peg Boggs, the suburban Avon representative who brings Edward into her home.
Mike Nichols: An American theater and film director known for work including The Graduate and Angels in America. Nichols directed Wiest in the television miniseries Angels in America.

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