Dianne Wiest is an American actress, known for her roles in the films The Lost Boys, Parenthood and The Birdcage and on the TV show In Treatment. For her performances in Hannah and Her Sisters and Bullets over Broadway, she won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress. For her roles in the series Road to Avonlea and In Treatment, she received Emmy Awards. Born Dianne Evelyn Wiest in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 28, 1948, she is the daughter of Anne Stewart and Bernard John Wiest. She is of German and Croatian descent on her father’s side, and of Scottish descent on her mother’s side. She is a University of Maryland graduate with a degree in Arts and Sciences. She adopted two daughters, Lily and Emily.
Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 28 March 1948
Birth Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Birth Name: Dianne Evelyn Wiest
Also known as: Diane Wiest
Nickname: Diane
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Occupation: Actress
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Dianne Wiest Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 121 lbs (Approx.)
Weight in Kilogram: 55 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 5″
Height in Meters: 1.65 m
Body Measurements: Unknown
Breast Size: Unknown
Waist Size: Unknown
Hips Size: Unknown
Bra Size/Cup Size: Unknown
Feet/Shoe Size: 10 (US)
Dress Size: 8 (US)
Dianne Wiest Family Details:
Father: Bernard John Wiest (College dean and former psychiatric social worker for the U.S. Army)
Mother: Anne Stewart Wiest (Nurse)
Spouse/Husband: Unmarried
Children: Lily Wiest (Daughter) (adopted, b. 1991), Emily Wiest (Daughter) (adopted, b. 1987)
Siblings: Don Wiest (Brother), Greg Wiest (Brother)
Dianne Wiest Education:
University of Maryland, College Park (1969)
Dianne Wiest Facts:
*Her mother was a nurse and her father was a college dean and former psychiatric social worker for the U.S. Army.
*She studied ballet at Nurnberg American High School.
*She was in a long relationship with Sam Cohn in the 1980s.
*One of Brad Pitt’s favorite actress.