Portrait of Dianne Wiest

Acting

Dianne Wiest

Titles
59movies16TV shows
Career

Active from 1978 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
27
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Dianne Wiest Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.3
  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 5.1
  • Warfare
    0.2, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Magical Realism 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Heartwarming 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Comfort Watch 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Sisterhood 2
  • New York City 2
  • Introspective 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
TypeAllMovies56TV shows14
RoleAnyActing14Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11970s11990s22000s52010s22020s3
GenreAnyDrama10Crime6Comedy6Mystery4Action & Adventure1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Family1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

3 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch67
Poster for Elsbeth

TV show · as Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot

GoodWatch69
Poster for Mayor of Kingstown

TV show · as Miriam McLusky

2010s

2 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch70
Poster for Life in Pieces

TV show · as Joan Short

GoodWatch80
Poster for The Blacklist

TV show · as Ruth Kipling

2000s

5 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch77
Poster for In Treatment

TV show · as Dr. Gina Toll

GoodWatch72
Poster for Category 6: Day of Destruction

TV show · as Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy

GoodWatch84
Poster for The 10th Kingdom

TV show · as Evil Queen

1990s

2 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch73
Poster for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV show · as Interim D.A. Nora Lewin

GoodWatch74
Poster for Law & Order

TV show · as Nora Lewin

1970s

1 title · average score 70
GoodWatch70
Poster for Great Performances

TV show · as Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

1950s

1 title · average score 85
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