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Wiest was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Her mother, Anne Stewart ( née Keddie), was a nurse. Her father, Bernard John Wiest, was a college dean and former psychiatric social worker for the U.S. Army. Her parents met in Algiers.
One of three children (she has two brothers, Greg and Don), Dianne Wiest was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA on 28 March 1946. Her original ambition was to be a ballerina, but she was bitten by acting bug after some stage work, most notably playing Desdemona to James Earl Jones' Othello on Broadway.
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- 1.65 m
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Dianne Wiest is an Oscar-winning actress who has worked with Woody Allen on four films. She was born in 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri, and started her acting career on stage.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- March 28, 1946
Mar 28, 2023 · See how the actress, who turns 75 today, has evolved from a ballerina to a two-time Oscar winner. Browse her career highlights from Broadway to Hollywood in this photo gallery.
Jun 18, 2024 · Wiest studied ballet as a child in Germany and at the School of American Ballet, but, after appearing in high-school plays, she decided on an acting career. Wiest graduated in 1969 from the University of Maryland and moved to New York City.
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Dianne Wiest was born on March 2, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, US. Her father, Bernard John Wiest, was from Pennsylvania and was the dean of a college. He had earlier served as a psychiatric social-worker for the US army. He was of Croatian and German descent.
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Actress: The Birdcage. One of three children (she has two brothers, Greg and Don), Dianne Wiest was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA on 28 March 1946. Her original ambition was to be a ballerina, but she was bitten by acting bug after some stage work, most notably playing Desdemona to James Earl Jones' Othello on Broadway.
