Who is Dianne Wiest? Husband, Net Worth, Sister, Daughter, Weight



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Dianne Wiest is an American actress. She has been in many films and television shows. She has won two Academy Awards, for her roles in “Hannah and Her Sisters” and “Bullets over Broadway”.

Wiest was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 28, 1948. Her parents were Mary Louise (née Thiele) and Bernard John Wiest. She has two brothers, Michael and Robert. Wiest graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Wiest’s first film role was in Woody Allen’s “Interiors” (1978). She has also appeared in such films as “Footloose” (1984), “The Lost Boys” (1987), “Parenthood” (1989), “Edward Scissorhands” (1990), “The Birdcage” (1996), and “The Family Stone” (2005).

On television, Wiest had a recurring role on the CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996-2005) as Marie Barone, the mother of Ray Barone (played by Ray Romano). She also had a recurring role on the HBO series “In Treatment” (2008-2010) as Paula, the mother of Jesse (played by Gabriel Byrne).

Wiest has been married three times. Her first husband was actor/director Sam Shepard, whom she married in September of 1979. They had one child together, a daughter named Hannah Jane Shepard, before divorcing in 1984. Wiest’s second husband was actor/producer Forrest Sawyer, whom she married in 1987. They had one child together, a son named Ryder Sawyer, before divorcing in 1990. Wiest’s third husband is artist/writer/director/producer/actor John Travolta, whom she married in 1991. They have two children together, a son named Benjamin and a daughter named Ella Bleu.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia