Dianne Wiest (1948 - )
Dianne Wiest in The 10th Kingdom
Film Deaths
- Independence Day (1983) [Nancy Morgan]: Commits suicide in an explosion when she lights a match after filling the house with gas, in order to kill her abusive husband (Cliff De Young).
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988) [Mrs. Conway]: Dies of cancer in the hospital, with her son (Michael J. Fox) by her side. (Thanks to Robert)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990) [Peg Boggs]: Presumably dies during the passage of time, from their day till Winona Ryder as an old woman.
- Passengers (2008) [Toni]: Revealed to be an angel, having died sometime before the film begins, which isn't revealed until the film's end, helping her niece Anne Hathaway to cross over into the afterlife. (I haven't seen all of this but it's established that most of the main cast are either ghosts or angels in disguise)
TV Deaths
- The 10th Kingdom (2000 mini-series) [The Evil Queen a.k.a. Christine Lewis]: Slit throat with a poisoned comb during a struggle with her daughter (Kimberly Williams) in the palace. Her body is shown again lying in state when Kimberly visits her. (Thanks to Amy)