Diane Ladd
Biography
Diane Ladd (born Rose Diane Ladner; November 29, 1935 – November 3, 2025) was an American actress. She appeared in over 200 films and television shows, receiving three Academy Award nominations for her roles in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Wild at Heart (1990), and Rambling Rose (1991), the first of which won her a BAFTA Award. She was also nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards, winning one for her role in the sitcom Alice (1980–1981).
Ladd's other film appearances include Chinatown (1974), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Primary Colors (1998), 28 Days (2000), and Joy (2015). She was the mother of actress Laura Dern, with her ex-husband, actor Bruce Dern.
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Filmography
Isle of Hope
2022
as Carmen
Gigi & Nate
2022
as Mama Blanche
Charlie's Christmas Wish
2020
as Nana
The Last Full Measure
2020
as Alice Pitsenbarger
Christmas Lost and Found
2018
as Grandma Frances
Olympia
2018
as Self
I Dream Too Much
2016
as Vera
AmeriGeddon
2016
as Betty
Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016
as Ruth Jeffers
Joy
2015
as Mimi
Just Before I Go
2015
as Mamma (uncredited)
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
2012
as Barnsey
American Cowslip
2009
as Roe
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
2008
as Norma Lowrey
Jake's Corner
2008
as Fran
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Mayerthorpe
2008
as Roszko's mother
Lynch 2
2007
as Self
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
2007
as Bess
Inland Empire
2006
as Marilyn Levens
When I Find the Ocean
2006
as Edna
Come Early Morning
2006
as Nana
The World's Fastest Indian
2005
as Ada
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004
Kingdom Hospital
2004
as Sally Druse