Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

1935-11-29 – 2025-11-03 (age 89) Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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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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Known For

Chinatown
Chinatown

1974

as Ida Sessions

Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart

1990

as Marietta Fortune

The World's Fastest Indian
Joy
Joy

2015

as Mimi

Inland Empire
Inland Empire

2006

as Marilyn Levens

Father Hood
Father Hood

1993

as Rita

The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure

2020

as Alice Pitsenbarger

28 Days
28 Days

2000

as Bobbie Jean

A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying

1991

as Mrs. Corliss

Primary Colors
Primary Colors

1998

as Mamma Stanton

Black Widow
Black Widow

1987

as Etta

Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

as Grandma Caroline Moore

Just Before I Go
Just Before I Go

2015

as Mamma (uncredited)

Can't Be Heaven
Can't Be Heaven

2000

as Nona Gina

Carnosaur
Carnosaur

1993

as Dr. Jane Tiptree

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Mayerthorpe

2008

as Roszko's mother

Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

as Mrs. Nightshade

White Lightning
White Lightning

1973

as Maggie