Diane Ladd

13 titles·Since 1966

November 29, 1935 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Ladd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Frequently works with

Laura Dern

2 titles together

Filmography (13)

Gigi & Nate

2022 · Mama Blanche

Joy

2015 · Mimi

Nora Roberts' Montana Sky

2007 · Bess

The World's Fastest Indian

2005 · Ada

Kingdom Hospital

2004 · Sally Druse

Gracie's Choice

2004 · Louela Lawson

Carnosaur

1993 · Dr. Jane Tiptree

Rambling Rose

1991 · Mrs. Hillyer

A Kiss Before Dying

1991 · Mrs. Corliss

Wild at Heart

1990 · Marietta Fortune

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983 · Mrs. Nightshade

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974 · Flo

The Wild Angels

1966 · Gaysh

November 29, 1935 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Ladd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.