Diane Ladd
Known for ActingBorn 1935-11-29 — died 2025-11-03Meridian, 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.
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Known for
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · as Nora
Chinatown
1974 · as Ida Sessions
Inland Empire
2006 · as Marilyn Levens
Wild at Heart
1990 · as Marietta Fortune
The World's Fastest Indian
2005 · as Ada
Joy
2015 · as Mimi
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974 · as Flo
Father Hood
1993 · as Rita
Black Widow
1987 · as Etta
The Last Full Measure
2020 · as Alice Pitsenbarger
28 Days
2000 · as Bobbie Jean
A Kiss Before Dying
1991 · as Mrs. Corliss
Primary Colors
1998 · as Mamma Stanton
Carnosaur
1993 · as Dr. Jane Tiptree
Rambling Rose
1991 · as Mrs. Hillyer
Plain Clothes
1988 · as Jane Melway
Gigi & Nate
2022 · as Mama Blanche
White Lightning
1973 · as Maggie