
Diane Ladd
- Born
- November 29, 1935
- Died
- November 3, 2025 (89 years old)
- Place of birth
- Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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
Filmography
- 2022Isle of HopeFilm · Carmen

- 2022Gigi & NateFilm · Mama Blanche★ 7.7

- 2020Charlie's Christmas WishFilm · Nana

- 2020The Last Full MeasureFilm · Alice Pitsenbarger★ 7.3

- 2018Christmas Lost and FoundFilm · Grandma Frances

- 2018OlympiaFilm · Self

- 2017Young SheldonSeries · Hortense★ 8.0

- 2016Chesapeake ShoresSeries · Nell O'Brien★ 7.8

- 2016I Dream Too MuchFilm · Vera

- 2016AmeriGeddonFilm · Betty★ 4.0

- 2016Sophie and the Rising SunFilm · Ruth Jeffers★ 6.7

- 2015JoyFilm · Mimi★ 6.6

- 2015Just Before I GoFilm · Mamma (uncredited)★ 6.4

- 2013Ray DonovanSeries · Motel Lady★ 7.5

- 2012Deadtime Stories: Grave SecretsFilm · Barnsey

- 2011EnlightenedSeries · Helen Jellicoe★ 7.0

- 2009American CowslipFilm · Roe

- 2008The Monday Before ThanksgivingFilm · Norma Lowrey

- 2008Jake's CornerFilm · Fran

- 2008MayerthorpeMayerthorpeFilm · Roszko's mother
- 2007Lynch 2Film · Self

- 2007Nora Roberts' Montana SkyFilm · Bess★ 6.0

- 2006Inland EmpireFilm · Marilyn Levens★ 7.0

- 2006When I Find the OceanFilm · Edna

- 2006Come Early MorningFilm · Nana★ 5.5

- 2005The World's Fastest IndianFilm · Ada★ 7.7

- 2004Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at HeartFilm

- 2004Kingdom HospitalFilm · Sally Druse★ 6.4

- 2004Stephen King's Kingdom HospitalSeries · Sally Druse★ 7.0

- 2004Gracie's ChoiceFilm · Louela Lawson★ 7.1

- 2003Cold CaseSeries · Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)★ 7.7

- 2003Charlie's WarFilm · Jobie

- 2003A Long Way HomeFilm · Mother

- 2002Living with the DeadFilm · Regina Van Praagh★ 5.5

- 2002Living with the DeadSeries · Regina Van Praagh

- 2002Redemption of the GhostFilm

- 2001Daddy and ThemFilm · Jewel★ 5.3

- 2001RainFilm · Audrey

- 2001Christy: Choices of the HeartSeries

- 2000The Law of EnclosuresFilm · Bea

- 2000Strong MedicineSeries · Annabelle Lee Stowe

- 2000Sharing the SecretFilm · Nina's Mother★ 6.2

- 200028 DaysFilm · Bobbie Jean★ 6.2

- 2000Best ActressFilm · Self

- 2000More Than Puppy LoveFilm · Aunt Edna

- 1999Can't Be HeavenFilm · Nona Gina

- 1998The StaircaseFilm · Sister Margaret

- 1998Primary ColorsFilm · Mamma Stanton★ 6.2

- 1997James Dean: Race with DestinyFilm · Mama Pierangeli

- 1997The Westing GameFilm · Berthe Erica Crow

- 1997Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops IIFilm · Aunt Shelly★ 6.3

- 1996Ghosts of MississippiFilm · Grandma Caroline Moore★ 6.6

- 1996Citizen RuthFilm · Ruth's Mother (uncredited)★ 6.6

- 1996Cold LazarusSeries · Martina Masdon★ 6.9

- 1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeFilm · Irma Coulter

- 1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeSeries · Irma Coulter

- 1995Raging AngelsFilm · Sister Kate

- 1995Mrs. MunckFilm · Mrs. Munck

- 1995MotherFilm · Olivia Hendrix

- 1994Touched by an AngelSeries · Carolyn Sellers★ 7.2

- 1994ERSeries · Mrs. Pooler★ 7.8

- 1994Hush Little BabyFilm · Edie

- 1993Father HoodFilm · Rita★ 5.8

- 1993CarnosaurFilm · Dr. Jane Tiptree★ 4.2

- 1993The Cemetery ClubFilm · Lucille Rubin

- 1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries · Charlotte Cooper★ 7.6

- 1992Spies, Inc.Film · Alice

- 1992Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss MeFilm · Lucille

- 1992ForeverFilm · Mabel Normand

- 1991Rambling RoseFilm · Mrs. Hillyer★ 6.2

- 1991SistersSeries

- 1991Shadow of a DoubtShadow of a DoubtFilm · Emma Spencer Newton
- 1991A Kiss Before DyingFilm · Mrs. Corliss★ 5.6

- 1990The LookalikeFilm · Mary Helen Needam

- 1990Wild at HeartFilm · Marietta Fortune★ 7.0

- 1990Rock HudsonFilm · Kay

- 1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationFilm · Nora★ 7.2

- 1989Father Dowling MysteriesSeries★ 7.4

- 1988Plain ClothesFilm · Jane Melway★ 6.1

- 1988BluegrassSeries · Verna Howland

- 1987Celebration FamilyFilm · Mrs. Heflin

- 1987Black WidowFilm · Etta★ 6.2

- 1986L.A. LawSeries · Celeste Bauman★ 7.0

- 1985Crime of InnocenceFilm · Rose Hayward

- 1984I Married a CenterfoldFilm · Jeanette Bryan

- 1983Little Red Riding HoodFilm · Mother

- 1983Something Wicked This Way ComesFilm · Mrs. Nightshade★ 6.5

- 1983Grace KellyFilm · Margaret Kelly

- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries · Mother★ 8.1

- 1982Desperate LivesFilm · Carol Cameron

- 1981All Night LongFilm · Helen Dupler★ 5.3

- 1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesSeries · Lynette Jones★ 7.3

- 1979WillaFilm · Mae

- 1978Thaddeus Rose and EddieFilm · Carlotta

- 1978Black BeautySeries · Amelia Gordon

- 1977The Love BoatSeries · Ruby Gibson, Bernice Bronson★ 6.3

- 1977The November PlanFilm · Laura Taylor

- 1976Battle of the Network StarsSeries

- 1976AliceSeries · Belle Dupree★ 7.0

- 1976EmbryoFilm · Martha Douglas★ 4.7

- 1976City of AngelsSeries

- 1976Addie and the King of HeartsFilm · Irene Davis

- 1974Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreFilm · Flo★ 7.0

- 1974Movin' OnSeries

- 1974ChinatownFilm · Ida Sessions★ 7.9

- 1973White LightningFilm · Maggie★ 6.1

- 1973The Devil's DaughterFilm · Alice Shaw

- 1971The SteagleFilm · Mrs. Roberta Forbes

- 1971Macho CallahanFilm · Girl★ 4.5

- 1970Rebel RousersFilm · Karen

- 1969The ReiversFilm · Phoebe★ 6.4

- 1969Then Came BronsonSeries · Valerie Faber

- 1967IronsideSeries · Peggy Barnard★ 6.8

- 1966ShaneSeries · Amy Sloate

- 1966The Wild AngelsFilm · Gaysh★ 5.5

- 1965The Big ValleySeries · Muriel Akely★ 6.2

- 1964Daniel BooneSeries · Ronda Cameron★ 7.0

- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries · Cissy
- 1963The Great AdventureSeries · Annie Thompson

- 1963Mr. NovakSeries · Mrs. Otis

- 1963The FugitiveSeries · Stella★ 7.3

- 196240 Pounds of TroubleFilm · Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)★ 5.7

- 1960Murder, Inc.Film · Showgirl★ 6.5

- 1959The DetectivesSeries

- 195877 Sunset StripSeries★ 7.2

- 1958Naked CitySeries · Yankee Cretias, Kathie Mills

- 1957DecoySeries · Selma Richmond

- 1957The Walter Winchell FileSeries · Lois

- 1957Perry MasonSeries · Miss Frances★ 7.7

- 1955GunsmokeSeries · Elena, Lulu, Bonnie Mae Haley★ 6.7

- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Emma Newton
