Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Acting

Born:
1935-11-29
Died:
2025-11-03
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Ladd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Common Ground

Common Ground

5.72023Executive Producer
Movie
Isle of Hope

Isle of Hope

2022Carmen
Movie
Gigi & Nate

Gigi & Nate

7.62022Mama Blanche
Movie
Charlie's Christmas Wish

Charlie's Christmas Wish

5.92020Nana
Movie
The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure

7.32020Alice Pitsenbarger
Movie
Christmas Lost and Found

Christmas Lost and Found

5.72018Grandma Frances
Movie
Olympia

Olympia

8.02018Self
Movie
Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

8.02017Hortense
TV
Chesapeake Shores

Chesapeake Shores

7.82016Nell O'Brien
TV
I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

4.82016Vera
Movie
AmeriGeddon

AmeriGeddon

4.02016Betty
Movie
Sophie and the Rising Sun

Sophie and the Rising Sun

6.72016Ruth Jeffers
Movie
Joy

Joy

6.62015Mimi
Movie
Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go

6.42015Mamma (uncredited)
Movie
Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

7.52013Motel Lady
TV
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets

Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets

2.02012Barnsey
Movie
Enlightened

Enlightened

7.02011Helen Jellicoe
TV
Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

7.32009Self
TV
American Cowslip

American Cowslip

5.12009Roe
Movie
The Monday Before Thanksgiving

The Monday Before Thanksgiving

4.02008Norma Lowrey
Movie
Jake's Corner

Jake's Corner

4.62008Fran
Movie
Mayerthorpe

Mayerthorpe

5.22008Roszko's mother
Movie
Lynch 2

Lynch 2

6.02007Self
Movie
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky

Nora Roberts' Montana Sky

6.02007Bess
Movie
Inland Empire

Inland Empire

7.02006Marilyn Levens
Movie
When I Find the Ocean

When I Find the Ocean

9.52006Edna
Movie
Come Early Morning

Come Early Morning

5.52006Nana
Movie
The World's Fastest Indian

The World's Fastest Indian

7.72005Ada
Movie
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

2004
Movie
Kingdom Hospital

Kingdom Hospital

6.42004Sally Druse
Movie
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

7.02004Sally Druse
TV
Gracie's Choice

Gracie's Choice

7.12004Louela Lawson
Movie
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.72003Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
TV
Charlie's War

Charlie's War

7.52003Jobie
Movie
A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home

4.42003Mother
Movie
Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead

5.52002Regina Van Praagh
Movie
Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead

7.02002Regina Van Praagh
TV
Redemption of the Ghost

Redemption of the Ghost

9.02002
Movie
Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

5.32001Jewel
Movie
Rain

Rain

5.12001Audrey
Movie
Christy: Choices of the Heart

Christy: Choices of the Heart

7.02001
TV
The Law of Enclosures

The Law of Enclosures

4.92000Bea
Movie
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

7.42000Annabelle Lee Stowe
TV
Sharing the Secret

Sharing the Secret

6.42000Nina's Mother
Movie
28 Days

28 Days

6.22000Bobbie Jean
Movie
Best Actress

Best Actress

2.62000Self
Movie
More Than Puppy Love

More Than Puppy Love

8.12000Aunt Edna
Movie
Can't Be Heaven

Can't Be Heaven

6.51999Nona Gina
Movie
The Staircase

The Staircase

7.71998Sister Margaret
Movie
Primary Colors

Primary Colors

6.21998Mamma Stanton
Movie
James Dean: Race with Destiny

James Dean: Race with Destiny

6.81997Mama Pierangeli
Movie
The Westing Game

The Westing Game

8.01997Berthe Erica Crow
Movie
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

6.31997Aunt Shelly
Movie
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

6.61996Grandma Caroline Moore
Movie
Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

6.61996Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
Movie
Cold Lazarus

Cold Lazarus

6.91996Martina Masdon
TV
The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

5.41996Irma Coulter
Movie
The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996Irma Coulter
TV
Raging Angels

Raging Angels

2.81995Sister Kate
Movie
Mrs. Munck

Mrs. Munck

6.11995Mrs. Munck
Movie