Diane Ladd
Acting

Diane Ladd

Born 29 November 1935 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA · Died 3 November 2025

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

Chinatown
Joy
Young Sheldon
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Wild at Heart
Inland Empire
28 Days
ER
The World's Fastest Indian
Ray Donovan
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The Last Full Measure
Isle of Hope
Gigi & Nate
The Last Full Measure
Charlie's Christmas Wish
Christmas Lost and Found
I Dream Too Much
Sophie and the Rising Sun
AmeriGeddon
Joy
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
American Cowslip
Jake's Corner
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
Inland Empire
Come Early Morning
When I Find the Ocean
The World's Fastest Indian
Gracie's Choice
Kingdom Hospital
A Long Way Home
Charlie's War
Living with the Dead
Redemption of the Ghost
Daddy and Them
Rain
28 Days
More Than Puppy Love
The Law of Enclosures
Sharing the Secret
Can't Be Heaven
Primary Colors
The Staircase
James Dean: Race with Destiny
The Westing Game
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Ghosts of Mississippi
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Mrs. Munck
Raging Angels
Mother
Hush Little Baby
Father Hood
Carnosaur
The Cemetery Club
Forever
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
Spies, Inc.
A Kiss Before Dying
Rambling Rose
Wild at Heart
The Lookalike
Rock Hudson
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Plain Clothes
Black Widow
Celebration Family
Crime of Innocence
I Married a Centerfold
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Grace Kelly
Little Red Riding Hood
Desperate Lives
All Night Long
Willa
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
The November Plan
Embryo
Addie and the King of Hearts
Chinatown
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
White Lightning
The Devil's Daughter
The Steagle
Macho Callahan
Rebel Rousers
The Reivers
The Wild Angels
Murder, Inc.
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