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Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Acting November 29, 1935 (89 years old) November 3, 2025 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.

Movies 88

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 7.2

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

as Nora

1989
Chinatown 7.9

Chinatown

as Ida Sessions

1974
Wild at Heart 7.0

Wild at Heart

as Marietta Fortune

1990
The World's Fastest Indian 7.7

The World's Fastest Indian

as Ada

2005
Inland Empire 7.0

Inland Empire

as Marilyn Levens

2006
Joy 6.6

Joy

as Mimi

2015
Something Wicked This Way Comes 6.5

Something Wicked This Way Comes

as Mrs. Nightshade

1983
Black Widow 6.2

Black Widow

as Etta

1987
Primary Colors 6.2

Primary Colors

as Mamma Stanton

1998
28 Days 6.2

28 Days

as Bobbie Jean

2000
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 7.0

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

as Flo

1974
The Last Full Measure 7.3

The Last Full Measure

as Alice Pitsenbarger

2020
Ghosts of Mississippi 6.6

Ghosts of Mississippi

as Grandma Caroline Moore

1996
A Kiss Before Dying 5.6

A Kiss Before Dying

as Mrs. Corliss

1991
Just Before I Go 6.4

Just Before I Go

as Mamma (uncredited)

2015
Gigi & Nate 7.6

Gigi & Nate

as Mama Blanche

2022
Father Hood 5.8

Father Hood

as Rita

1993
The Reivers 6.4

The Reivers

as Phoebe

1969
Rambling Rose 6.2

Rambling Rose

as Mrs. Hillyer

1991
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky 6.0

Nora Roberts' Montana Sky

as Bess

2007
White Lightning 6.1

White Lightning

as Maggie

1973
The Devil's Daughter 6.6

The Devil's Daughter

as Alice Shaw

1973
40 Pounds of Trouble 5.7

40 Pounds of Trouble

as Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)

1962
All Night Long 5.3

All Night Long

as Helen Dupler

1981
I Married a Centerfold 5.1

I Married a Centerfold

as Jeanette Bryan

1984
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II 6.3

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

as Aunt Shelly

1997
Plain Clothes 6.1

Plain Clothes

as Jane Melway

1988
The Siege at Ruby Ridge 5.4

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

as Irma Coulter

1996
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me 5.4

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

as Lucille

1992
Sharing the Secret 6.4

Sharing the Secret

as Nina's Mother

2000
Murder, Inc. 6.5

Murder, Inc.

as Showgirl

1960
Citizen Ruth 6.6

Citizen Ruth

as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)

1996
Daddy and Them 5.3

Daddy and Them

as Jewel

2001
Can't Be Heaven 6.5

Can't Be Heaven

as Nona Gina

1999
The Westing Game 8.0

The Westing Game

as Berthe Erica Crow

1997
Christmas Lost and Found 5.7

Christmas Lost and Found

as Grandma Frances

2018
Kingdom Hospital 6.4

Kingdom Hospital

as Sally Druse

2004
Carnosaur 4.2

Carnosaur

as Dr. Jane Tiptree

1993
Living with the Dead 5.5

Living with the Dead

as Regina Van Praagh

2002
Embryo 4.7

Embryo

as Martha Douglas

1976
The Wild Angels 5.4

The Wild Angels

as Gaysh

1966
The Cemetery Club 5.6

The Cemetery Club

as Lucille Rubin

1993
Macho Callahan 4.5

Macho Callahan

as Girl

1971
Gracie's Choice 7.1

Gracie's Choice

as Louela Lawson

2004
Come Early Morning 5.5

Come Early Morning

as Nana

2006
Sophie and the Rising Sun 6.7

Sophie and the Rising Sun

as Ruth Jeffers

2016
Crime of Innocence 6.0

Crime of Innocence

as Rose Hayward

1985
The Lookalike 3.7

The Lookalike

as Mary Helen Needam

1990
American Cowslip 5.1

American Cowslip

as Roe

2009
James Dean: Race with Destiny 6.8

James Dean: Race with Destiny

as Mama Pierangeli

1997
Charlie's Christmas Wish 5.9

Charlie's Christmas Wish

as Nana

2020
AmeriGeddon 4.0

AmeriGeddon

as Betty

2016
Spies, Inc. 4.8

Spies, Inc.

as Alice

1992
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets 2.0

Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets

as Barnsey

2012
Rock Hudson 5.2

Rock Hudson

as Kay

1990
Redemption of the Ghost 9.0

Redemption of the Ghost

2002
Lynch 2 6.0

Lynch 2

as Self

2007
Grace Kelly 6.4

Grace Kelly

as Margaret Kelly

1983
A Long Way Home 4.4

A Long Way Home

as Mother

2003
Little Red Riding Hood 5.8

Little Red Riding Hood

as Mother

1983
The Monday Before Thanksgiving 4.0

The Monday Before Thanksgiving

as Norma Lowrey

2008
Raging Angels 2.8

Raging Angels

as Sister Kate

1995
When I Find the Ocean 9.5

When I Find the Ocean

as Edna

2006
The Staircase 7.7

The Staircase

as Sister Margaret

1998
The Law of Enclosures 4.9

The Law of Enclosures

as Bea

2000
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie 9.0

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

as Carlotta

1978
Mother 5.5

Mother

as Olivia Hendrix

1995
Addie and the King of Hearts 7.7

Addie and the King of Hearts

as Irene Davis

1976
Shadow of a Doubt 6.0

Shadow of a Doubt

as Emma Spencer Newton

1991
Best Actress 2.6

Best Actress

as Self

2000
Rain 5.1

Rain

as Audrey

2001
Hush Little Baby 7.5

Hush Little Baby

as Edie

1994
Desperate Lives 6.5

Desperate Lives

as Carol Cameron

1982
I Dream Too Much 4.8

I Dream Too Much

as Vera

2016
Willa 5.0

Willa

as Mae

1979
The November Plan 7.0

The November Plan

as Laura Taylor

1977
Mayerthorpe 5.2

Mayerthorpe

as Roszko's mother

2008
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

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

2004
Jake's Corner 4.6

Jake's Corner

as Fran

2008
Forever 2.6

Forever

as Mabel Normand

1992
Celebration Family 7.0

Celebration Family

as Mrs. Heflin

1987
More Than Puppy Love 8.1

More Than Puppy Love

as Aunt Edna

2000
Rebel Rousers 4.1

Rebel Rousers

as Karen

1970
The Steagle 5.1

The Steagle

as Mrs. Roberta Forbes

1971
Isle of Hope

Isle of Hope

as Carmen

2022
Mrs. Munck 6.1

Mrs. Munck

as Mrs. Munck

1995
Olympia 8.0

Olympia

as Self

2018
Charlie's War 7.5

Charlie's War

as Jobie

2003

TV Shows 55

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Guest

1961
Young Sheldon 8.0

Young Sheldon

as Hortense

2017
ER 7.8

ER

as Mrs. Pooler

1994
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Miss Frances

1957
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Ruby Gibson

1977
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Bernice Bronson

1977
Ironside 6.8

Ironside

as Peggy Barnard

1967
Cold Case 7.7

Cold Case

as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)

2003
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

1944
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 7.6

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as Charlotte Cooper

1993
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Stella

1963
L.A. Law 7.0

L.A. Law

as Celeste Bauman

1986
Ray Donovan 7.5

Ray Donovan

as Motel Lady

2013
Alice 7.0

Alice

as Belle Dupree

1976
Touched by an Angel 7.2

Touched by an Angel

as Carolyn Sellers

1994
Strong Medicine 7.4

Strong Medicine

as Annabelle Lee Stowe

2000
Daniel Boone 7.0

Daniel Boone

as Ronda Cameron

1964
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Yankee Cretias

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Kathie Mills

1958
The Big Valley 6.2

The Big Valley

as Muriel Akely

1965
Pebble Mill 4.1

Pebble Mill

as Self

1991
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Cissy

1963
Vicki! 6.5

Vicki!

as Self

1992
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Elena

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Lulu

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Bonnie Mae Haley

1955
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
Chesapeake Shores 7.8

Chesapeake Shores

as Nell O'Brien

2016
Celebrity Ghost Stories 7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

2009
The Detectives 6.7

The Detectives

1959
Faerie Tale Theatre 8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Mother

1982
Mr. Novak 7.3

Mr. Novak

as Mrs. Otis

1963
The Great Adventure 10.0

The Great Adventure

as Annie Thompson

1963
Father Dowling Mysteries 7.2

Father Dowling Mysteries

1989
Then Came Bronson 5.2

Then Came Bronson

as Valerie Faber

1969
Battle of the Network Stars 6.4

Battle of the Network Stars

1976
Decoy 6.5

Decoy

as Selma Richmond

1957
Shane 6.2

Shane

as Amy Sloate

1966
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital 7.0

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

as Sally Druse

2004
The Walter Winchell File 7.5

The Walter Winchell File

as Lois

1957
Movin' On 6.2

Movin' On

1974
Enlightened 7.0

Enlightened

as Helen Jellicoe

2011
City of Angels 5.6

City of Angels

1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Emma Newton

1951
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones 7.3

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

as Lynette Jones

1980
Cold Lazarus 6.9

Cold Lazarus

as Martina Masdon

1996
Black Beauty 7.0

Black Beauty

as Amelia Gordon

1978
Living with the Dead 7.0

Living with the Dead

as Regina Van Praagh

2002
The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

as Irma Coulter

1996
Bluegrass 9.0

Bluegrass

as Verna Howland

1988
Christy: Choices of the Heart 7.0

Christy: Choices of the Heart

2001
Sisters 7.2

Sisters

1991

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