Diane Ladd
Acting
Born: Nov 29, 1935 — Died: Nov 03, 2025
From: Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayerthorpe | Roszko's mother | 2008 | 5.2 |
| Lynch 2 | Self | 2007 | — |
| Nora Roberts' Montana Sky | Bess | 2007 | 6.0 |
| Inland Empire | Marilyn Levens | 2006 | 7.0 |
| Come Early Morning | Nana | 2006 | 5.466 |
| Gracie's Choice | Louela Lawson | 2004 | 7.082 |
| Living with the Dead | Regina Van Praagh | 2002 | 5.463 |
| Daddy and Them | Jewel | 2001 | 5.41 |
| 28 Days | Bobbie Jean | 2000 | 6.155 |
| Primary Colors | Mamma Stanton | 1998 | 6.28 |
| The Staircase | Sister Margaret | 1998 | 7.667 |
| Father Hood | Rita | 1993 | 5.806 |
| Carnosaur | Dr. Jane Tiptree | 1993 | 4.2 |
| The Cemetery Club | Lucille Rubin | 1993 | 5.5 |
| A Kiss Before Dying | Mrs. Corliss | 1991 | 5.565 |
| Rambling Rose | Mrs. Hillyer | 1991 | 6.17 |
| Wild at Heart | Marietta Fortune | 1990 | 7.04 |
| National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Nora | 1989 | 7.233 |
| Black Widow | Etta | 1987 | 6.165 |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes | Mrs. Nightshade | 1983 | 6.416 |
| Grace Kelly | Margaret Kelly | 1983 | 6.444 |
| All Night Long | Helen Dupler | 1981 | 5.2 |
| Embryo | Martha Douglas | 1976 | 4.77 |
| Chinatown | Ida Sessions | 1974 | 7.9 |
| Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Flo | 1974 | 6.968 |
| White Lightning | Maggie | 1973 | 6.125 |
| The Devil's Daughter | Alice Shaw | 1973 | 6.647 |
| Rebel Rousers | Karen | 1970 | 4.364 |
| The Reivers | Phoebe | 1969 | 6.398 |
| The Wild Angels | Gaysh | 1966 | 5.533 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1935 |
| From | Meridian, Mississippi, USA |