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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1992 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1991 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1975 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Redemption of the Ghost
More Than Puppy Love
Olympia
Young Sheldon
The Westing Game
Chinatown
Chesapeake Shores
Cold Case
ER
Gigi & Nate
The World's Fastest Indian
Perry Mason
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Ray Donovan
Charlie's War
Hush Little Baby
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Strong Medicine
The Last Full Measure
Celebrity Ghost Stories
The Fugitive
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Touched by an Angel
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Sisters
Gracie's Choice
L.A. Law
Alice
Enlightened
Inland Empire
Wild at Heart
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Daniel Boone
Ironside
James Dean: Race with Destiny
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Gunsmoke
Decoy
Joy
Citizen Ruth
Ghosts of Mississippi
Can't Be Heaven
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Movin' On
Just Before I Go
Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Reivers
Primary Colors
The Love Boat
28 Days