Born 1935 (age 89) · Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Appears in 138 titles

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

Joy
6.6
Joy
2015
as Mimi
Chinatown
7.9
Chinatown
1974
as Ida Sessions
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Wild at Heart
7.0
Wild at Heart
1990
as Marietta Fortune
Inland Empire
7.0
Inland Empire
2006
as Marilyn Levens
28 Days
6.2
28 Days
2000
as Bobbie Jean
The World's Fastest Indian
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The Last Full Measure
7.3
The Last Full Measure
2020
as Alice Pitsenbarger
Just Before I Go
6.4
Just Before I Go
2015
as Mamma (uncredited)
Primary Colors
6.3
Primary Colors
1998
as Mamma Stanton
Black Widow
6.2
Black Widow
1987
as Etta
Something Wicked This Way Comes
6.4
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
as Mrs. Nightshade
Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Grandma Caroline Moore
Citizen Ruth
6.6
Citizen Ruth
1996
as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
Gigi & Nate
7.6
Gigi & Nate
2022
as Mama Blanche
A Kiss Before Dying
5.6
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
as Mrs. Corliss
Carnosaur
4.2
Carnosaur
1993
as Dr. Jane Tiptree
White Lightning
6.1
White Lightning
1973
as Maggie
Father Hood
5.8
Father Hood
1993
as Rita