Diane Ladd
Known for Acting
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
Chinatown
1974
as Ida Sessions
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
as Nora
Wild at Heart
1990
as Marietta Fortune
Inland Empire
2006
as Marilyn Levens
Joy
2015
as Mimi
Black Widow
1987
as Etta
The World's Fastest Indian
2005
as Ada
The Last Full Measure
2020
as Alice Pitsenbarger
Just Before I Go
2015
as Mamma (uncredited)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974
as Flo
Primary Colors
1998
as Mamma Stanton
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Grandma Caroline Moore
28 Days
2000
as Bobbie Jean
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
as Mrs. Nightshade
Gigi & Nate
2022
as Mama Blanche
The Reivers
1969
as Phoebe
Rambling Rose
1991
as Mrs. Hillyer
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
as Mrs. Corliss
White Lightning
1973
as Maggie
Citizen Ruth
1996
as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)