Diane Ladd
Known for Acting
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
Chinatown
1974
as Ida Sessions
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
as Nora
Inland Empire
2006
as Marilyn Levens
Joy
2015
as Mimi
Wild at Heart
1990
as Marietta Fortune
The World's Fastest Indian
2005
as Ada
28 Days
2000
as Bobbie Jean
The Last Full Measure
2020
as Alice Pitsenbarger
Carnosaur
1993
as Dr. Jane Tiptree
Black Widow
1987
as Etta
Sharing the Secret
2000
as Nina's Mother
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Grandma Caroline Moore
Primary Colors
1998
as Mamma Stanton
Plain Clothes
1988
as Jane Melway
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974
as Flo
Just Before I Go
2015
as Mamma (uncredited)
All Night Long
1981
as Helen Dupler
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
as Mrs. Corliss
Come Early Morning
2006
as Nana
Mayerthorpe
2008
as Roszko's mother