Diane Ladd

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

November 29, 1935

died

November 3, 2025

place of birth

Meridian, Mississippi, USA

also known as

Roses Dianes Ladner · دایان لد · Дайан Роуз Ладд

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Chinatown
7.9

Chinatown

1974as Ida Sessions
Wild at Heart
7.0

Wild at Heart

1990as Marietta Fortune
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.2

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989as Nora
Inland Empire
7.0

Inland Empire

2006as Marilyn Levens
Joy
6.6

Joy

2015as Mimi
28 Days
6.2

28 Days

2000as Bobbie Jean
The World's Fastest Indian
7.7

The World's Fastest Indian

2005as Ada
Gigi & Nate
7.7

Gigi & Nate

2022as Mama Blanche
The Last Full Measure
7.3

The Last Full Measure

2020as Alice Pitsenbarger
Primary Colors
6.3

Primary Colors

1998as Mamma Stanton
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
7.0

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974as Flo
Black Widow
6.2

Black Widow

1987as Etta
Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996as Grandma Caroline Moore
Rambling Rose
6.2

Rambling Rose

1991as Mrs. Hillyer
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
6.0

Nora Roberts' Montana Sky

2007as Bess
White Lightning
6.1

White Lightning

1973as Maggie
Daddy and Them
5.4

Daddy and Them

2001as Jewel
Father Hood
5.8

Father Hood

1993as Rita
Just Before I Go
6.4

Just Before I Go

2015as Mamma (uncredited)
A Kiss Before Dying
5.6

A Kiss Before Dying

1991as Mrs. Corliss
Something Wicked This Way Comes
6.5

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983as Mrs. Nightshade
The Reivers
6.4

The Reivers

1969as Phoebe
American Cowslip
5.1

American Cowslip

2009as Roe
Sharing the Secret
6.2

Sharing the Secret

2000as Nina's Mother
Carnosaur
4.2

Carnosaur

1993as Dr. Jane Tiptree
The November Plan
7.0

The November Plan

1977as Laura Taylor
Murder, Inc.
6.5

Murder, Inc.

1960as Showgirl
Citizen Ruth
6.6

Citizen Ruth

1996as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
AmeriGeddon
4.0

AmeriGeddon

2016as Betty
Plain Clothes
5.9

Plain Clothes

1988as Jane Melway
Living with the Dead
5.5

Living with the Dead

2002as Regina Van Praagh
All Night Long
5.2

All Night Long

1981as Helen Dupler
Raging Angels
2.8

Raging Angels

1995as Sister Kate
Spies, Inc.
4.8

Spies, Inc.

1992as Alice
Lynch 2

Lynch 2

2007as Self
Macho Callahan
4.5

Macho Callahan

1971as Girl
The Wild Angels
5.5

The Wild Angels

1966as Gaysh
Gracie's Choice
7.1

Gracie's Choice

2004as Louela Lawson
A Long Way Home
4.4

A Long Way Home

2003as Mother
Grace Kelly
6.4

Grace Kelly

1983as Margaret Kelly
The Cemetery Club
5.5

The Cemetery Club

1993as Lucille Rubin
Embryo
4.8

Embryo

1976as Martha Douglas
Best Actress
2.6

Best Actress

2000as Self
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
6.5

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

1997as Aunt Shelly
Come Early Morning
5.5

Come Early Morning

2006as Nana
Rain
5.1

Rain

2001as Audrey
Kingdom Hospital
6.4

Kingdom Hospital

2004as Sally Druse
40 Pounds of Trouble
5.4

40 Pounds of Trouble

1962as Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)
The Steagle
5.1

The Steagle

1971as Mrs. Roberta Forbes
Rock Hudson
5.2

Rock Hudson

1990as Kay