Diane Ladd
Acting
Born: November 29, 1935 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Died: November 3, 2025 (aged 89)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Chinatown
1974
Joy
2015
Young Sheldon
2017
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Wild at Heart
1990
Inland Empire
2006
28 Days
2000
ER
1994
The World's Fastest Indian
2005
Ray Donovan
2013
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974
The Last Full Measure
2020
Photos (5)
Movies (83)
Chinatown
Ida Sessions
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Nora
Wild at Heart
Marietta Fortune
The World's Fastest Indian
Ada
Inland Empire
Marilyn Levens
Joy
Mimi
The Last Full Measure
Alice Pitsenbarger
Father Hood
Rita
Black Widow
Etta
28 Days
Bobbie Jean
White Lightning
Maggie
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Flo
Rambling Rose
Mrs. Hillyer
Primary Colors
Mamma Stanton
A Kiss Before Dying
Mrs. Corliss
Ghosts of Mississippi
Grandma Caroline Moore
Sharing the Secret
Nina's Mother
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Mrs. Nightshade
Gigi & Nate
Mama Blanche
Plain Clothes
Jane Melway
The Cemetery Club
Lucille Rubin
Just Before I Go
Mamma (uncredited)
The Reivers
Phoebe
Can't Be Heaven
Nona Gina
Citizen Ruth
Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Irma Coulter
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
Bess
Daddy and Them
Jewel
Carnosaur
Dr. Jane Tiptree
Gracie's Choice
Louela Lawson
The Wild Angels
Gaysh
I Married a Centerfold
Jeanette Bryan
Come Early Morning
Nana
All Night Long
Helen Dupler
Living with the Dead
Regina Van Praagh
40 Pounds of Trouble
Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)
Murder, Inc.
Showgirl
Kingdom Hospital
Sally Druse
Jake's Corner
Fran
Embryo
Martha Douglas
Charlie's Christmas Wish
Nana
The Devil's Daughter
Alice Shaw
Macho Callahan
Girl
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Aunt Shelly
Willa
Mae
Christmas Lost and Found
Grandma Frances
Grace Kelly
Margaret Kelly
Raging Angels
Sister Kate
AmeriGeddon
Betty
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004
American Cowslip
Roe
The Steagle
Mrs. Roberta Forbes
Desperate Lives
Carol Cameron
Little Red Riding Hood
Mother
The Westing Game
Berthe Erica Crow
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Ruth Jeffers
Hush Little Baby
Edie
Crime of Innocence
Rose Hayward
Forever
Mabel Normand
The November Plan
Laura Taylor
Rain
Audrey
Spies, Inc.
Alice
Rebel Rousers
Karen
Isle of Hope
Carmen
The Lookalike
Mary Helen Needam
A Long Way Home
Mother
James Dean: Race with Destiny
Mama Pierangeli
When I Find the Ocean
Edna
Rock Hudson
Kay
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
Barnsey
Addie and the King of Hearts
Irene Davis
The Law of Enclosures
Bea
The Staircase
Sister Margaret
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Norma Lowrey
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
Carlotta
I Dream Too Much
Vera
Mrs. Munck
Mrs. Munck
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
Lucille
Charlie's War
Jobie
Redemption of the Ghost
2002
More Than Puppy Love
Aunt Edna
Celebration Family
Mrs. Heflin
Mother
Olivia Hendrix
TV Shows (46)
Perry Mason
Miss Frances · 1 eps
Young Sheldon
Hortense · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Ruby Gibson · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Bernice Bronson · 1 eps
Cold Case
Zelda Amatuzzi (2005) · 1 eps
Ironside
Peggy Barnard · 1 eps
ER
Mrs. Pooler · 1 eps
Alice
Belle Dupree · 44 eps
The Fugitive
Stella · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Annabelle Lee Stowe · 2 eps
L.A. Law
Celeste Bauman · 1 eps
Ray Donovan
Motel Lady · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Carolyn Sellers · 1 eps
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Charlotte Cooper · 4 eps
Daniel Boone
Ronda Cameron · 1 eps
The Big Valley
Muriel Akely · 1 eps
Chesapeake Shores
Nell O'Brien · 55 eps
Gunsmoke
Elena · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Lulu · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Bonnie Mae Haley · 1 eps
Naked City
Yankee Cretias · 1 eps
Naked City
Kathie Mills · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Mother · 1 eps
The Detectives
1 eps
Mr. Novak
Mrs. Otis · 1 eps
Battle of the Network Stars
1 eps
Father Dowling Mysteries
1 eps
Then Came Bronson
Valerie Faber · 1 eps
The Great Adventure
Annie Thompson · 1 eps
Decoy
Selma Richmond · 1 eps
The Walter Winchell File
Lois · 1 eps
Enlightened
Helen Jellicoe · 18 eps
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Sally Druse · 13 eps
Movin' On
1 eps
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Irma Coulter · 2 eps
Shane
Amy Sloate · 1 eps
City of Angels
3 eps
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Lynette Jones · 2 eps
Cold Lazarus
Martina Masdon · 3 eps
Black Beauty
Amelia Gordon · 5 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Emma Newton · 1 eps
Bluegrass
Verna Howland · 2 eps
Living with the Dead
Regina Van Praagh · 2 eps
Christy: Choices of the Heart
2 eps
Sisters
2 eps
Self / Appearances (9)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Best Actress
Self
Lynch 2
Self
Olympia
Self
