Diane Ladd
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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Acting
Movie
Joy
as Mimi
2015
Movie
Chinatown
as Ida Sessions
1974
TV
Young Sheldon
as Hortense
2017
Movie
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
as Nora
1989
Movie
Wild at Heart
as Marietta Fortune
1990
Movie
Inland Empire
as Marilyn Levens
2006
Movie
28 Days
as Bobbie Jean
2000
TV
ER
as Mrs. Pooler
1994
Movie
The World's Fastest Indian
as Ada
2005
TV
Ray Donovan
as Motel Lady
2013
Movie
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Flo
1974
Movie
The Last Full Measure
as Alice Pitsenbarger
2020
TV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Charlotte Cooper
1993
TV
Cold Case
as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
2003
Movie
Just Before I Go
as Mamma (uncredited)
2015
Movie
Primary Colors
as Mamma Stanton
1998
Movie
Black Widow
as Etta
1987
Movie
Something Wicked This Way Comes
as Mrs. Nightshade
1983
TV
The Love Boat
as Ruby Gibson
1977
TV
The Love Boat
as Bernice Bronson
1977
TV
Touched by an Angel
as Carolyn Sellers
1994
Movie
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Grandma Caroline Moore
1996
Movie
Citizen Ruth
as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
1996
Movie
Gigi & Nate
as Mama Blanche
2022
