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