Diane Ladd
Acting
Born 1935-11-29 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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 · Movie
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Movie
Wild at Heart
1990 · Movie
Joy
2015 · Movie
Inland Empire
2006 · Movie
The World's Fastest Indian
2005 · Movie
28 Days
2000 · Movie
The Last Full Measure
2020 · Movie
Primary Colors
1998 · Movie
When I Find the Ocean
2006 · Movie
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974 · Movie
Gigi & Nate
2022 · Movie
Black Widow
1987 · Movie
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
1978 · Movie
Rambling Rose
1991 · Movie
Redemption of the Ghost
2002 · Movie
White Lightning
1973 · Movie
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983 · Movie
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996 · Movie
Just Before I Go
2015 · Movie
The Westing Game
1997 · Movie
The Staircase
1998 · Movie
The Reivers
1969 · Movie
Olympia
2018 · Movie
A Kiss Before Dying
1991 · Movie
The November Plan
1977 · Movie
Citizen Ruth
1996 · Movie
Gracie's Choice
2004 · Movie
Murder, Inc.
1960 · Movie
Addie and the King of Hearts
1976 · Movie
More Than Puppy Love
2000 · Movie
Father Hood
1993 · Movie
Daddy and Them
2001 · Movie
Sharing the Secret
2000 · Movie
Grace Kelly
1983 · Movie
Desperate Lives
1982 · Movie
James Dean: Race with Destiny
1997 · Movie
The Devil's Daughter
1973 · Movie
Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016 · Movie
Kingdom Hospital
2004 · Movie
Little Red Riding Hood
1983 · Movie
Hush Little Baby
1994 · Movie
Can't Be Heaven
2000 · Movie
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
1997 · Movie
Plain Clothes
1988 · Movie
Celebration Family
1987 · Movie
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
2007 · Movie
Come Early Morning
2006 · Movie
Charlie's War
2003 · Movie
All Night Long
1981 · Movie
The Wild Angels
1966 · Movie
Crime of Innocence
1985 · Movie
Mrs. Munck
1995 · Movie
Shadow of a Doubt
1991 · Movie
American Cowslip
2009 · Movie
Living with the Dead
2002 · Movie
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996 · Movie
Charlie's Christmas Wish
2020 · Movie
The Cemetery Club
1993 · Movie
Christmas Lost and Found
2018 · Movie