Diane Ladd

Acting·Nov 29, 1935·Meridian, Mississippi, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Isle of Hope2022 · Carmen	Carmen
Gigi & Nate2022 · Mama Blanche	Mama Blanche
Charlie's Christmas Wish2020 · Nana	Nana
The Last Full Measure2020 · Alice Pitsenbarger	Alice Pitsenbarger
Christmas Lost and Found2018 · Grandma Frances	Grandma Frances
Olympia2018 · Self	Self
I Dream Too Much2016 · Vera	Vera
AmeriGeddon2016 · Betty	Betty
Sophie and the Rising Sun2016 · Ruth Jeffers	Ruth Jeffers
Joy2015 · Mimi	Mimi
Just Before I Go2015 · Mamma (uncredited)	Mamma (uncredited)
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets2012 · Barnsey	Barnsey
American Cowslip2009 · Roe	Roe
The Monday Before Thanksgiving2008 · Norma Lowrey	Norma Lowrey
Jake's Corner2008 · Fran	Fran
MMayerthorpe2008 · Roszko's mother	Roszko's mother
Lynch 22007 · Self	Self
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky2007 · Bess	Bess
Inland Empire2006 · Marilyn Levens	Marilyn Levens
When I Find the Ocean2006 · Edna	Edna
Come Early Morning2006 · Nana	Nana
The World's Fastest Indian2005 · Ada	Ada
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart2004 · Actor	Actor
Kingdom Hospital2004 · Sally Druse	Sally Druse
Gracie's Choice2004 · Louela Lawson	Louela Lawson
Charlie's War2003 · Jobie	Jobie
A Long Way Home2003 · Mother	Mother
Living with the Dead2002 · Regina Van Praagh	Regina Van Praagh
Redemption of the Ghost2002 · Actor	Actor
Daddy and Them2001 · Jewel	Jewel
Rain2001 · Audrey	Audrey
Can't Be Heaven2000 · Nona Gina	Nona Gina
The Law of Enclosures2000 · Bea	Bea
Sharing the Secret2000 · Nina's Mother	Nina's Mother
28 Days2000 · Bobbie Jean	Bobbie Jean
Best Actress2000 · Self	Self
More Than Puppy Love2000 · Aunt Edna	Aunt Edna
The Staircase1998 · Sister Margaret	Sister Margaret
Primary Colors1998 · Mamma Stanton	Mamma Stanton
James Dean: Race with Destiny1997 · Mama Pierangeli	Mama Pierangeli
The Westing Game1997 · Berthe Erica Crow	Berthe Erica Crow
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II1997 · Aunt Shelly	Aunt Shelly
Ghosts of Mississippi1996 · Grandma Caroline Moore	Grandma Caroline Moore
Citizen Ruth1996 · Ruth's Mother (uncredited)	Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
The Siege at Ruby Ridge1996 · Irma Coulter	Irma Coulter
Raging Angels1995 · Sister Kate	Sister Kate
Mrs. Munck1995 · Mrs. Munck, Director, Screenplay	Mrs. Munck, Director, Screenplay
Mother1995 · Olivia Hendrix	Olivia Hendrix