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Diane Ladd

Born 1935-11-29

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 · 8.1 Joy 2015 · 6.5 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989 · 7.5 Wild at Heart 1990 · 7.2 Inland Empire 2006 · 6.8 The World's Fastest Indian 2005 · 7.8 28 Days 2000 · 6.1 Primary Colors 1998 · 6.7 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 1974 · 7.3 The Last Full Measure 2020 · 6.7 AmeriGeddon 2016 · 3.8 Black Widow 1987 · 6.4 Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983 · 6.7 Chesapeake Shores 2016 · 7.5 A Kiss Before Dying 1991 · 5.7 White Lightning 1973 · 6.4 Rambling Rose 1991 · 6.5 Father Hood 1993 · 4.9 The Reivers 1969 · 6.6 The Wild Angels 1966 · 5.6 Daddy and Them 2001 · 5.6 Gigi & Nate 2022 · 6.8 Living with the Dead 2002 · 7.0 Sophie and the Rising Sun 2016 · 6.6 Sharing the Secret 2000 · 6.3 The Cemetery Club 1993 · 5.7 Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II 1997 · 5.2 Macho Callahan 1971 · 5.5 Jake's Corner 2008 · 5.9 Olympia 2018 · 7.9 Common Ground 2023 · 8.7