Diane Ladd
Born November 29, 1935 (Age: 90)
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Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Ladd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
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Filmography
Gigi & Nate
2022
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as Mama Blanche
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Age: 86
The Last Full Measure
2020
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as Alice Pitsenbarger
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Age: 84
Joy
2015
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as Mimi
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Age: 80
Inland Empire
2006
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as Marilyn Levens
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Age: 71
Come Early Morning
2006
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as Nana
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Age: 70
The World's Fastest Indian
2005
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as Ada
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Age: 69
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004
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as
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Age: 69
Daddy and Them
2001
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as Jewel
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Age: 65
Can't Be Heaven
2000
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as Nona Gina
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Age: 65
The Law of Enclosures
2000
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as Bea
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Age: 64
Sharing the Secret
2000
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as Nina's Mother
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Age: 64
28 Days
2000
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as Bobbie Jean
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Age: 64
Best Actress
2000
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as Self
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Age: 64
More Than Puppy Love
2000
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as Aunt Edna
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Age: 64
Primary Colors
1998
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as Mamma Stanton
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Age: 62
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
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as Grandma Caroline Moore
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Age: 61
Citizen Ruth
1996
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as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
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Age: 60
Carnosaur
1993
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as Dr. Jane Tiptree
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Age: 57
Rambling Rose
1991
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as Mrs. Hillyer
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Age: 55
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
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as Mrs. Corliss
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Age: 55
Wild at Heart
1990
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as Marietta Fortune
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Age: 54
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
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as Nora
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Age: 54
Plain Clothes
1988
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as Jane Melway
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Age: 52
Black Widow
1987
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as Etta
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Age: 51
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
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as Mrs. Nightshade
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Age: 47
All Night Long
1981
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as Helen Dupler
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Age: 45
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974
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as Flo
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Age: 39
Chinatown
1974
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as Ida Sessions
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Age: 38