Diane Ladd
Known for acting · Born 29 November 1935 · Died 3 November 2025 · aged 89 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA
141 credits
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
Chesapeake Shores
2016
The World's Fastest Indian
2005
Joy
2015
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Alice
1976
Wild at Heart
1990
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
Enlightened
2011
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004
Carnosaur
1993
Chinatown
1974
Acting (138)
2022Gigi & NateMama BlancheFilm
2022Isle of HopeCarmenFilm
2020The Last Full MeasureAlice PitsenbargerFilm
2020Charlie's Christmas WishNanaFilm
2018Christmas Lost and FoundGrandma FrancesFilm
2018OlympiaSelfFilm
2017Young SheldonHortenseSeries
2016Chesapeake ShoresNell O'Brien · 55 episodesSeries
2016AmeriGeddonBettyFilm
2016Sophie and the Rising SunRuth JeffersFilm
2016I Dream Too MuchVeraFilm
2015JoyMimiFilm
2015Just Before I GoMamma (uncredited)Film
2013Ray DonovanMotel LadySeries
2012Deadtime Stories: Grave SecretsBarnseyFilm
2011EnlightenedHelen Jellicoe · 18 episodesSeries
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2009American CowslipRoeFilm
2008Jake's CornerFranFilm
2008MayerthorpeRoszko's motherFilm
2008The Monday Before ThanksgivingNorma LowreyFilm
2007Nora Roberts' Montana SkyBessFilm
2007Lynch 2SelfFilm
2006Inland EmpireMarilyn LevensFilm
2006Come Early MorningNanaFilm
2006When I Find the OceanEdnaFilm
2005The World's Fastest IndianAdaFilm
2004Stephen King's Kingdom HospitalSally Druse · 13 episodesSeries
2004Gracie's ChoiceLouela LawsonFilm
2004Kingdom HospitalSally DruseFilm
2004Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at HeartFilm
2003Cold CaseZelda Amatuzzi (2005)Series
2003A Long Way HomeMotherFilm
2003Charlie's WarJobieFilm
2002Living with the DeadRegina Van PraaghFilm
2002Redemption of the GhostFilm
2002Living with the DeadRegina Van Praagh · 2 episodesSeries
2001Daddy and ThemJewelFilm
2001RainAudreyFilm
2001Christy: Choices of the Heart · 2 episodesSeries
200028 DaysBobbie JeanFilm
2000Sharing the SecretNina's MotherFilm
2000Strong MedicineAnnabelle Lee Stowe · 2 episodesSeries
2000The Law of EnclosuresBeaFilm
2000Best ActressSelfFilm
2000More Than Puppy LoveAunt EdnaFilm
1999Can't Be HeavenNona GinaFilm
1998Primary ColorsMamma StantonFilm
1998The StaircaseSister MargaretFilm
1997Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops IIAunt ShellyFilm
1997James Dean: Race with DestinyMama PierangeliFilm
1997The Westing GameBerthe Erica CrowFilm
1996Ghosts of MississippiGrandma Caroline MooreFilm
1996Citizen RuthRuth's Mother (uncredited)Film
1996Cold LazarusMartina Masdon · 3 episodesSeries
1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeIrma CoulterFilm
1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeIrma Coulter · 2 episodesSeries
1995Raging AngelsSister KateFilm
1995MotherOlivia HendrixFilm
1995Mrs. MunckMrs. MunckFilm
1994ERMrs. PoolerSeries
1994Touched by an AngelCarolyn SellersSeries
1994Hush Little BabyEdieFilm
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanCharlotte Cooper · 4 episodesSeries
1993CarnosaurDr. Jane TiptreeFilm
1993Father HoodRitaFilm
1993The Cemetery ClubLucille RubinFilm
1992Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss MeLucilleFilm
1992ForeverMabel NormandFilm
1992Spies, Inc.AliceFilm
1992Vicki!SelfSeries
1991A Kiss Before DyingMrs. CorlissFilm
1991Rambling RoseMrs. HillyerFilm
1991Sisters · 2 episodesSeries
1991Shadow of a DoubtEmma Spencer NewtonFilm
1991Pebble MillSelfSeries
1990Wild at HeartMarietta FortuneFilm
1990Rock HudsonKayFilm
1990The LookalikeMary Helen NeedamFilm
1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationNoraFilm
1989Father Dowling MysteriesSeries
1988Plain ClothesJane MelwayFilm
1988BluegrassVerna Howland · 2 episodesSeries
1987Black WidowEttaFilm
1987Celebration FamilyMrs. HeflinFilm
1986L.A. LawCeleste BaumanSeries
1985Crime of InnocenceRose HaywardFilm
1984I Married a CenterfoldJeanette BryanFilm
1983Something Wicked This Way ComesMrs. NightshadeFilm
1983Grace KellyMargaret KellyFilm
1983Little Red Riding HoodMotherFilm
1982Faerie Tale TheatreMotherSeries
1982Desperate LivesCarol CameronFilm
1981All Night LongHelen DuplerFilm
1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesLynette Jones · 2 episodesSeries
1979WillaMaeFilm
1978Black BeautyAmelia Gordon · 5 episodesSeries
1978Thaddeus Rose and EddieCarlottaFilm
1977The Love BoatRuby Gibson, Bernice BronsonSeries
1977The November PlanLaura TaylorFilm
1976AliceBelle Dupree · 44 episodesSeries
1976EmbryoMartha DouglasFilm
1976Battle of the Network StarsSeries
1976City of Angels · 3 episodesSeries
1976Addie and the King of HeartsIrene DavisFilm
1974ChinatownIda SessionsFilm
1974Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreFloFilm
1974Movin' OnSeries
1973White LightningMaggieFilm
1973The Devil's DaughterAlice ShawFilm
1971Macho CallahanGirlFilm
1971The SteagleMrs. Roberta ForbesFilm
1970Rebel RousersKarenFilm
1969The ReiversPhoebeFilm
1969Then Came BronsonValerie FaberSeries
1967IronsidePeggy BarnardSeries
1966The Wild AngelsGayshFilm
1966ShaneAmy SloateSeries
1965The Big ValleyMuriel AkelySeries
1964Daniel BooneRonda CameronSeries
1963The FugitiveStellaSeries
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreCissySeries
1963Mr. NovakMrs. OtisSeries
1963The Great AdventureAnnie ThompsonSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 episodesSeries
196240 Pounds of TroubleHoneymoon Bride (uncredited)Film
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
1960Murder, Inc.ShowgirlFilm
1959The DetectivesSeries
195877 Sunset StripSeries
1958Naked CityYankee Cretias, Kathie MillsSeries
1957Perry MasonMiss FrancesSeries
1957DecoySelma RichmondSeries
1957The Walter Winchell FileLoisSeries
1955GunsmokeElena, Lulu, Bonnie Mae HaleySeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
1951Hallmark Hall of FameEmma NewtonSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 2 episodes, Self - Audience MemberSeries
Directing (1)
1995Mrs. MunckDirector, ScreenplayFilm
Production (2)
2023Common GroundExecutive ProducerFilm
1995MotherCo-ProducerFilm