7.9
Movie
Acting
Diane Ladd
- Born
- Died
- (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Meridian, Mississippi, USA
- Credits
- 139 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
6.6
Movie
Joy
8.0
TV
Young Sheldon
7.2
Movie
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.0
Movie
Wild at Heart
7.0
Movie
Inland Empire
6.2
Movie
28 Days
7.8
TV
ER
7.7
Movie
The World's Fastest Indian
7.5
TV
Ray Donovan
7.0
Movie
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
7.3
Movie
The Last Full Measure
7.6
TV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.7
TV
Cold Case
6.2
Movie
Primary Colors
6.2
Movie
Black Widow
6.5
Movie
Something Wicked This Way Comes
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
Acting credits 138
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Isle of Hope Film | Carmen |
| 2022 | Gigi & Nate Film | Mama Blanche |
| 2020 | Charlie's Christmas Wish Film | Nana |
| 2020 | The Last Full Measure Film | Alice Pitsenbarger |
| 2018 | Christmas Lost and Found Film | Grandma Frances |
| 2018 | Olympia Film | Self |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon TV | Hortense (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Chesapeake Shores TV | Nell O'Brien (55 ep) |
| 2016 | I Dream Too Much Film | Vera |
| 2016 | AmeriGeddon Film | Betty |
| 2016 | Sophie and the Rising Sun Film | Ruth Jeffers |
| 2015 | Joy Film | Mimi |
| 2015 | Just Before I Go Film | Mamma (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan TV | Motel Lady (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets Film | Barnsey |
| 2011 | Enlightened TV | Helen Jellicoe (18 ep) |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2009 | American Cowslip Film | Roe |
| 2008 | The Monday Before Thanksgiving Film | Norma Lowrey |
| 2008 | Jake's Corner Film | Fran |
| 2008 | Mayerthorpe Film | Roszko's mother |
| 2007 | Lynch 2 Film | Self |
| 2007 | Nora Roberts' Montana Sky Film | Bess |
| 2006 | Inland Empire Film | Marilyn Levens |
| 2006 | When I Find the Ocean Film | Edna |
| 2006 | Come Early Morning Film | Nana |
| 2005 | The World's Fastest Indian Film | Ada |
| 2004 | Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart Film | |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital Film | Sally Druse |
| 2004 | Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital TV | Sally Druse (13 ep) |
| 2004 | Gracie's Choice Film | Louela Lawson |
| 2003 | Cold Case TV | Zelda Amatuzzi (2005) (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Charlie's War Film | Jobie |
| 2003 | A Long Way Home Film | Mother |
| 2002 | Living with the Dead Film | Regina Van Praagh |
| 2002 | Living with the Dead TV | Regina Van Praagh (2 ep) |
| 2002 | Redemption of the Ghost Film | |
| 2001 | Daddy and Them Film | Jewel |
| 2001 | Rain Film | Audrey |
| 2001 | Christy: Choices of the Heart TV | (2 ep) |
| 2000 | The Law of Enclosures Film | Bea |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine TV | Annabelle Lee Stowe (2 ep) |
| 2000 | Sharing the Secret Film | Nina's Mother |
| 2000 | 28 Days Film | Bobbie Jean |
| 2000 | Best Actress Film | Self |
| 2000 | More Than Puppy Love Film | Aunt Edna |
| 1999 | Can't Be Heaven Film | Nona Gina |
| 1998 | The Staircase Film | Sister Margaret |
| 1998 | Primary Colors Film | Mamma Stanton |
| 1997 | James Dean: Race with Destiny Film | Mama Pierangeli |
| 1997 | The Westing Game Film | Berthe Erica Crow |
| 1997 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Film | Aunt Shelly |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi Film | Grandma Caroline Moore |
| 1996 | Citizen Ruth Film | Ruth's Mother (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus TV | Martina Masdon (3 ep) |
| 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge Film | Irma Coulter |
| 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge TV | Irma Coulter (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Raging Angels Film | Sister Kate |
| 1995 | Mrs. Munck Film | Mrs. Munck |
| 1995 | Mother Film | Olivia Hendrix |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Common Ground Film | Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Mother Film | Co-Producer |
| 1995 | Mrs. Munck Film | Director, Screenplay |