Diane Ladd
Acting
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Young Sheldon
ER
Perry Mason
Cold Case
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Fugitive
L.A. Law
Ironside
Alice
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Touched by an Angel
The Oscars
Ray Donovan
The Big Valley
Chesapeake Shores
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Enlightened
Wild at Heart
Chinatown
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Joy
Inland Empire
Carnosaur
The World's Fastest Indian
Black Widow
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