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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Ladd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieIsle of Hope
2022
Carmen
movieGigi & Nate
2022
Mama Blanche
movieThe Last Full Measure
2020
Alice Pitsenbarger
movieChristmas Lost and Found
2018
Grandma Frances
movieOlympia
2018
Self
tvYoung Sheldon
2017
Hortense
tvChesapeake Shores
2016
Nell O'Brien
movieAmeriGeddon
2016
Betty
movieSophie and the Rising Sun
2016
Ruth Jeffers
movieJoy
2015
Mimi
movieJust Before I Go
2015
Mamma (uncredited)
tvRay Donovan
2013
Motel Lady
tvEnlightened
2011
Helen Jellicoe
movieThe Monday Before Thanksgiving
2008
Norma Lowrey
Mayerthorpe
2008
Roszko's mother
movieLynch 2
2007
Self
movieInland Empire
2006
Marilyn Levens
movieKingdom Hospital
2004
Sally Druse
tvStephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004
Sally Druse
movieGracie's Choice
2004
Louela Lawson
tvCold Case
2003
Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
movieA Long Way Home
2003
Mother
movieLiving with the Dead
2002
Regina Van Praagh
tvLiving with the Dead
2002
Regina Van Praagh
movieRain
2001
Audrey
movieCan't Be Heaven
2000
Nona Gina
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Annabelle Lee Stowe
movieSharing the Secret
2000
Nina's Mother
movie28 Days
2000
Bobbie Jean
movieMore Than Puppy Love
2000
Aunt Edna
movieThe Staircase
1998
Sister Margaret
moviePrimary Colors
1998
Mamma Stanton
movieJames Dean: Race with Destiny
1997
Mama Pierangeli
movieThe Westing Game
1997
Berthe Erica Crow
movieGhosts of Mississippi
1996
Grandma Caroline Moore
movieCitizen Ruth
1996
Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
tvCold Lazarus
1996
Martina Masdon
movieThe Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996
Irma Coulter
tvThe Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996
Irma Coulter
movieRaging Angels
1995
Sister Kate
movieMrs. Munck
1995
Mrs. Munck
movieMother
1995
Olivia Hendrix
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Carolyn Sellers
tvER
1994
Mrs. Pooler
movieCarnosaur
1993
Dr. Jane Tiptree
movieThe Cemetery Club
1993
Lucille Rubin
tvDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Charlotte Cooper
movieSpies, Inc.
1992
Alice
movieForever
1992
Mabel Normand
movieRambling Rose
1991
Mrs. Hillyer
movieShadow of a Doubt
1991
Emma Spencer Newton
movieA Kiss Before Dying
1991
Mrs. Corliss
movieThe Lookalike
1990
Mary Helen Needam
movieWild at Heart
1990
Marietta Fortune
moviePlain Clothes
1988
Jane Melway
tvBluegrass
1988
Verna Howland
movieCelebration Family
1987
Mrs. Heflin
tvL.A. Law
1986
Celeste Bauman
movieCrime of Innocence
1985
Rose Hayward
movieI Married a Centerfold
1984
Jeanette Bryan
movieSomething Wicked This Way Comes
1983
Mrs. Nightshade
movieGrace Kelly
1983
Margaret Kelly
movieDesperate Lives
1982
Carol Cameron
movieAll Night Long
1981
Helen Dupler
tvGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980
Lynette Jones
movieThaddeus Rose and Eddie
1978
Carlotta
tvBlack Beauty
1978
Amelia Gordon
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Ruby Gibson / Bernice Bronson
movieThe November Plan
1977
Laura Taylor
tvAlice
1976
Belle Dupree
movieEmbryo
1976
Martha Douglas
movieAddie and the King of Hearts
1976
Irene Davis
movieChinatown
1974
Ida Sessions
movieWhite Lightning
1973
Maggie
movieThe Devil's Daughter
1973
Alice Shaw
movieThe Steagle
1971
Mrs. Roberta Forbes
movieThe Reivers
1969
Phoebe
tvThen Came Bronson
1969
Valerie Faber
tvIronside
1967
Peggy Barnard
tvShane
1966
Amy Sloate
tvThe Big Valley
1965
Muriel Akely
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Ronda Cameron
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
Annie Thompson
tvMr. Novak
1963
Mrs. Otis
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Stella
movie40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Guest
movieMurder, Inc.
1960
Showgirl
tvNaked City
1958
Yankee Cretias / Kathie Mills
tvDecoy
1957
Selma Richmond
tvPerry Mason
1957
Miss Frances
tvGunsmoke
1955
Elena / Lulu / Bonnie Mae Haley
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Emma Newton
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Self - Audience Member
Production2
movieCommon Ground
2023
Executive Producer
movieMother
1995
Co-Producer
Directing1
movieMrs. Munck
1995
Director
Writing1
movieMrs. Munck
1995
Screenplay