Diane Ladd

Acting

Nov 29, 1935 – Nov 3, 2025 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA

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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Chinatown1974
as ⁨Ida Sessions⁩
Joy2015
as ⁨Mimi⁩
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989
as ⁨Nora⁩
Wild at Heart1990
as ⁨Marietta Fortune⁩
Inland Empire2006
as ⁨Marilyn Levens⁩
28 Days2000
as ⁨Bobbie Jean⁩
The World's Fastest Indian2005
as ⁨Ada⁩
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore1974
as ⁨Flo⁩
as ⁨Alice Pitsenbarger⁩
as ⁨Mamma (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Mamma Stanton⁩
as ⁨Etta⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Nightshade⁩
as ⁨Grandma Caroline Moore⁩
as ⁨Ruth's Mother (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Mama Blanche⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Corliss⁩
as ⁨Maggie⁩
as ⁨Dr. Jane Tiptree⁩
as ⁨Rita⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Hillyer⁩
as ⁨Gaysh⁩
as ⁨Louela Lawson⁩
as ⁨Bess⁩
as ⁨Phoebe⁩
as ⁨Sally Druse⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Chinatown1974
as ⁨Ida Sessions⁩
Joy2015
as ⁨Mimi⁩
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989
as ⁨Nora⁩
Wild at Heart1990
as ⁨Marietta Fortune⁩
Inland Empire2006
as ⁨Marilyn Levens⁩
28 Days2000
as ⁨Bobbie Jean⁩
The World's Fastest Indian2005
as ⁨Ada⁩
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore1974
as ⁨Flo⁩
as ⁨Alice Pitsenbarger⁩
as ⁨Mamma (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Mamma Stanton⁩
as ⁨Etta⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Nightshade⁩
as ⁨Grandma Caroline Moore⁩
as ⁨Ruth's Mother (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Mama Blanche⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Corliss⁩
as ⁨Maggie⁩
as ⁨Dr. Jane Tiptree⁩
as ⁨Rita⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Hillyer⁩
as ⁨Gaysh⁩
as ⁨Louela Lawson⁩
as ⁨Bess⁩
as ⁨Phoebe⁩
as ⁨Sally Druse⁩