Diane Ladd
Born November 29, 1935 (Age: 90)
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Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Ladd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
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Filmography
Gigi & Nate
2022
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as Mama Blanche
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Age: 86
The Last Full Measure
2020
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as Alice Pitsenbarger
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Age: 84
Joy
2015
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as Mimi
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Age: 80
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
2012
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as Barnsey
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Age: 76
Lynch 2
2007
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as Self
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Age: 71
Inland Empire
2006
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as Marilyn Levens
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Age: 71
Come Early Morning
2006
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as Nana
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Age: 70
The World's Fastest Indian
2005
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as Ada
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Age: 69
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004
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as
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Age: 69
Kingdom Hospital
2004
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as Sally Druse
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Age: 68
Living with the Dead
2002
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as Regina Van Praagh
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Age: 66
Redemption of the Ghost
2002
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as
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Age: 66
Daddy and Them
2001
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as Jewel
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Age: 65
Can't Be Heaven
2000
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as Nona Gina
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Age: 65
The Law of Enclosures
2000
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as Bea
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Age: 64
Sharing the Secret
2000
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as Nina's Mother
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Age: 64
28 Days
2000
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as Bobbie Jean
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Age: 64
Best Actress
2000
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as Self
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Age: 64
More Than Puppy Love
2000
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as Aunt Edna
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Age: 64
The Staircase
1998
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as Sister Margaret
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Age: 62
Primary Colors
1998
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as Mamma Stanton
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Age: 62
James Dean: Race with Destiny
1997
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as Mama Pierangeli
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Age: 61
The Westing Game
1997
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as Berthe Erica Crow
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Age: 61
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
1997
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as Aunt Shelly
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Age: 61
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
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as Grandma Caroline Moore
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Age: 61
Citizen Ruth
1996
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as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
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Age: 60
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996
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as Irma Coulter
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Age: 60
Father Hood
1993
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as Rita
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Age: 57
Carnosaur
1993
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as Dr. Jane Tiptree
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Age: 57
The Cemetery Club
1993
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as Lucille Rubin
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Age: 57
Spies, Inc.
1992
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as Alice
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Age: 56
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1992
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as Lucille
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Age: 56
Forever
1992
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as Mabel Normand
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Age: 56
Rambling Rose
1991
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as Mrs. Hillyer
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Age: 55
Shadow of a Doubt
1991
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as Emma Spencer Newton
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Age: 55
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
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as Mrs. Corliss
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Age: 55
The Lookalike
1990
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as Mary Helen Needam
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Age: 55
Wild at Heart
1990
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as Marietta Fortune
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Age: 54
Rock Hudson
1990
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as Kay
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Age: 54
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
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as Nora
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Age: 54
Plain Clothes
1988
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as Jane Melway
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Age: 52
Celebration Family
1987
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as Mrs. Heflin
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Age: 51
Black Widow
1987
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as Etta
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Age: 51
Crime of Innocence
1985
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as Rose Hayward
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Age: 49
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
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as Mrs. Nightshade
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Age: 47
All Night Long
1981
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as Helen Dupler
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Age: 45
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
1978
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as Carlotta
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Age: 42
The November Plan
1977
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as Laura Taylor
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Age: 41
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974
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as Flo
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Age: 39
Chinatown
1974
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as Ida Sessions
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Age: 38
White Lightning
1973
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as Maggie
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Age: 37
The Devil's Daughter
1973
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as Alice Shaw
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Age: 37
The Reivers
1969
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as Phoebe
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Age: 34
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
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as Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)
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Age: 27
Murder, Inc.
1960
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as Showgirl
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Age: 24