Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

🎂 29th November 1935 (90 yrs) 📍 Meridian, Mississippi, USA

Known For

Joy

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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Diane Ladd

Movies Featuring Diane Ladd

Isle of Hope

Isle of Hope (2022)

as Carmen
Gigi & Nate

Gigi & Nate (2022)

as Mama Blanche
Charlie's Christmas Wish

Charlie's Christmas Wish (2020)

as Nana
The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure (2020)

as Alice Pitsenbarger
Christmas Lost and Found

Christmas Lost and Found (2018)

as Grandma Frances
Olympia

Olympia (2018)

as Herself
I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much (2016)

as Vera
AmeriGeddon

AmeriGeddon (2016)

as Betty
Sophie and the Rising Sun

Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)

as Ruth Jeffers
Joy

Joy (2015)

as Mimi
Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go (2015)

as Mamma (uncredited)
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets

Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets (2012)

as Barnsey
American Cowslip

American Cowslip (2009)

as Roe
Jake's Corner

Jake's Corner (2008)

as Fran
No Image

Mayerthorpe (2008)

as Roszko's mother
Lynch 2

Lynch 2 (2007)

as Self
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky

Nora Roberts' Montana Sky (2007)

as Bess
Inland Empire

Inland Empire (2006)

as Marilyn Levens
When I Find the Ocean

When I Find the Ocean (2006)

as Edna
Come Early Morning

Come Early Morning (2006)

as Nana
The World's Fastest Indian

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

as Ada
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart (2004)

Kingdom Hospital

Kingdom Hospital (2004)

as Sally Druse
Gracie's Choice

Gracie's Choice (2004)

as Louela Lawson
Charlie's War

Charlie's War (2003)

as Jobie
A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home (2003)

as Mother
Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead (2002)

as Regina Van Praagh
Redemption of the Ghost

Redemption of the Ghost (2002)

Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them (2001)

as Jewel
Rain

Rain (2001)

as Audrey Turnquick
Can't Be Heaven

Can't Be Heaven (2000)

as Nona Gina
The Law of Enclosures

The Law of Enclosures (2000)

as Bea
Sharing the Secret

Sharing the Secret (2000)

as Nina's Mother
28 Days

28 Days (2000)

as Bobbie Jean
Best Actress

Best Actress (2000)

as Self
More Than Puppy Love

More Than Puppy Love (2000)

as Aunt Edna
The Staircase

The Staircase (1998)

as Sister Margaret
Primary Colors

Primary Colors (1998)

as Mamma Stanton
James Dean: Race with Destiny

James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997)

as Mama Pierangeli
The Westing Game

The Westing Game (1997)

as Berthe Erica Crow
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997)

as Aunt Shelly
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

as Grandma Caroline Moore
Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth (1996)

as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996)

as Irma Coulter
Raging Angels

Raging Angels (1995)

as Sister Kate
Mrs. Munck

Mrs. Munck (1995)

as Mrs. Munck
Mother

Mother (1995)

as Olivia Hendrix
Hush Little Baby

Hush Little Baby (1994)

as Edie
Father Hood

Father Hood (1993)

as Rita
Carnosaur

Carnosaur (1993)

as Dr. Jane Tiptree
The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club (1993)

as Lucille Rubin
Spies, Inc.

Spies, Inc. (1992)

as Alice
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1992)

as Lucille
Forever

Forever (1992)

as Mabel Normand
Rambling Rose

Rambling Rose (1991)

as Mrs. Hillyer
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1991)

as Emma Spencer Newton
A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

as Mrs. Corliss
The Lookalike

The Lookalike (1990)

as Mary Helen Needam
Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart (1990)

as Marietta Fortune
Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson (1990)

as Kay
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

as Nora
Plain Clothes

Plain Clothes (1988)

as Jane Melway
Celebration Family

Celebration Family (1987)

as Mrs. Heflin
Black Widow

Black Widow (1987)

as Etta
Crime of Innocence

Crime of Innocence (1985)

as Rose Hayward
I Married a Centerfold

I Married a Centerfold (1984)

as Jeanette Bryan
Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood (1983)

as Mother
Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

as Mrs. Nightshade
Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly (1983)

as Margaret Kelly
Desperate Lives

Desperate Lives (1982)

as Carol Cameron
All Night Long

All Night Long (1981)

as Helen Dupler
Willa

Willa (1979)

as Mae
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978)

as Carlotta
The November Plan

The November Plan (1977)

as Laura Taylor
Embryo

Embryo (1976)

as Martha Douglas
Addie and the King of Hearts

Addie and the King of Hearts (1976)

as Irene Davis
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

as Flo
Chinatown

Chinatown (1974)

as Ida Sessions
White Lightning

White Lightning (1973)

as Maggie
The Devil's Daughter

The Devil's Daughter (1973)

as Alice Shaw
The Steagle

The Steagle (1971)

as Mrs. Roberta Forbes
Macho Callahan

Macho Callahan (1971)

as Girl
Rebel Rousers

Rebel Rousers (1970)

as Karen
The Reivers

The Reivers (1969)

as Phoebe
The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels (1966)

as Gaysh
40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)

as Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)
Murder, Inc.

Murder, Inc. (1960)

as Showgirl