Known For
Acting
Known Credits
143
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 29, 1935 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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| 2022 | Isle of Hopeas Carmen | |
| 2022 | Gigi & Nateas Mama Blanche | |
| 2020 | Charlie's Christmas Wishas Nana | |
| 2020 | The Last Full Measureas Alice Pitsenbarger | |
| 2018 | Christmas Lost and Foundas Grandma Frances | |
| 2018 | Olympiaas Self | |
| 2017 | Young Sheldonas Hortense | |
| 2016 | Chesapeake Shoresas Nell O'Brien | |
| 2016 | I Dream Too Muchas Vera | |
| 2016 | AmeriGeddonas Betty | |
| 2016 | Sophie and the Rising Sunas Ruth Jeffers | |
| 2015 | Joyas Mimi | |
| 2015 | Just Before I Goas Mamma (uncredited) | |
| 2013 | Ray Donovanas Motel Lady | |
| 2012 | Deadtime Stories: Grave Secretsas Barnsey | |
| 2011 | Enlightenedas Helen Jellicoe | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self | |
| 2009 | American Cowslipas Roe | |
| 2008 | The Monday Before Thanksgivingas Norma Lowrey | |
| 2008 | Jake's Corneras Fran | |
| 2008 | Mayerthorpeas Roszko's mother | |
| 2007 | Lynch 2as Self | |
| 2007 | Nora Roberts' Montana Skyas Bess | |
| 2006 | Inland Empireas Marilyn Levens | |
| 2006 | When I Find the Oceanas Edna | |
| 2006 | Come Early Morningas Nana | |
| 2005 | The World's Fastest Indianas Ada | |
| 2004 | Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heartas | |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospitalas Sally Druse | |
| 2004 | Stephen King's Kingdom Hospitalas Sally Druse | |
| 2004 | Gracie's Choiceas Louela Lawson | |
| 2003 | Cold Caseas Zelda Amatuzzi (2005) | |
| 2003 | Charlie's Waras Jobie | |
| 2003 | A Long Way Homeas Mother | |
| 2002 | Living with the Deadas Regina Van Praagh | |
| 2002 | Living with the Deadas Regina Van Praagh | |
| 2002 | Redemption of the Ghostas | |
| 2001 | Daddy and Themas Jewel | |
| 2001 | Rainas Audrey | |
| 2001 | Christy: Choices of the Heartas | |
| 2000 | Can't Be Heavenas Nona Gina | |
| 2000 | The Law of Enclosuresas Bea | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicineas Annabelle Lee Stowe | |
| 2000 | Sharing the Secretas Nina's Mother | |
| 2000 | 28 Daysas Bobbie Jean | |
| 2000 | Best Actressas Self | |
| 2000 | More Than Puppy Loveas Aunt Edna | |
| 1998 | The Staircaseas Sister Margaret | |
| 1998 | Primary Colorsas Mamma Stanton | |
| 1997 | James Dean: Race with Destinyas Mama Pierangeli | |
| 1997 | The Westing Gameas Berthe Erica Crow | |
| 1997 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops IIas Aunt Shelly | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippias Grandma Caroline Moore | |
| 1996 | Citizen Ruthas Ruth's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarusas Martina Masdon | |
| 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Irma Coulter | |
| 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Irma Coulter | |
| 1995 | Raging Angelsas Sister Kate | |
| 1995 | Mrs. Munckas Mrs. Munck | |
| 1995 | Motheras Olivia Hendrix | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Carolyn Sellers | |
| 1994 | ERas Mrs. Pooler | |
| 1994 | Hush Little Babyas Edie | |
| 1993 | Father Hoodas Rita | |
| 1993 | Carnosauras Dr. Jane Tiptree | |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Clubas Lucille Rubin | |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Charlotte Cooper | |
| 1992 | Spies, Inc.as Alice | |
| 1992 | Vicki!as Self | |
| 1992 | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Meas Lucille | |
| 1992 | Foreveras Mabel Normand | |
| 1991 | Pebble Millas Self | |
| 1991 | Rambling Roseas Mrs. Hillyer | |
| 1991 | Sistersas | |
| 1991 | Shadow of a Doubtas Emma Spencer Newton | |
| 1991 | A Kiss Before Dyingas Mrs. Corliss | |
| 1990 | The Lookalikeas Mary Helen Needam | |
| 1990 | Wild at Heartas Marietta Fortune | |
| 1990 | Rock Hudsonas Kay | |
| 1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Nora | |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteriesas | |
| 1988 | Plain Clothesas Jane Melway | |
| 1988 | Bluegrassas Verna Howland | |
| 1987 | Celebration Familyas Mrs. Heflin | |
| 1987 | Black Widowas Etta | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Celeste Bauman | |
| 1985 | Crime of Innocenceas Rose Hayward | |
| 1984 | I Married a Centerfoldas Jeanette Bryan | |
| 1983 | Little Red Riding Hoodas Mother | |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comesas Mrs. Nightshade | |
| 1983 | Grace Kellyas Margaret Kelly | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatreas Mother | |
| 1982 | Desperate Livesas Carol Cameron | |
| 1981 | All Night Longas Helen Dupler | |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jonesas Lynette Jones | |
| 1979 | Willaas Mae | |
| 1978 | Thaddeus Rose and Eddieas Carlotta | |
| 1978 | Black Beautyas Amelia Gordon | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Bernice Bronson | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Ruby Gibson | |
| 1977 | The November Planas Laura Taylor | |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Starsas | |
| 1976 | Aliceas Belle Dupree | |
| 1976 | Embryoas Martha Douglas | |
| 1976 | City of Angelsas | |
| 1976 | Addie and the King of Heartsas Irene Davis | |
| 1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas Flo | |
| 1974 | Movin' Onas | |
| 1974 | Chinatownas Ida Sessions | |
| 1973 | White Lightningas Maggie | |
| 1973 | The Devil's Daughteras Alice Shaw | |
| 1971 | The Steagleas Mrs. Roberta Forbes | |
| 1971 | Macho Callahanas Girl | |
| 1970 | Rebel Rousersas Karen | |
| 1969 | The Reiversas Phoebe | |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronsonas Valerie Faber | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas Peggy Barnard | |
| 1966 | Shaneas Amy Sloate | |
| 1966 | The Wild Angelsas Gaysh | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Muriel Akely | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Ronda Cameron | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Cissy | |
| 1963 | The Great Adventureas Annie Thompson | |
| 1963 | Mr. Novakas Mrs. Otis | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Stella | |
| 1962 | 40 Pounds of Troubleas Honeymoon Bride (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Guest | |
| 1960 | Murder, Inc.as Showgirl | |
| 1959 | The Detectivesas | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas | |
| 1958 | Naked Cityas Kathie Mills | |
| 1958 | Naked Cityas Yankee Cretias | |
| 1957 | Decoyas Selma Richmond | |
| 1957 | The Walter Winchell Fileas Lois | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Miss Frances | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Bonnie Mae Haley | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Elena | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Lulu | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Emma Newton | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Audience Member | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee |
| 2023 | Common Ground...Executive Producer | |
| 1995 | Mrs. Munck...Director | |
| 1995 | Mrs. Munck...Screenplay | |
| 1995 | Mother...Co-Producer |
