Diane Ladd

Acting

Diane Ladd

Born November 29, 1935Meridian, Mississippi, USA137 credits

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

Common Ground
6.1

Common Ground

Movie

2023

Isle of Hope

Isle of Hope

Movie

2022

Gigi & Nate
7.5

Gigi & Nate

Movie

2022

Charlie's Christmas Wish
5.9

Charlie's Christmas Wish

Movie

2020

The Last Full Measure
7.3

The Last Full Measure

Movie

2020

Christmas Lost and Found
5.7

Christmas Lost and Found

Movie

2018

Filmography

Common Ground
2023Common GroundExecutive ProducerMovie
Isle of Hope
2022Isle of Hopeas CarmenMovie
Gigi & Nate
2022Gigi & Nateas Mama BlancheMovie
Charlie's Christmas Wish
2020Charlie's Christmas Wishas NanaMovie
The Last Full Measure
2020The Last Full Measureas Alice PitsenbargerMovie
Christmas Lost and Found
2018Christmas Lost and Foundas Grandma FrancesMovie
Olympia
2018Olympiaas SelfMovie
Young Sheldon
2017Young Sheldonas HortenseTV
Chesapeake Shores
2016Chesapeake Shoresas Nell O'BrienTV
I Dream Too Much
2016I Dream Too Muchas VeraMovie
AmeriGeddon
2016AmeriGeddonas BettyMovie
Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016Sophie and the Rising Sunas Ruth JeffersMovie
Joy
2015Joyas MimiMovie
Just Before I Go
2015Just Before I Goas Mamma (uncredited)Movie
Ray Donovan
2013Ray Donovanas Motel LadyTV
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
2012Deadtime Stories: Grave Secretsas BarnseyMovie
Enlightened
2011Enlightenedas Helen JellicoeTV
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas SelfTV
American Cowslip
2009American Cowslipas RoeMovie
Jake's Corner
2008Jake's Corneras FranMovie
M
2008Mayerthorpeas Roszko's motherMovie
Lynch 2
2007Lynch 2as SelfMovie
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
2007Nora Roberts' Montana Skyas BessMovie
Inland Empire
2006Inland Empireas Marilyn LevensMovie
When I Find the Ocean
2006When I Find the Oceanas EdnaMovie
Come Early Morning
2006Come Early Morningas NanaMovie
The World's Fastest Indian
2005The World's Fastest Indianas AdaMovie
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at HeartMovie
Kingdom Hospital
2004Kingdom Hospitalas Sally DruseMovie
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004Stephen King's Kingdom Hospitalas Sally DruseTV
Gracie's Choice
2004Gracie's Choiceas Louela LawsonMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)TV
Charlie's War
2003Charlie's Waras JobieMovie
A Long Way Home
2003A Long Way Homeas MotherMovie
Living with the Dead
2002Living with the Deadas Regina Van PraaghMovie
Living with the Dead
2002Living with the Deadas Regina Van PraaghTV
Redemption of the Ghost
2002Redemption of the GhostMovie
Daddy and Them
2001Daddy and Themas JewelMovie
Rain
2001Rainas Audrey TurnquickMovie
Christy: Choices of the Heart
2001Christy: Choices of the HeartTV
Can't Be Heaven
2000Can't Be Heavenas Nona GinaMovie
The Law of Enclosures
2000The Law of Enclosuresas BeaMovie
Strong Medicine
2000Strong Medicineas Annabelle Lee StoweTV
Sharing the Secret
2000Sharing the Secretas Nina's MotherMovie
28 Days
200028 Daysas Bobbie JeanMovie
Best Actress
2000Best Actressas SelfMovie
More Than Puppy Love
2000More Than Puppy Loveas Aunt EdnaMovie
The Staircase
1998The Staircaseas Sister MargaretMovie
Primary Colors
1998Primary Colorsas Mamma StantonMovie
James Dean: Race with Destiny
1997James Dean: Race with Destinyas Mama PierangeliMovie
The Westing Game
1997The Westing Gameas Berthe Erica CrowMovie
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
1997Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops IIas Aunt ShellyMovie
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996Ghosts of Mississippias Grandma Caroline MooreMovie
Citizen Ruth
1996Citizen Ruthas Ruth's Mother (uncredited)Movie
Cold Lazarus
1996Cold Lazarusas Martina MasdonTV
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Irma CoulterMovie
Raging Angels
1995Raging Angelsas Sister KateMovie
Mrs. Munck
1995Mrs. Munckas Mrs. MunckMovie
Mother
1995Motheras Olivia HendrixMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Carolyn SellersTV
ER
1994ERas Mrs. PoolerTV
Hush Little Baby
1994Hush Little Babyas EdieMovie
Father Hood
1993Father Hoodas RitaMovie
Carnosaur
1993Carnosauras Dr. Jane TiptreeMovie
The Cemetery Club
1993The Cemetery Clubas Lucille RubinMovie
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Charlotte CooperTV
Spies, Inc.
1992Spies, Inc.as AliceMovie
V
1992Vicki!as SelfTV
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1992Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Meas LucilleMovie
Forever
1992Foreveras Mabel NormandMovie
P
1991Pebble Millas SelfTV
Rambling Rose
1991Rambling Roseas Mrs. HillyerMovie
Sisters
1991SistersTV
Shadow of a Doubt
1991Shadow of a Doubtas Emma Spencer NewtonMovie
A Kiss Before Dying
1991A Kiss Before Dyingas Mrs. CorlissMovie
The Lookalike
1990The Lookalikeas Mary Helen NeedamMovie
Wild at Heart
1990Wild at Heartas Marietta FortuneMovie
Rock Hudson
1990Rock Hudsonas KayMovie
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas NoraMovie
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989Father Dowling MysteriesTV
Plain Clothes
1988Plain Clothesas Jane MelwayMovie
Bluegrass
1988Bluegrassas Verna HowlandTV
Celebration Family
1987Celebration Familyas Mrs. HeflinMovie
Black Widow
1987Black Widowas EttaMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Celeste BaumanTV
Crime of Innocence
1985Crime of Innocenceas Rose HaywardMovie
I Married a Centerfold
1984I Married a Centerfoldas Jeanette BryanMovie
Little Red Riding Hood
1983Little Red Riding Hoodas MotherMovie
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983Something Wicked This Way Comesas Mrs. NightshadeMovie
Grace Kelly
1983Grace Kellyas Margaret KellyMovie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas MotherTV
Desperate Lives
1982Desperate Livesas Carol CameronMovie
All Night Long
1981All Night Longas Helen DuplerMovie
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jonesas Lynette JonesTV
Willa
1979Willaas MaeMovie
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
1978Thaddeus Rose and Eddieas CarlottaMovie
Black Beauty
1978Black Beautyas Amelia GordonTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Ruby GibsonTV
The November Plan
1977The November Planas Laura TaylorMovie
Battle of the Network Stars
1976Battle of the Network StarsTV
Alice
1976Aliceas Belle DupreeTV
Embryo
1976Embryoas Martha DouglasMovie
City of Angels
1976City of AngelsTV
Addie and the King of Hearts
1976Addie and the King of Heartsas Irene DavisMovie
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas FloMovie
Movin' On
1974Movin' OnTV
Chinatown
1974Chinatownas Ida SessionsMovie
White Lightning
1973White Lightningas MaggieMovie
The Devil's Daughter
1973The Devil's Daughteras Alice ShawMovie
The Steagle
1971The Steagleas Mrs. Roberta ForbesMovie
Macho Callahan
1971Macho Callahanas GirlMovie
Rebel Rousers
1970Rebel Rousersas KarenMovie
The Reivers
1969The Reiversas PhoebeMovie
Then Came Bronson
1969Then Came Bronsonas Valerie FaberTV
Ironside
1967Ironsideas Peggy BarnardTV
Shane
1966Shaneas Amy SloateTV
The Wild Angels
1966The Wild Angelsas GayshMovie
The Big Valley
1965The Big Valleyas Muriel AkelyTV
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas Ronda CameronTV
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas CissyTV
The Great Adventure
1963The Great Adventureas Annie ThompsonTV
Mr. Novak
1963Mr. Novakas Mrs. OtisTV
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitiveas StellaTV
40 Pounds of Trouble
196240 Pounds of Troubleas Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - GuestTV
Murder, Inc.
1960Murder, Inc.as ShowgirlMovie
The Detectives
1959The DetectivesTV
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset StripTV
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Yankee CretiasTV
Decoy
1957Decoyas Selma RichmondTV
The Walter Winchell File
1957The Walter Winchell Fileas LoisTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Masonas Miss FrancesTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas ElenaTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Emma NewtonTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV