Diane Ladd

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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The Last Full Measure

2020 · Alice Pitsenbarger

Inland Empire

2006 · Marilyn Levens

The World's Fastest Indian

2005 · Ada

Can't Be Heaven

2000 · Nona Gina

Primary Colors

1998 · Mamma Stanton

Wild at Heart

1990 · Marietta Fortune

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 · Nora

Chinatown

1974 · Ida Sessions

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