Diane Ladd
Known For
Acting
Born
1935-11-29 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Died
2025-11-03
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Young Sheldon
as Hortense
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Guest
ER
as Mrs. Pooler
Perry Mason
as Miss Frances
The Love Boat
as Ruby Gibson
Cold Case
as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience Member
Ray Donovan
as Motel Lady
The Fugitive
as Stella
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Charlotte Cooper
Ironside
as Peggy Barnard
Alice
as Belle Dupree
Strong Medicine
as Annabelle Lee Stowe
Touched by an Angel
as Carolyn Sellers
L.A. Law
as Celeste Bauman
The Big Valley
as Muriel Akely
The Oscars
as Self
