Diane Ladd
Acting
Born: 1935-11-29 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Perry Mason
Miss Frances
Young Sheldon
Hortense
The Fugitive
Stella
Cold Case
Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
Alice
Belle Dupree
The Love Boat
Ruby Gibson
The Love Boat
Bernice Bronson
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
ER
Mrs. Pooler
Ironside
Peggy Barnard
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Charlotte Cooper
L.A. Law
Celeste Bauman
Strong Medicine
Annabelle Lee Stowe
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
Ray Donovan
Motel Lady
Touched by an Angel
Carolyn Sellers
The Big Valley
Muriel Akely
Daniel Boone
Ronda Cameron
Gunsmoke
Elena
Gunsmoke
Lulu
Gunsmoke
Bonnie Mae Haley
Naked City
Yankee Cretias
Naked City
Kathie Mills
Chesapeake Shores
Nell O'Brien
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
The Oscars
Self
Faerie Tale Theatre
Mother
77 Sunset Strip
Chinatown
Ida Sessions
The Detectives
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Nora
Mr. Novak
Mrs. Otis
Father Dowling Mysteries
Wild at Heart
Marietta Fortune
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Sally Druse