Diane Ladd
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.
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Full filmography
- Perry Mason (1957) as Miss Frances
- Young Sheldon (2017) as Hortense
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Fugitive (1963) as Stella
- The Love Boat (1977) as Ruby Gibson
- The Love Boat (1977) as Bernice Bronson
- ER (1994) as Mrs. Pooler
- Ironside (1967) as Peggy Barnard
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Guest
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Annabelle Lee Stowe
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Audience Member
- Alice (1976) as Belle Dupree
- Cold Case (2003) as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) as Charlotte Cooper
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Cissy
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Ronda Cameron
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Carolyn Sellers
- Ray Donovan (2013) as Motel Lady
- L.A. Law (1986) as Celeste Bauman
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Elena
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Lulu
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Bonnie Mae Haley
- Naked City (1958) as Yankee Cretias