Diane Ladd
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Young Sheldon
Hortense
2017
Series
Perry Mason
Miss Frances
1957
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
1961
Series
The Fugitive
Stella
1963
Series
The Love Boat
Ruby Gibson
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Bernice Bronson
1977
Series
ER
Mrs. Pooler
1994
Series
Cold Case
Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
2003
Series
Ironside
Peggy Barnard
1967
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
1944
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Cissy
1963
Series
Strong Medicine
Annabelle Lee Stowe
2000
Series
Alice
Belle Dupree
1976
Series
L.A. Law
Celeste Bauman
1986
Series
Ray Donovan
Motel Lady
2013
Series
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Charlotte Cooper
1993
Series
Touched by an Angel
Carolyn Sellers
1994
Series
Daniel Boone
Ronda Cameron
1964
Series
The Big Valley
Muriel Akely
1965
Series
Gunsmoke
Elena
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Lulu
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Bonnie Mae Haley
1955
Series
Naked City
Yankee Cretias
1958
Series
Naked City
Kathie Mills
1958
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Chesapeake Shores
Nell O'Brien
2016
Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Mother
1982
Film
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Nora
1989
Series
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Series
The Detectives
1959
Vicki!
Self
1992
Series
Mr. Novak
Mrs. Otis
1963
Film
Chinatown
Ida Sessions
1974
Series
The Great Adventure
Annie Thompson
1963
Series
Then Came Bronson
Valerie Faber
1969
Film
Wild at Heart
Marietta Fortune
1990
Series
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
Film
Inland Empire
Marilyn Levens
2006
Series
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
Series
Decoy
Selma Richmond
1957
Series
Enlightened
Helen Jellicoe
2011
Film
28 Days
Bobbie Jean
2000
Film
Joy
Mimi
2015
Series
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Sally Druse
2004
Series
The Walter Winchell File
Lois
1957
Series
Movin' On
1974
Series
Shane
Amy Sloate
1966
Film
The World's Fastest Indian
Ada
2005
Film
Black Widow
Etta
1987
Series
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Irma Coulter
1996
Film
Primary Colors
Mamma Stanton
1998
Series
City of Angels
1976
Film
The Last Full Measure
Alice Pitsenbarger
2020
Film
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Flo
1974
Film
Father Hood
Rita
1993
Series
Black Beauty
Amelia Gordon
1978
Series
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Lynette Jones
1980
Film
White Lightning
Maggie
1973
Film
A Kiss Before Dying
Mrs. Corliss
1991
Film
Rambling Rose
Mrs. Hillyer
1991
Series
Cold Lazarus
Martina Masdon
1996
Film
Gigi & Nate
Mama Blanche
2022
Film
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Mrs. Nightshade
1983
Film
Ghosts of Mississippi
Grandma Caroline Moore
1996
Film
Plain Clothes
Jane Melway
1988
Film
Just Before I Go
Mamma (uncredited)
2015
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Emma Newton
1951
Film
Carnosaur
Dr. Jane Tiptree
1993
Film
The Reivers
Phoebe
1969
Film
Olympia
Self
2018
Film
Can't Be Heaven
Nona Gina
1999
Series
Bluegrass
Verna Howland
1988
Film
Daddy and Them
Jewel
2001
Film
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
Bess
2007
Film
Sharing the Secret
Nina's Mother
2000
Film
Murder, Inc.
Showgirl
1960
Film
All Night Long
Helen Dupler
1981
Film
Lynch 2
Self
2007
Film
The Wild Angels
Gaysh
1966
Film
The November Plan
Laura Taylor
1977
Film
Citizen Ruth
Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
1996
Film
Come Early Morning
Nana
2006
Film
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Aunt Shelly
1997
Series
Living with the Dead
Regina Van Praagh
2002
Film
Gracie's Choice
Louela Lawson
2004
Film
Living with the Dead
Regina Van Praagh
2002
Film
40 Pounds of Trouble
Honeymoon Bride (uncredited)
1962
Mayerthorpe
Roszko's mother
2008
Film
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Irma Coulter
1996
Film
AmeriGeddon
Betty
2016
Film
The Westing Game
Berthe Erica Crow
1997
Film
Spies, Inc.
Alice
1992
Film
Christmas Lost and Found
Grandma Frances
2018
Film
I Married a Centerfold
Jeanette Bryan
1984
Film
The Devil's Daughter
Alice Shaw
1973
Series
Christy: Choices of the Heart
2001
Film
Grace Kelly
Margaret Kelly
1983
Film
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Ruth Jeffers
2016
Film
James Dean: Race with Destiny
Mama Pierangeli
1997
Film
Crime of Innocence
Rose Hayward
1985
Film
Embryo
Martha Douglas
1976
Film
Kingdom Hospital
Sally Druse
2004
Film
Macho Callahan
Girl
1971
Film
The Cemetery Club
Lucille Rubin
1993
Film
American Cowslip
Roe
2009
Film
Charlie's Christmas Wish
Nana
2020
Film
Desperate Lives
Carol Cameron
1982
Film
Jake's Corner
Fran
2008
Film
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004
Film
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
Lucille
1992
Film
Best Actress
Self
2000
Film
Raging Angels
Sister Kate
1995
Film
The Steagle
Mrs. Roberta Forbes
1971
Film
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Norma Lowrey
2008
Film
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
Barnsey
2012
Film
Rebel Rousers
Karen
1970
Film
The Law of Enclosures
Bea
2000
Film
Willa
Mae
1979
Film
Hush Little Baby
Edie
1994
Film
The Lookalike
Mary Helen Needam
1990
Film
Rain
Audrey
2001
Film
Little Red Riding Hood
Mother
1983
Film
When I Find the Ocean
Edna
2006
Film
Charlie's War
Jobie
2003
Film
Isle of Hope
Carmen
2022
Film
Celebration Family
Mrs. Heflin
1987
Film
Mother
Olivia Hendrix
1995
Film
A Long Way Home
Mother
2003
Film
Addie and the King of Hearts
Irene Davis
1976
Film
I Dream Too Much
Vera
2016
Film
The Staircase
Sister Margaret
1998
Film
Shadow of a Doubt
Emma Spencer Newton
1991
Film
Redemption of the Ghost
2002
Film
Rock Hudson
Kay
1990
Film
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
Carlotta
1978
Film
Mrs. Munck
Mrs. Munck
1995
Film
Forever
Mabel Normand
1992
Film
More Than Puppy Love
Aunt Edna
2000
Series
Sisters
1991