Diane Ladd
Acting
1935-11-29 · Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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.
moviePrimary Colors
as Mamma Stanton · 1998 · 6.3
movieJames Dean: Race with Destiny
as Mama Pierangeli · 1997 · 6.8
movieThe Westing Game
as Berthe Erica Crow · 1997 · 8.0
movieBreach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as Aunt Shelly · 1997 · 6.5
movieGhosts of Mississippi
as Grandma Caroline Moore · 1996 · 6.6
movieCitizen Ruth
as Ruth's Mother (uncredited) · 1996 · 6.6
tvCold Lazarus
as Martina Masdon · 1996 · 6.8
movieThe Siege at Ruby Ridge
as Irma Coulter · 1996 · 5.4
tvThe Siege at Ruby Ridge
as Irma Coulter · 1996 · 0.0
movieRaging Angels
as Sister Kate · 1995 · 2.8
movieMrs. Munck
as Mrs. Munck · 1995 · 6.1
movieMother
as Olivia Hendrix · 1995 · 5.5
tvTouched by an Angel
as Carolyn Sellers · 1994 · 7.2
tvER
as Mrs. Pooler · 1994 · 7.8
movieHush Little Baby
as Edie · 1994 · 7.5
movieFather Hood
as Rita · 1993 · 5.8
movieCarnosaur
as Dr. Jane Tiptree · 1993 · 4.2
movieThe Cemetery Club
as Lucille Rubin · 1993 · 5.5
tvDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Charlotte Cooper · 1993 · 7.6
movieSpies, Inc.
as Alice · 1992 · 4.8
tvVicki!
as Self · 1992 · 6.5
movieHold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Lucille · 1992 · 5.3
movieForever
as Mabel Normand · 1992 · 2.6
tvPebble Mill
as Self · 1991 · 4.1