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