Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 29, 1935
Place of Birth
Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
- Roses Dianes Ladner
- دایان لد
- Дайан Роуз Ладд
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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Known For - Movies
Chinatown
as Ida Sessions
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
as Nora
Inland Empire
as Marilyn Levens
Wild at Heart
as Marietta Fortune
Joy
as Mimi
The World's Fastest Indian
as Ada
28 Days
as Bobbie Jean
Primary Colors
as Mamma Stanton
The Last Full Measure
as Alice Pitsenbarger
Black Widow
as Etta
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience Member
ER
as Mrs. Pooler
Young Sheldon
as Hortense
The Fugitive
as Stella
Perry Mason
as Miss Frances
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Guest
Cold Case
as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
Strong Medicine
as Annabelle Lee Stowe