Diane Ladd

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1935) is an American actress, film director, producer and published author. She has appeared in over 120 roles, on television, and in miniseries and feature films, including Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Wild at Heart (1990), Rambling Rose (1991), Ghosts of Mississippi, Primary Colors, 28 Days (2000), and American Cowslip (2008). Twice divorced and currently married, Ladd is the mother of actress Laura Dern by 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

Marietta Fortune

Wild at Heart

Ida Sessions

Chinatown

Marilyn Levens

Inland Empire

Self

Lynch 2

Bobbie Jean

28 Days

Maggie

White Lightning

Phoebe

The Reivers

Nora

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Nana

Come Early Morning

Mrs. Nightshade

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Mrs. Corliss

A Kiss Before Dying

Mrs. Hillyer

Rambling Rose

Mamma Stanton

Primary Colors

Jewel

Daddy and Them

Karen

Rebel Rousers

Gaysh

The Wild Angels

Flo

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Rita

Father Hood

Dr. Jane Tiptree

Carnosaur

Bess

Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky

Etta

Black Widow

Louela Lawson

Gracie's Choice

Roszko's mother

Mayerthorpe

Regina Van Praagh

Living with the Dead

Lucille Rubin

The Cemetery Club

Alice Shaw

The Devil's Daughter

Helen Dupler

All Night Long

Margaret Kelly

Grace Kelly

Sister Margaret

The Staircase

Martha Douglas

Embryo

Mabel Normand

Forever

Ada

The World's Fastest Indian

Aunt Edna

More Than Puppy Love

Lucille

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

Mama Pierangeli

James Dean: Race with Destiny

Mary Helen Needam

The Lookalike

Kay

Rock Hudson

Fran

Jake's Corner

Berthe Erica Crow

The Westing Game

Mrs. Munck

Mrs. Munck

Jeanette Bryan

I Married a Centerfold

Ruth's Mother (uncredited)

Citizen Ruth

Alice

Spies, Inc.

Barnsey

Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets

Verna Howland

Bluegrass

Honeymoon Bride

40 Pounds of Trouble

Vera

I Dream Too Much

Emma Spencer Newton

Shadow of a Doubt

Jane Melway

Plain Clothes

Mimi

Joy

Carmen

Isle of Hope

Redemption of the Ghost

Irene Davis

Addie and the King of Hearts

Audrey Turnquick

Rain

Ruth Jeffers

Sophie and the Rising Sun

Sally Druse

Kingdom Hospital

Nona Gina

Can't Be Heaven

Betty

AmeriGeddon

Roe

American Cowslip

Sister Kate

Raging Angels

Carlotta

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

Mother

Little Red Riding Hood

Alice Pitsenbarger

The Last Full Measure

Mother

A Long Way Home

Bea

The Law of Enclosures

Laura Taylor

The November Plan

Jobie

Charlie's War

Showgirl

Murder, Inc.

Nina's Mother

Sharing the Secret

Edna

When I Find the Ocean

Olivia Hendrix

Mother

Grandma Frances

Christmas Lost and Found

Herself

Olympia

Mae

Willa

Mrs. Roberta Forbes

The Steagle

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

Hush Little Baby

Girl

Macho Callahan

Nana

Charlie's Christmas Wish

Grandma Caroline Moore

Ghosts of Mississippi

Rose Hayward

Crime of Innocence

Aunt Shelly

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

Mama Blanche

Gigi & Nate

Irma Coulter

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

Carol Cameron

Desperate Lives

Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Female

Birthday

1935-11-29

Place of Birth

Meridian, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

Roses Dianes Ladner