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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.
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Known For
Chinatown
(1974)
Ida Sessions
Inland Empire
(2006)
Marilyn Levens
The World's Fastest Indian
(2005)
Ada
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(1989)
Nora
Joy
(2015)
Mimi
White Lightning
(1973)
Maggie
Kingdom Hospital
(2004)
Sally Druse
Wild at Heart
(1990)
Marietta Fortune
Gigi & Nate
(2022)
Mama Blanche
The Last Full Measure
(2020)
Alice Pitsenbarger
28 Days
(2000)
Bobbie Jean
Primary Colors
(1998)
Mamma Stanton
Black Widow
(1987)
Etta
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(1974)
Flo
A Kiss Before Dying
(1991)
Mrs. Corliss
Ghosts of Mississippi
(1996)
Grandma Caroline Moore
Full Filmography
Acting
Murder, Inc.
(1960)
Showgirl
40 Pounds of Trouble
(1962)
Honeymoon Bride
The Wild Angels
(1966)
Gaysh
The Reivers
(1969)
Phoebe
Rebel Rousers
(1970)
Karen
Macho Callahan
(1971)
Girl
The Steagle
(1971)
Mrs. Roberta Forbes
White Lightning
(1973)
Maggie
The Devil's Daughter
(1973)
Alice Shaw
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(1974)
Flo
Chinatown
(1974)
Ida Sessions
Embryo
(1976)
Martha Douglas
Addie and the King of Hearts
(1976)
Irene Davis
The November Plan
(1977)
Laura Taylor
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
(1978)
Carlotta
Willa
(1979)
Mae
All Night Long
(1981)
Helen Dupler
Desperate Lives
(1982)
Carol Cameron
Something Wicked This Way Comes
(1983)
Mrs. Nightshade
Grace Kelly
(1983)
Margaret Kelly
Little Red Riding Hood
(1983)
Mother
I Married a Centerfold
(1984)
Jeanette Bryan
Crime of Innocence
(1985)
Rose Hayward
Black Widow
(1987)
Etta
Bluegrass
(1988)
Verna Howland
Plain Clothes
(1988)
Jane Melway
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(1989)
Nora
Rock Hudson
(1990)
Kay
The Lookalike
(1990)
Mary Helen Needam
Wild at Heart
(1990)
Marietta Fortune
Shadow of a Doubt
(1991)
Emma Spencer Newton
Rambling Rose
(1991)
Mrs. Hillyer
A Kiss Before Dying
(1991)
Mrs. Corliss
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
(1992)
Lucille
Forever
(1992)
Mabel Normand
Spies, Inc.
(1992)
Alice
The Cemetery Club
(1993)
Lucille Rubin
Carnosaur
(1993)
Dr. Jane Tiptree
Father Hood
(1993)
Rita
Hush Little Baby
(1994)
Raging Angels
(1995)
Sister Kate
Mrs. Munck
(1995)
Mrs. Munck
Mother
(1995)
Olivia Hendrix
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
(1996)
Irma Coulter
Citizen Ruth
(1996)
Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
Ghosts of Mississippi
(1996)
Grandma Caroline Moore
The Westing Game
(1997)
Berthe Erica Crow
James Dean: Race with Destiny
(1997)
Mama Pierangeli
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
(1997)
Aunt Shelly
The Staircase
(1998)
Sister Margaret
Primary Colors
(1998)
Mamma Stanton
The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman
(1999)
Self
More Than Puppy Love
(2000)
Aunt Edna
28 Days
(2000)
Bobbie Jean
The Law of Enclosures
(2000)
Bea
Can't Be Heaven
(2000)
Nona Gina
Sharing the Secret
(2000)
Nina's Mother
Daddy and Them
(2001)
Jewel
Rain
(2001)
Audrey Turnquick
Living with the Dead
(2002)
Regina Van Praagh
Redemption of the Ghost
(2002)
A Long Way Home
(2003)
Mother
Charlie's War
(2003)
Jobie
Gracie's Choice
(2004)
Louela Lawson
Kingdom Hospital
(2004)
Sally Druse
The World's Fastest Indian
(2005)
Ada
When I Find the Ocean
(2006)
Edna
Come Early Morning
(2006)
Nana
Inland Empire
(2006)
Marilyn Levens
Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky
(2007)
Bess
Lynch 2
(2007)
Self
Jake's Corner
(2008)
Fran
Mayerthorpe
(2008)
Roszko's mother
American Cowslip
(2009)
Roe
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
(2012)
Barnsey
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Joy
(2015)
Mimi
AmeriGeddon
(2016)
Betty
Sophie and the Rising Sun
(2016)
Ruth Jeffers
I Dream Too Much
(2016)
Vera
Christmas Lost and Found
(2018)
Grandma Frances
Olympia
(2018)
Herself
The Last Full Measure
(2020)
Alice Pitsenbarger
Charlie's Christmas Wish
(2020)
Nana
Gigi & Nate
(2022)
Mama Blanche
Isle of Hope
(2022)
Carmen
Writing
Directing
Production