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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
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(1989)
Nora
Joy
(2015)
Mimi
Black Widow
(1987)
Etta
The World's Fastest Indian
(2005)
Ada
Wild at Heart
(1990)
Marietta Fortune
American Cowslip
(2009)
Roe
The Last Full Measure
(2020)
Alice Pitsenbarger
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(1974)
Flo
28 Days
(2000)
Bobbie Jean
Gigi & Nate
(2022)
Mama Blanche
Father Hood
(1993)
Rita
Ghosts of Mississippi
(1996)
Grandma Caroline Moore
Kingdom Hospital
(2004)
Sally Druse
Primary Colors
(1998)
Mamma Stanton
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
The Steagle
(1971)
Mrs. Roberta Forbes
Macho Callahan
(1971)
Girl
White Lightning
(1973)
Maggie
The Devil's Daughter
(1973)
Alice Shaw
Chinatown
(1974)
Ida Sessions
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(1974)
Flo
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
Wild at Heart
(1990)
Marietta Fortune
The Lookalike
(1990)
Mary Helen Needam
Rock Hudson
(1990)
Kay
A Kiss Before Dying
(1991)
Mrs. Corliss
Rambling Rose
(1991)
Mrs. Hillyer
Shadow of a Doubt
(1991)
Emma Spencer Newton
Forever
(1992)
Mabel Normand
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
(1992)
Lucille
Spies, Inc.
(1992)
Alice
Father Hood
(1993)
Rita
Carnosaur
(1993)
Dr. Jane Tiptree
The Cemetery Club
(1993)
Lucille Rubin
Hush Little Baby
(1994)
Mrs. Munck
(1995)
Mrs. Munck
Raging Angels
(1995)
Sister Kate
Mother
(1995)
Olivia Hendrix
Citizen Ruth
(1996)
Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
Ghosts of Mississippi
(1996)
Grandma Caroline Moore
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
(1996)
Irma Coulter
James Dean: Race with Destiny
(1997)
Mama Pierangeli
The Westing Game
(1997)
Berthe Erica Crow
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
(1997)
Aunt Shelly
Primary Colors
(1998)
Mamma Stanton
The Staircase
(1998)
Sister Margaret
The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman
(1999)
Self
28 Days
(2000)
Bobbie Jean
More Than Puppy Love
(2000)
Aunt Edna
Can't Be Heaven
(2000)
Nona Gina
The Law of Enclosures
(2000)
Bea
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
Inland Empire
(2006)
Marilyn Levens
Come Early Morning
(2006)
Nana
When I Find the Ocean
(2006)
Edna
Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky
(2007)
Bess
Lynch 2
(2007)
Self
Mayerthorpe
(2008)
Roszko's mother
Jake's Corner
(2008)
Fran
American Cowslip
(2009)
Roe
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
(2012)
Barnsey
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Joy
(2015)
Mimi
I Dream Too Much
(2016)
Vera
Sophie and the Rising Sun
(2016)
Ruth Jeffers
AmeriGeddon
(2016)
Betty
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