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
| Birth Location | Meridian, Mississippi, USA |
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| Born | 1932-11-29 |
Movies
Isle of Hope
as Carmen
2022
Gigi & Nate
as Mama Blanche
2022
Charlie's Christmas Wish
as Nana
2020
The Last Full Measure
as Alice Pitsenbarger
2020
Christmas Lost and Found
as Grandma Frances
2018
Olympia
as Herself
2018
I Dream Too Much
as Vera
2016
AmeriGeddon
as Betty
2016
Sophie and the Rising Sun
as Ruth Jeffers
2016
Joy
as Mimi
2015
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
as Barnsey
2012
American Cowslip
as Roe
2009
Jake's Corner
as Fran
2008
Mayerthorpe
as Roszko's mother
2008
Lynch 2
as Self
2007
Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky
as Bess
2007
Inland Empire
as Marilyn Levens
2006
When I Find the Ocean
as Edna
2006
Come Early Morning
as Nana
2006
The World's Fastest Indian
as Ada
2005
Kingdom Hospital
as Sally Druse
2004
Gracie's Choice
as Louela Lawson
2004
Charlie's War
as Jobie
2003
A Long Way Home
as Mother
2003
Living with the Dead
as Regina Van Praagh
2002
Daddy and Them
as Jewel
2001
Rain
as Audrey Turnquick
2001
Can't Be Heaven
as Nona Gina
2000
The Law of Enclosures
as Bea
2000
Sharing the Secret
as Nina's Mother
2000
28 Days
as Bobbie Jean
2000
More Than Puppy Love
as Aunt Edna
2000
1999
The Staircase
as Sister Margaret
1998
Primary Colors
as Mamma Stanton
1998
James Dean: Race with Destiny
as Mama Pierangeli
1997
The Westing Game
as Berthe Erica Crow
1997
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as Aunt Shelly
1997
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Grandma Caroline Moore
1996
Citizen Ruth
as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
1996
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
as Irma Coulter
1996
Raging Angels
as Sister Kate
1995
Mother
as Olivia Hendrix
1995
Mrs. Munck
as Mrs. Munck
1995
1994
Father Hood
as Rita
1993
Carnosaur
as Dr. Jane Tiptree
1993
The Cemetery Club
as Lucille Rubin
1993
Spies, Inc.
as Alice
1992
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Lucille
1992
Forever
as Mabel Normand
1992
Rambling Rose
as Mrs. Hillyer
1991
Shadow of a Doubt
as Emma Spencer Newton
1991
A Kiss Before Dying
as Mrs. Corliss
1991
The Lookalike
as Mary Helen Needam
1990
Wild at Heart
as Marietta Fortune
1990
Rock Hudson
as Kay
1990
1989
Plain Clothes
as Jane Melway
1988
Bluegrass
as Verna Howland
1988
Black Widow
as Etta
1987
Crime of Innocence
as Rose Hayward
1985
I Married a Centerfold
as Jeanette Bryan
1984
Little Red Riding Hood
as Mother
1983
Something Wicked This Way Comes
as Mrs. Nightshade
1983
Grace Kelly
as Margaret Kelly
1983
Desperate Lives
as Carol Cameron
1982
All Night Long
as Helen Dupler
1981
Willa
as Mae
1979
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
as Carlotta
1978
The November Plan
as Laura Taylor
1977
Embryo
as Martha Douglas
1976
Addie and the King of Hearts
as Irene Davis
1976
1974
Chinatown
as Ida Sessions
1974
White Lightning
as Maggie
1973
The Devil's Daughter
as Alice Shaw
1973
The Steagle
as Mrs. Roberta Forbes
1971
Macho Callahan
as Girl
1971
Rebel Rousers
as Karen
1970
The Reivers
as Phoebe
1969
The Wild Angels
as Gaysh
1966
40 Pounds of Trouble
as Honeymoon Bride
1962
Murder, Inc.
as Showgirl
1960
