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Diane Ladd
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 6587
IMDb ID: nm0002663
Known for: Acting
Born: November 29, 1935
Died: November 3, 2025
Age: 89
Place of birth: Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2023
Years active: 80
Average TMDB rating: 6.62
Wikidata: Q234080
Also known as
Roses Dianes Ladner • دایان لد • Дайан Роуз Ладд
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Co-Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Ladd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Diane Ladd.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Diane Ladd.
7.9
Chinatown
as Ida Sessions
1974 Movie
7.7
The World's Fastest Indian
as Ada
2005 Movie
7.5
Gigi & Nate
as Mama Blanche
2022 Movie
7.3
The Last Full Measure
as Alice Pitsenbarger
2020 Movie
7.2
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
as Nora
1989 Movie
7.0
Wild at Heart
as Marietta Fortune
1990 Movie
7.0
Inland Empire
as Marilyn Levens
2006 Movie
7.0
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Flo
1974 Movie
6.6
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Grandma Caroline Moore
1996 Movie
6.6
Citizen Ruth
as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
1996 Movie
6.5
Joy
as Mimi
2015 Movie
6.4
Just Before I Go
as Mamma (uncredited)
2015 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Diane Ladd.
8.0
Young Sheldon
as Hortense • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.8
ER
as Mrs. Pooler • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.8
Chesapeake Shores
as Nell O'Brien • 55 eps
2016 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005) • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
Perry Mason
as Miss Frances • 1 eps
1957 Series
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Charlotte Cooper • 4 eps
1993 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
7.5
Ray Donovan
as Motel Lady • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Carolyn Sellers • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Enlightened
as Helen Jellicoe • 18 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
as Sally Druse • 13 eps
2004 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Diane Ladd.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Diane Ladd.
8.0
Young Sheldon
as Hortense • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
1961 Series
7.8
ER
as Mrs. Pooler • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.7
Perry Mason
as Miss Frances • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Ruby Gibson • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 2 eps
1944 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005) • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Ray Donovan
as Motel Lady • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.2
The Fugitive
as Stella • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Charlotte Cooper • 4 eps
1993 Series
6.8
Ironside
as Peggy Barnard • 1 eps
1967 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Diane Ladd.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Diane Ladd.
Isle of Hope
as Carmen
2022 Movie
7.5
Gigi & Nate
as Mama Blanche
2022 Movie
5.9
Charlie's Christmas Wish
as Nana
2020 Movie
7.3
The Last Full Measure
as Alice Pitsenbarger
2020 Movie
5.7
Christmas Lost and Found
as Grandma Frances
2018 Movie
8.0
Olympia
as Herself
2018 Movie
4.8
I Dream Too Much
as Vera
2016 Movie
4.0
AmeriGeddon
as Betty
2016 Movie
6.7
Sophie and the Rising Sun
as Ruth Jeffers
2016 Movie
6.5
Joy
as Mimi
2015 Movie
6.4
Just Before I Go
as Mamma (uncredited)
2015 Movie
2.0
Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets
as Barnsey
2012 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Diane Ladd.
8.0
Young Sheldon
as Hortense • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.8
Chesapeake Shores
as Nell O'Brien • 55 eps
2016 Series
7.5
Ray Donovan
as Motel Lady • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.0
Enlightened
as Helen Jellicoe • 18 eps
2011 Series
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
as Sally Druse • 13 eps
2004 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005) • 1 eps
2003 Series
Living with the Dead
as Regina Van Praagh • 2 eps
2002 Series
Christy: Choices of the Heart
2 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Strong Medicine
as Annabelle Lee Stowe • 2 eps
2000 Series
6.8
Cold Lazarus
as Martina Masdon • 4 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Carolyn Sellers • 1 eps
1994 Series