Diane Ladd
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Diane Ladd was an American actress. With a career spanning over 70 years, 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).
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Diane Ladd (1935–2025) was an American actor, film director, and stage and television performer. Born in Meridian, Laurel, she began her professional career in 1959. Ladd was married to Bruce Dern and was the mother of Laura Dern. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ladd’s written works include *Honey, Baby, Mine* and *Spiraling Through the School of Life*. She died on November 3, 2025, in Ojai, from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Honey, Baby, Mine
- Spiraling Through the School of Life
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1935
- Active to
- 2025
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Key facts
- Born
- Rose Diane Ladner , ( 1935-11-29 ) November 29, 1935, Laurel, Mississippi , U.S.
- Died
- November 3, 2025 (2025-11-03) (aged 89), Ojai, California , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1953–2022
- Spouses
- Bruce Dern ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1960 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1969 ) William Shea Jr. ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1977 ) Robert Hunter ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 ; died 2025 )
- Children
- 2, including Laura Dern
- Website
- dianeladd .com
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Official website
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Encyclopedic overview
Diane Ladd (born Rose Diane Ladner; November 29, 1935 – November 3, 2025) was an American actress. With a career spanning over 70 years, 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 included 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.
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