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Diane Ladd is a Actor American born on 29 november 1932 at Meridian (USA)

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd
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Birth name Rose Diane Ladnier
Nationality USA
Birth 29 november 1932 (91 years) at Meridian (USA)

Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1935) is an American actress, film director, producer and author. She has appeared in over 120 film and television roles. For the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for Alice (1980–81), and to receive Academy Award nominations for Wild at Heart (1990) and Rambling Rose (1991). Her other film appearances include Chinatown (1974), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Primary Colors (1998), 28 Days (2000), and American Cowslip (2008). Ladd is the mother of actress Laura Dern, by her ex-husband, actor Bruce Dern.

Biography

Ladd was born Rose Diane Ladner in Meridian, Mississippi, the only child of Mary Bernadette (née Anderson; 1912–2002), a housewife and actress, and Preston Paul Ladner (1905–1982), a veterinarian who sold products for poultry and livestock. Ladd is related to playwright Tennessee Williams and poet Sidney Lanier. Ladd was raised in the Roman Catholic faith of her mother.

Ladd was married to actor and one-time co-star Bruce Dern from 1960–1969; the couple had two children, Diane Elizabeth Dern and actress Laura Elizabeth Dern. Diane Elizabeth Dern died at 18 months from head injuries caused by falling into a swimming pool. Ladd and Laura Dern co-starred in the films Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose. They appeared together in Inland Empire, another film by David Lynch. They co-starred on the HBO series Enlightened (2011–13).

Diane Ladd is currently married to Robert Charles Hunter.

Best films

Chinatown (1974)
(Actress)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1975)
(Actress)
Wild at Heart (1990)
(Actress)

Usually with

Laura Dern
Laura Dern
(9 films)
David Lynch
David Lynch
(2 films)
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Diane Ladd (59 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2020The Last Full MeasureActressAlice Pitsenbarger
2015JoyActressMimi
2010American CowslipActressRoe
2007Inland EmpireActressMarilyn Levens
2007Nora Roberts’ Montana SkyActressBess
2006Come Early MorningActressNana
2005The World's Fastest IndianActressAda
2004Gracie's ChoiceActressLouela Lawson
2002Redemption of the GhostActress
2002Living with the DeadActressRegina Van Praagh
2001Daddy and ThemActressJewel
2001Christy: A Change of SeasonsActress
2000The Law of EnclosuresActressBea
200028 DaysActressBobbie Jean
2000Can't Be HeavenActressNona Gina
2000Christy: Return to Cutter GapActress
2000More Than Puppy LoveActressAunt Edna
2000Sharing the SecretActressNina's Mother
1998Primary ColorsActressMamma Stanton
1998Route 66Actress
1998The StaircaseActressSister Margaret
1997The Westing GameActressBerthe Erica Crow
1997Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops IIActressAunt Shelly
1996Citizen RuthActressRuth's Mother (uncredited)
1996Ghosts of MississippiActressGrandma Caroline Moore
1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeActressIrma Coulter
1993CarnosaurActressDr. Jane Tiptree
1993The Cemetery ClubActressLucille Rubin
1993Father HoodActressRita
1992Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss MeActressLucille
1991A Kiss Before DyingActressMrs. Corliss
1991Rambling RoseActressMrs. Hillyer
1990Wild at HeartActressMarietta Fortune
1990The LookalikeActressMary Helen Needam
1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationActressNora
1988Plain ClothesActressJane Melway
1988BluegrassActressVerna Howland
1988Plain ClothesActressJane Melway
1987Black WidowActressEtta
1984I Married a CenterfoldActressJeanette Bryan
1983Something Wicked This Way ComesActressMrs. Nightshade
1982Desperate LivesActressCarol Cameron
1981All Night LongActressHelen Dupler
1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesActressLynette Jones
1976EmbryoActressMartha Douglas
1975Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreActressFlo
1974ChinatownActressIda Sessions
1973White LightningActressMaggie
1973White LightningActressMaggie
1972The Devil's DaughterActressAlice Shaw
1971Macho CallahanActressGirl
1971The SteagleActressMrs. Roberta Forbes
1970Rebel RousersActressKaren
1970WUSAActressBarmaid at Railroad Station
1969The ReiversActressPhoebe
1966The Wild AngelsActressGaysh
196240 Pounds of TroubleActressHoneymoon Bride
1961Something WildActress
1960Murder, Inc.ActressShowgirl