
Chinatown
Chinatown

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.
Born: 1935-11-29 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA

Chinatown

Ghosts of Mississippi

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The World's Fastest Indian

Wild at Heart

Joy

Inland Empire

The Last Full Measure

28 Days

Black Widow

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Primary Colors

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Just Before I Go

Rambling Rose

Carnosaur

A Kiss Before Dying

The Reivers

Gracie's Choice

Gigi & Nate