
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Chinatown

Wild at Heart

Inland Empire

Joy

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

28 Days

The World's Fastest Indian

Black Widow

Primary Colors

Father Hood

Rambling Rose

The Last Full Measure

Gigi & Nate

White Lightning

Carnosaur

A Kiss Before Dying

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ghosts of Mississippi

Plain Clothes