
Diane Ladd
Born
1935-11-29
Place of birth
Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Died
2025-11-03
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 Mis...
Known for

Joy
Mimi

Chinatown
Ida Sessions

Young Sheldon
Hortense

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Nora

Wild at Heart
Marietta Fortune

Inland Empire
Marilyn Levens

28 Days
Bobbie Jean

ER
Mrs. Pooler

The World's Fastest Indian
Ada

Ray Donovan
Motel Lady

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Flo

The Last Full Measure
Alice Pitsenbarger

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Charlotte Cooper

Cold Case
Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)

Just Before I Go
Mamma (uncredited)