Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

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.

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Diane Ladd Movies

Discover the best Diane Ladd movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Diane Ladd ranked by year and score.

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Inland Empire

Inland Empire (2006)

Drama Fantasy Horror
Nikki Grace lands a starring role that proves to be more curse than opportunity. As production deepens, the boundaries between her life and the script dissolve into nightmare logic. Lynch...
Score 7.0
2
The World’s Fastest Indian

The World’s Fastest Indian (2005)

Adventure Drama History
Burt Munro spent decades in his Invercargill shed coaxing a 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle toward speeds that defied both physics and common sense. By the time the elderly New Zealander...
Score 7.7
3
Sharing the Secret

Sharing the Secret (2000)

Drama TV Movie
Behind the bright smile of a high school student lies a dangerous secret. Pressured to maintain the image of the perfect daughter and friend, she turns to an eating disorder...
Score 6.2
4
28 Days

28 Days (2000)

Comedy Drama
A wedding day drunk driving incident offers Gwen Cummings an ultimatum: prison or treatment. She picks the rehab clinic, convinced this is a formality for someone who simply enjoys a...
Score 6.2
5
Primary Colors

Primary Colors (1998)

Comedy Drama
An ambitious young campaign strategist signs on to manage a charismatic governor's bid for the presidency, only to discover that getting a man into the White House requires navigating a...
Score 6.3
6
Rambling Rose

Rambling Rose (1991)

Drama
Depression-era Georgia becomes a powder keg when the Hillyer family hires Rose, a spirited young woman whose magnetic charm proves impossible to contain. What begins as an act of mercy,...
Score 6.2
7
Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart (1990)

Crime Romance Thriller
Sailor and Lula are young, reckless, and desperately in love. When they flee town to escape Lula's vindictive mother, they embark on a dangerous cross-country odyssey where desire collides with...
Score 7.0
8
Black Widow

Black Widow (1987)

Thriller
A dogged federal investigator suspects a woman of engineering a string of wealthy husbands' deaths, but without solid evidence, conventional means prove useless. The suspect shifts identities like clothes, slipping...
Score 6.2
9
Chinatown

Chinatown (1974)

Crime Drama Mystery
Jake Gittes is a Los Angeles private detective who specializes in marital dirt, the kind of work that pays well and asks little of your conscience. But a seemingly routine...
Score 7.9

Diane Ladd TV Shows

Browse the ultimate list of Diane Ladd TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Diane Ladd.

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Enlightened

Enlightened (2011)

Comedy Drama
Amy Jellicoe returns from a spa retreat convinced she's undergone a spiritual transformation, armed with newfound wisdom and a plan to rebuild her fractured existence. Her colleagues at work regard...
Score 7.0

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Diane Ladd are Inland Empire, The World’s Fastest Indian, and Sharing the Secret.
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Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 10 titles starring Diane Ladd, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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