Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

90 · Born: Nov 29, 1935

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornNov 29, 1935 Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Spouse
  • Robert Charles Hunter

    ( Feb 14, 1999 to Dec 13, 2025 )
  • William A. Shea, Jr.

    ( Apr 1, 1973 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Bruce Dern

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Jun 1, 1969 )
Parents
  • Mary Lanier
  • Preston Paul Lanier

Biography

Ms. Diane Ladd, a multi-talented and eclectic individual, has garnered widespread acclaim for her captivating and multifaceted performances throughout the duration of her illustrious seventy-year career. Her enduring, offbeat allure and timeless beauty, reminiscent of a bygone era's Hollywood siren, shine through in her subtle, nuanced portrayals, cementing her status as a highly sought-after, unconventional actress.

Career

2022
Gigi & Nate
Gigi & Nate as Mama Blanche
The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure as Alice Pitsenbarger
2019
2018
Christmas Lost and Found
Christmas Lost and Found as Grandma Frances
2017
Chesapeake Shores
Chesapeake Shores as Nell O'Brien
2016
2015
Joy
Joy as Mimi
Just Before I Go
Just Before I Go as Mamma (uncredited)
2013
Enlightened
Enlightened as Helen Jellicoe
2008
Menace
Menace as Roszko's mother
2007
Inland Empire
Inland Empire as Marilyn Levens
2004
Gracie's Choice
Gracie's Choice as Louela Lawson
Kingdom Hospital
Kingdom Hospital as Sally Druse
2003
2002
Living with the Dead
Living with the Dead as Regina Van Praagh
2001
Rain
Rain as Audrey Turnquick
2000
Sharing the Secret
Sharing the Secret as Nina's Mother
Can't Be Heaven
Can't Be Heaven as Nona Gina
28 Days
28 Days as Bobbie Jean
1998
Primary Colors
Primary Colors as Mamma Stanton
The Staircase
The Staircase as Sister Margaret
1997
The Westing Game
The Westing Game as Berthe Erica Crow
1996
Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth as Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi as Grandma Caroline Moore
Cold Lazarus
Cold Lazarus as Martina Masdon
1995
Mrs. Munck
Mrs. Munck as Mrs. Munck
Raging Angels
Raging Angels as Sister Kate
Mother
Mother as Olivia Hendrix
1994
1993
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club as Lucille Rubin
Carnosaur
Carnosaur as Dr. Jane Tiptree
1992
Spies Inc.
Spies Inc. as Alice
Forever
Forever as Mabel Normand
1991
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying as Mrs. Corliss
Rambling Rose
Rambling Rose as Mrs. Hillyer
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt as Emma Spencer Newton
1990
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart as Marietta Fortune
The Lookalike
The Lookalike as Mary Helen Needam
1988
Bluegrass
Bluegrass as Verna Howland
Plain Clothes
Plain Clothes as Jane Melway
1987
1985
Crime of Innocence
Crime of Innocence as Rose Hayward
1984
I Married a Centerfold
I Married a Centerfold as Jeanette Bryan
1983
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly as Margaret Kelly
1982
Desperate Lives
Desperate Lives as Carol Cameron
1981
All Night Long
All Night Long as Helen Dupler
1980
Alice
Alice as Belle Dupree
1979
Willa
Willa as Mae
Black Beauty
Black Beauty as Amelia Gordon
1977
The November Plan
The November Plan as Laura Taylor
1976
Embryo
Embryo as Martha Douglas
Chinatown
Chinatown as Ida Sessions
1973
1971
The Steagle
The Steagle as Mrs. Roberta Forbes
1970
1969
The Reivers
The Reivers as Phoebe
1966
1962
40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble as Honeymoon Bride
1960
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. as Showgirl
1995
Mrs. Munck
Mrs. Munck as Director, Screenplay