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Diane Ladd

Nov 29, 1935 - Nov 03, 2025 (89 years old) in Meridian, Mississippi, USA

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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Young Sheldon
Hortense
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Perry Mason
Miss Frances
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The Love Boat
Ruby Gibson
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ER
Mrs. Pooler
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Cold Case
Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
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Ray Donovan
Motel Lady
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Charlotte Cooper
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The Fugitive
Stella
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Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
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Ironside
Peggy Barnard

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