Diane Ladd (born Rose Diane Ladner, November , ) is an American
actress, film director, producer, and author. She has appeared in over
film and television roles. For the film Alice Doesn't Live Here
Anymore, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress
on Television for Alice (â€"), and to receive Academy Award
nominations for Wild at Heart () and Rambling Rose (). Her other film
appearances include Chinatown (), National Lampoon's Christmas
Vacation (), Ghosts of Mississippi (), Primary Colors (), Days (),
and American Cowslip (). Ladd is the mother of actress Laura Dern,
with her ex-husband, actor Bruce Dern.Ladd was born Rose Diane Ladner,
the only child of Mary Bernadette (née Anderson), a housewife and
actress, and Preston Paul Ladner, a veterinarian who sold products for
poultry and livestock. She was born in Laurel, Mississippi, while the
family were visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, though they lived in
Meridian, Mississippi. Ladd is related to playwright Tennessee
Williams and poet Sidney Lanier. Ladd was raised in the Roman Catholic
faith of her mother.Ladd was married to actor and one-time co-star
Bruce Dern from to , and had two daughters; Diane Elizabeth Dern, who
died at months, and actress Laura Dern. Ladd and Laura Dern
co-starred in the films, Wild at Heart, Rambling Rose and Inland
Empire, and in the HBO series Enlightened.
actress, film director, producer, and author. She has appeared in over
film and television roles. For the film Alice Doesn't Live Here
Anymore, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress
on Television for Alice (â€"), and to receive Academy Award
nominations for Wild at Heart () and Rambling Rose (). Her other film
appearances include Chinatown (), National Lampoon's Christmas
Vacation (), Ghosts of Mississippi (), Primary Colors (), Days (),
and American Cowslip (). Ladd is the mother of actress Laura Dern,
with her ex-husband, actor Bruce Dern.Ladd was born Rose Diane Ladner,
the only child of Mary Bernadette (née Anderson), a housewife and
actress, and Preston Paul Ladner, a veterinarian who sold products for
poultry and livestock. She was born in Laurel, Mississippi, while the
family were visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, though they lived in
Meridian, Mississippi. Ladd is related to playwright Tennessee
Williams and poet Sidney Lanier. Ladd was raised in the Roman Catholic
faith of her mother.Ladd was married to actor and one-time co-star
Bruce Dern from to , and had two daughters; Diane Elizabeth Dern, who
died at months, and actress Laura Dern. Ladd and Laura Dern
co-starred in the films, Wild at Heart, Rambling Rose and Inland
Empire, and in the HBO series Enlightened.
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