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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| 1 | Gigi & Nate (2022) | Mama Blanche | - | - |
| 2 | The Last Full Measure (2020) | Alice Pitsenbarger | 7.7 | |
| 3 | Christmas Lost and Found (2018) | Grandma Frances | 8 | |
| 4 | AmeriGeddon (2016) | Betty | - | - |
| 5 | I Dream Too Much (2016) | Vera | 6 | |
| 6 | Joy (2015) Oscars 2016 | Mimi | 6.6 | |
| 7 | Just Before I Go (2015) | Mamma (uncredited) | 6.4 | |
| 8 | The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008) | Norma Lowrey | - | - |
| 9 | Nora Roberts' Montana Sky (2007) | Bess | 6 | |
| 10 | Inland Empire (2006) | Marilyn Levens | 6.3 | |
| 11 | The World's Fastest Indian (2005) | Ada | 7.9 | |
| 12 | Kingdom Hospital (2004) | Sally Druse | - | - |
| 13 | Gracie's Choice (2004) | Louela Lawson | - | - |
| 14 | A Long Way Home (2003) | Mother | - | - |
| 15 | Living with the Dead (2002) | Regina Van Praagh | 7 | |
| 16 | Daddy and Them (2001) | Jewel | - | - |
| 17 | 28 Days (2000) | Bobbie Jean | 6.5 | |
| 18 | Sharing the Secret (2000) | Nina's Mother | - | - |
| 19 | Best Actress (2000) | Self | - | - |
| 20 | The Staircase (1998) | Sister Margaret | - | - |
| 21 | Primary Colors (1998) Oscars 1999 | Mamma Stanton | 6 | |
| 22 | Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) | Grandma Caroline Moore | 7.5 | |
| 23 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) | Irma Coulter | - | - |
| 24 | Citizen Ruth (1996) | Ruth's Mother (uncredited) | 6.7 | |
| 25 | Mother (1995) | Olivia Hendrix | - | - |
| 26 | Mrs. Munck (1995) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 27 | Raging Angels (1995) | Sister Kate | - | - |
| 28 | Father Hood (1993) | Rita | - | - |
| 29 | Carnosaur (1993) | Dr. Jane Tiptree | 1 | |
| 30 | The Cemetery Club (1993) | Lucille Rubin | - | - |
| 31 | Forever (1992) | Mabel Normand | - | - |
| 32 | A Kiss Before Dying (1991) | Mrs. Corliss | 1 | |
| 33 | The Lookalike (1990) | Mary Helen Needam | - | - |
| 34 | Wild at Heart (1990) | Marietta Fortune | 6.8 | |
| 35 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) | Nora | 7.8 | |
| 36 | Plain Clothes (1988) | Jane Melway | - | - |
| 37 | Black Widow (1987) | Etta | 4.5 | |
| 38 | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) | Mrs. Nightshade | 5.7 | |
| 39 | Little Red Riding Hood (1983) | Mother | - | - |
| 40 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) | Flo | 6.7 | |
| 41 | Chinatown (1974) | Ida Sessions | 8 | |
| 42 | White Lightning (1973) | Maggie | 7 | |
| 43 | The Reivers (1969) | Phoebe | - | - |
| 44 | The Wild Angels (1966) | Gaysh | 6 |
