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Diane Ladd

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Appeared in the film Carnosaur, the same year that her daughter, Laura Dern, appeared in another dinosaur film, Jurassic Park. See more trivia »

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Rose Diane Ladnier
in Meridian, Mississippi, USA
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Hide HideActress (125 titles)
2011-2013 Enlightened (TV series)
Helen Jellicoe
– Agent of Change (2013) … Helen Jellicoe
– No Doubt (2013) … Helen Jellicoe (credit only)
– All I Ever Wanted (2013) … Helen Jellicoe
– The Ghost Is Seen (2013) … Helen Jellicoe (credit only)
– Follow Me (2013) … Helen Jellicoe
See all 18 episodes »
 
2012 Deadtime Stories (TV series)
Emily Barnes
– Grave Secrets (2012) … Emily Barnes
 
2009 American Cowslip
Roe
 
2008 Jake's Corner
Fran
 
2008 Menace (TV movie)
Roszko's mother
 
2007 Montana Sky (TV movie)
Bess
 
2006 Inland Empire
Marilyn Levens
 
2006 ER (TV series)
Mrs. Pooler
– No Place to Hide (2006) … Mrs. Pooler
 
2006 When I Find the Ocean
Edna
 
2006 Come Early Morning
Nana
 
2005 Cold Case (TV series)
Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
– Committed (2005) … Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
 
2005 The World's Fastest Indian
Ada
 
2004 Kingdom Hospital (TV series)
Sally Druse
– Shoulda' Stood in Bed (2004) … Sally Druse
– Seizure Day (2004) … Sally Druse
– The Passion of Reverend Jimmy (2004) … Sally Druse
– Butterfingers (2004) … Sally Druse
– Heartless (2004) … Sally Druse
See all 13 episodes »
 
2004 Gracie's Choice (TV movie)
Louela Lawson
 
2003 Charlie's War
Jobie
 
2003 Aftermath (TV movie)
Mother
 
2002 Damaged Care (TV movie)
Mary 'Rhodie' Rhodes
 
2002 Living with the Dead (TV movie)
Regina Van Praagh
 
2002 More Than Puppy Love
Aunt Edna
 
2002 Redemption of the Ghost
Aunt Helen
 
2001/I Rain
Audrey Turnquick
 
2001 Daddy and Them
Jewel
 
2001 Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part II: A New Beginning (TV mini-series)
Alice Henderson
– A New Beginning (2001) … Alice Henderson
– A Change of Seasons (2001) … Alice Henderson
 
2000 Can't Be Heaven
Nona Gina
 
2000 Christy: The Movie (TV movie)
Alice Henderson
 
2000 Strong Medicine (TV series)
Annabelle Lee Stowe
– BRCA1 (2000) … Annabelle Lee Stowe
– BRCA2 (2000) … Annabelle Lee Stowe
 
2000 The Law of Enclosures
Bea
 
2000 Sharing the Secret (TV movie)
Nina's Mother
 
2000 28 Days
Bobbie Jean
 
1998 The Staircase (TV movie)
Sister Margaret
 
1998 Primary Colors
Mamma Stanton
 
1998 Route 66
 
1994-1997 Grace Under Fire (TV series)
Louise Burdette
– Mother Christmas (1997) … Louise Burdette
– Things Left Undone (1994) … Louise Burdette
 
1997 The Westing Game (TV movie)
Berthe Erica Crow
 
1997 James Dean: Race with Destiny (TV movie)
Mama Pierangeli
 
1997 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Carolyn Sellers
– An Angel by Any Other Name (1997) … Carolyn Sellers
 
1997 Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (TV movie)
Aunt Shelly Fein
 
1996 Ghosts of Mississippi
Grandma Caroline Moore
 
1996 Cold Lazarus (TV mini-series)
Martina Masdon
– Episode #1.4 (1996) … Martina Masdon
– Episode #1.3 (1996) … Martina Masdon
– Episode #1.1 (1996) … Martina Masdon
 
1996 The Siege at Ruby Ridge (TV movie)
Irma Coulter
 
1996 Citizen Ruth
Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
 
1995 Raging Angels
Sister Kate
 
1995 Mrs. Munck
Mrs. Munck
 
1995 Mother (video)
Olivia Hendrix
 
1994 The Gift (TV short)
 
1994 Hush Little Baby (TV movie)
Edie
 
1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
Charlotte Cooper
– Mike's Dream: A Christmas Tale (1993) … Charlotte Cooper
– Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) … Charlotte Cooper
 
1993 Forever
Mabel Normand
 
1993 Sisters (TV series)
Belle Adderly
– The Best Intentions (1993) … Belle Adderly
 
1993 Harts of the West (TV series)
Alison's mom
– Guess Who's Coming to Chow? (1993) … Alison's mom
 
1993 Father Hood
Rita
 
1993 Carnosaur
Dr. Jane Tiptree
 
1993 L.A. Law (TV series)
Celeste Bauman
– Cold Shower (1993) … Celeste Bauman
 
1993 The Cemetery Club
Lucille Rubin
 
1992 Blue Champagne (video)
 
1992 Spies Inc.
Alice
 
1992 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
Lucille
 
1991 Rambling Rose
Mother
 
1991 Shadow of a Doubt (TV movie)
Emma
 
1991 A Kiss Before Dying
Mrs. Corliss
 
1990 The Lookalike (TV movie)
Mary Helen Needam
 
1990 Wild at Heart
Marietta Fortune
 
1990 In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Maybelle Cheseboro
– Home Is Where the Heart Is (1990) … Maybelle Cheseboro
 
1990 Rock Hudson (TV movie)
Kay
 
1989 Christmas Vacation
Nora
 
1989 Heartland (TV series)
Marjorie
– B.L. Moves Out (1989) … Marjorie
 
1989 Father Dowling Mysteries (TV series)
Arlene
– The Face in the Mirror Mystery (1989) … Arlene
 
1988 Plain Clothes
Jane Melway
 
1988 Bluegrass (TV movie)
Verna Howland
 
1987 Celebration Family (TV movie)
Mrs. Heflin
 
1987 Black Widow
Etta
 
1985 Crime of Innocence (TV movie)
Rose Hayward
 
1980-1985 The Love Boat (TV series)
Christa Johnson / Ruby Gibson
– A Day in Port (1985) … Christa Johnson
– The Crew's Cruise Director/What a Drag/Doc's Slump (Alaska Cruise) (1984)
– The Remake/The Perfect Match/The Captain's Ne'er Do Well Brother (1980) … Ruby Gibson
 
1984 I Married a Centerfold (TV movie)
Jeanette Bryan
 
1983 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Mother
– Little Red Riding Hood (1983) … Mother
 
1983 Sweetwater
Lucy
 
1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes
Mrs. Nightshade
 
1983 Grace Kelly (TV movie)
Margaret Kelly
 
1982 Desperate Lives (TV movie)
Carol Cameron
 
1980-1981 Alice (TV series)
Belle Dupree
– The Great Escape (1981) … Belle Dupree
– Macho, Macho Mel (1981) … Belle Dupree
– Carrie Chickens Out (1981) … Belle Dupree
– Alice's Son, the Drop-Out (1981) … Belle Dupree
– Bye Bye Birdie (1981) … Belle Dupree
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1981 All Night Long
Helen Dupler
 
1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV movie)
Lynette Jones
 
1979 Willa (TV movie)
Mae
 
1978 Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (TV movie)
Carlotta
 
1978 Black Beauty (TV mini-series)
Amelia Gordon
 
1977 The November Plan (TV movie)
Laura Taylor
 
1976 Embryo
Martha Douglas
 
1976 Addie and the King of Hearts (TV movie)
Irene Davis
 
1976 City of Angels (TV series)
Laura
– The November Plan: Part 1 (1976) … Laura
 
1975 Movin' On (TV series)
Amy
– General Delivery (1975) … Amy
 
1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Flo
 
1974 Chinatown
Ida Sessions
 
1973 White Lightning
Maggie (as Diane Lad)
 
1973 The Devil's Daughter (TV movie)
Alice Shaw (as Diane Lad)
 
1971-1972 The Secret Storm (TV series)
Kitty Styles #2
 
1971 The Steagle
Mrs. Forbes
 
1970 WUSA
Barmaid at Railroad Station (uncredited)
 
1970 Macho Callahan
Girl
 
1970 The Rebel Rousers
Karen
 
1969 The Reivers
Phoebe
 
1969 Then Came Bronson (TV series)
Valerie Faber
– Old Tigers Never Die--They Just Run Away (1969) … Valerie Faber
 
1968 Ironside (TV series)
Peggy Barnard
– Robert Phillips vs. the Man (1968) … Peggy Barnard
 
1964-1967 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Bonnie Mae Haley / Elena Kerlin / Lulu - Long Branch Girl
– The Favor (1967) … Bonnie Mae Haley
– Sweet Billy, Singer of Songs (1966) … Lulu - Long Branch Girl
– Blue Heaven (1964) … Elena Kerlin
 
1967 The Big Valley (TV series)
Muriel Akely
– Boy Into Man (1967) … Muriel Akely
 
1966 Shane (TV series)
Amy Sloate
– The Distant Bell (1966) … Amy Sloate
 
1966 The Wild Angels
Gaysh
 
1966 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Ronda Cameron
– Seminole Territory (1966) … Ronda Cameron
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Cissy
– The Game with Glass Pieces (1964) … Cissy
 
1964 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Annie Thompson
– Rodger Young (1964) … Annie Thompson
 
1964 The Fugitive (TV series)
Stella
– Come Watch Me Die (1964) … Stella
 
1963 Hazel (TV series)
Sharlene
– George's 32nd Cousin (1963) … Sharlene
 
1963 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Mrs. Otis
– I Don't Even Live Here (1963) … Mrs. Otis
 
1963 Perry Mason (TV series)
Miss Frances
– The Case of the Shifty Shoebox (1963) … Miss Frances
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Helen Saunders
– The Left Field Caper (1963) … Helen Saunders
 
1963 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Charlotte Cable
– The Counterfeit League (1963) … Charlotte Cable
 
1963 The Wide Country (TV series)
Alma Prewitt
– Step Over the Sky (1963) … Alma Prewitt
 
1962 40 Pounds of Trouble
Young bride on honeymoon (uncredited)
 
1961 The Detectives (TV series)
Gloria Tyler
– Act of God (1961) … Gloria Tyler
 
1961 Something Wild
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1960 Murder, Inc.
Showgirl (uncredited)
 
1958-1959 Naked City (TV series)
Kathie Mills / Yankee Cretias
– The Canvas Bullet (1959) … Kathie Mills
– Line of Duty (1958) … Yankee Cretias
 
1959 Decoy (TV series)
Selma Richmond
– Two Days to Kill (1959) … Selma Richmond
 
1959 Deadline (TV series)
Judy
– Victor Reisel (1959) … Judy
 
1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Lois
– A Thing of Beauty: File #29 (1958) … Lois
 
1949 The Big Story (TV series)
Vera
– The Small of Death … Vera
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1995 Mrs. Munck
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1995 Mrs. Munck (screenplay)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1995 Mother (video) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2004 Specific Spontaneity: Focus on Lynch (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Second Chances: The Making of 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
– 28 Days (2000) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
2012 Eye on Entertainment (TV series)
Herself
– EOE Covers '2012 Night of 100 Stars' Oscar Party (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
2010 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.6 (2010) … Herself
 
2008 When I Find the Ocean: Behind the Scenes (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 June 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 January 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Speechless (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2001 Hollywood Beat (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 24 July 2001 (2001) … Herself - Guest
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Shelley Winters: Full Disclosure (2001) … Herself
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself - Bobbie Jean
– 28 Days (2000) … Herself - Bobbie Jean
 
2000 Best Actress (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Films of Roger Corman (1999) … Herself
 
1997 The 49th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 The Annual American Friends Hebrew University Scopus Awards Honoring Ted Turner (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 Hollywood Women (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1993 Vicki! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 October 1993 (1993) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 March 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.95 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1992 Comic Relief V (TV special)
Herself
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.28 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1991 Into the Night (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 March 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The Movie Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1983 The Making of 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1980 Battle of the Network Stars IX (TV special)
Herself - CBS Team
 
1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 April 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
1995-1997 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
 
1993 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

(1959) Stage: Appeared in an off-Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending". See more »

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Alternate Names:

Diane Lad

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Trivia:

Appeared in the film Carnosaur, the same year that her daughter, Laura Dern, appeared in another dinosaur film, Jurassic Park. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Sagittarius