Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1935) is an American actress, film director, producer and author. She has appeared in over 120 film and television roles. For the 1974 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 (1980–81), and to receive Academy Award nominations for
Wild at Heart (1990) and
Rambling Rose (1991). Her other film appearances include
Chinatown (1974),
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996),
Primary Colors (1998),
28 Days (2000), and
American Cowslip (2008). Ladd is the mother of actress
Laura Dern, by her ex-husband, actor
Bruce Dern.