diane ladd

Diane Ladd, 2007 Born Rose Diane Ladner

November 29, 1935 (1935-11-29) (age 73)

Meridian, Mississippi

United States Years active 1959 - present Spouse(s) Bruce Dern (1960-1969)

William A. Shea, Jr. (1969-1977)

Robert Charles Hunter (1999-present) [show]Awards won BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role

1975 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or TV Movie

1981 Alice

Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1935)[1] is an American actress, film director and producer.[2] She has appeared in over 120 roles,[2] in numerous popular TV shows or mini-series during 1958-2003, and several major feature films, including Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Wild at Heart, Rambling Rose (1991), Ghosts of Mississippi, Primary Colors, 28 Days (2000), American Cowslip (2008) and Jake's Corner (see below: Filmography). Married three times, Ladd is the mother of actress Laura Dern with ex-husband actor Bruce Dern the father.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Personal life 1.2 Career 2 Filmography 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links //

Biography

Personal life

Ladd was born Rose Diane Ladner in Meridian, Mississippi, the daughter of Mary Bernadette (née Anderson), a housewife and actress, and Preston Paul Ladner, a poulterer.[2][3][4] She is the second cousin of playwright Tennessee Williams[5] and also related to poet Sidney Lanier.[6] Ladd was raised Catholic.[7][8] Ladd was formerly married to actor and one-time co-star Bruce Dern from 1960-1969; the couple had two children, Diane Elizabeth Dern and Laura Elizabeth Dern, of whom only actress Laura Dern survives.[2] (Diane died at 18 months from head injuries caused by falling into a swimming pool). Ladd and Laura Dern co-starred in the films Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose. They also appeared together in Inland Empire, another film by David Lynch. Ladd is now married to Robert Charles Hunter.[2]

Career

Ladd had a supporting role in Roman Polanski's 1974 film Chinatown, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Flo in the film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. That film inspired the TV series Alice, in which Flo was portrayed by Polly Holliday. When Holliday left the TV series, Ladd succeeded her as waitress Isabelle "Belle" Dupree.

In 2004, Ladd played psychic Mrs. Druse in Stephen King's miniseries Kingdom Hospital. In April 2006, Ladd released her first book entitled: Spiraling Through The School Of Life: A Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Discovery. In 2007, she co-starred in the Lifetime Television film Montana Sky.

In addition to her Academy Award nomination for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, she was also nominated (again in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category) for both Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose, both of which she starred alongside her daughter Laura Dern. Dern received a nomination for Best Actress for Rambling Rose. The