Diane Ladd , a Laurel, MS, native, prolific Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern , has died. She was 89.

Dern shared news of her mom's death on Nov. 3 in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter .

"My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning" at her home in Ojai, California, the statement read. "She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created."

Dern added, "We were blessed to have her. She is flying with her angels now."

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Ladd and Dern.

Ladd earned the first of her three Oscar nominations for Martin Scorsese's 1974 drama "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," playing a matter-

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