Diane Ladd, Oscar-Nominated Actor And Mother Of Laura Dern, Dies At 89

Diane Ladd, Oscar-Nominated Actor and Mother of Laura Dern, Dies at 89

Diane Ladd, the celebrated actor known for her powerful performances and three Academy Award nominations, passed away on Monday at the age of 89.

Her daughter, Oscar-winning actor Laura Dern, confirmed the news, sharing that Ladd passed peacefully at her home in Ojai, California.

Ladd’s illustrious career spanned over six decades, during which she portrayed a wide range of memorable characters.

She earned her first Oscar nomination for her role as a fiery waitress in Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974).

She later received nominations for her performances in David Lynch’s Wild at Heart (1990) and Rambling Rose (1991), the latter marking a historic moment as she and Dern became the first mother-d