Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1932 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American television and film actress. She was born Rose Diane Lanier and raised Catholic. She is a distant relation of the late great playwright Tennessee Williams.

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November 29 - 1932 - Meridian - Mississippi - American - Television - Film - Actress - Catholic - Tennessee Williams

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She is the mother of film actress Laura Dern, with whom she co-starred in the films Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose. She is also best known for her role as Isabelle "Belle" Dupree on the TV series Alice, from 1980 to 1981. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (which inspired the TV series Alice). She also appeared in the Polish director Roman Pola?ski's 1974 film Chinatown. In 2004, Ladd played psychic Mrs. Druse in Stephen King's miniseries Kingdom Hospital.

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Laura Dern - Wild at Heart - Rambling Rose - TV series - Alice - 1980 - 1981 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Roman Pola?ski - 1974 - Chinatown - 2004 - Psychic - Stephen King - Miniseries - Kingdom Hospital

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Ladd was formerly married to Bruce Dern; now she is married to Robert Charles Hunter.

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