Stream These Diane Ladd-Laura Dern Collaborations NYT | Top Stories Esther Zuckerman 4 November 2025 at 09:40 Ladd, who died on Monday, had several memorable screen roles alongside her daughter, Dern. Below are highlights.
Diane Ladd, Oscar-Nominated Actress and Mother of Laura Dern, Dies at 89 NYT | Top Stories Anita Gates 4 November 2025 at 06:34 She was a three-time Oscar contender playing strikingly different characters, in one case starring alongside her daughter and fellow nominee, Laura Dern. © Curt Gunther/TV Guide, via Everett CollectionDiane Ladd in the mid-1960s. In movies like “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Wild at Heart,” her characters ranged from sympathetic to ruthless.