Diane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee and mom to Laura Dern, dies
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Diane Ladd and Laura Dern’s Final Conversations Are Memorialized in Joint Memoir ‘Honey, Baby, Mine’
Diane Ladd — the three-time Oscar-nominated character actress beloved for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Wild at Heart” and HBO’s “Enlightened” died yesterday at 89. In the wake of her passing,
Laura Dern released a statement announcing her mother’s death, calling Diane Ladd “the greatest” and saying their family was “blessed” by all that she gave them. In Laura's words: My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother,
Three-time Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd died at her home in Ojai, California, on the morning of November 3, 2025; her daughter and co-star Laura Dern confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.
Diane Ladd, the ex-wife of Bruce Dern and the mother of Laura Dern, died at age 89 on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Remember the acclaimed actress' life and career in photos here