Rose Diane Lanier is een Amerikaans actrice.

GEBOREN:
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 29 november 1932

Ladd acteerde sinds 1958 al in meer dan 120 producties. Bekende rollen speelde
ze in films als White Lightning, Chinatown, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore,
Christmas Vacation en Rambling Rose. In de jaren '60 maakte ze veelal gastoptredens
in toen bekende series als Perry Mason, 77 Sunset Strip, Gunsmoke, Ironside en The Fugitive.

Ook speelde de rol van Belle Dupree in de televisieserie Alice.
Ladd is de moeder van actrice Laura Dern, die ze kreeg met haar toenmalige man Bruce Dern.
Van 1960 tot 1969 was ze met hem getrouwd. Ze trouwde datzelfde jaar nog met William A. Shea, Jr.,
maar scheidde in 1977 weer van hem. Sinds 14 februari 1999 is ze getrouwd met Robert Charles Hunter.

Bruce Dern en Diane Ladd kregen vòòr Laura Dern ook al een kind, maar dat verdronk bij een ongeluk
toen het anderhalf jaar oud was.

FILMOGRAFIE:
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"Enlightened" (2010) TV series (pre-production) (unknown episodes)
American Cowslip (2009) .... Roe
Jake's Corner (2008) .... Fran
Menace (2008) (TV) .... Roszko's mother
... aka "Mayerthorpe" - Canada (original title)
Montana Sky (2007) (TV) .... Bess
... aka "Nora Roberts' Montana Sky" - Australia, USA (complete title)
Inland Empire (2006) .... Marilyn Levens
... aka "Inland Empire: A Woman in Trouble" - USA (long title)
"ER" .... Mrs. Pooler (1 episode, 2006)
    - No Place to Hide (2006) TV episode .... Mrs. Pooler
When I Find the Ocean (2006) .... Edna
Come Early Morning (2006) .... Nana
"Cold Case" .... Zelda Amatuzzi (2005) (1 episode, 2005)
    - Committed (2005) TV episode .... Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
The World's Fastest Indian (2005) .... Ada
"Kingdom Hospital" .... Sally Druse (13 episodes, 2004)
... aka "Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital" - USA (complete title)
    - Shoulda' Stood in Bed (2004) TV episode .... Sally Druse
    - Seizure Day (2004) TV episode .... Sally Druse
    - The Passion of Reverend Jimmy (2004) TV episode .... Sally Druse
    - Butterfingers (2004) TV episode .... Sally Druse
    - Heartless (2004) TV episode .... Sally Druse
      (8 more)
Gracie's Choice (2004) (TV) .... Louela Lawson
Charlie's War (2003) .... Jobie
Damaged Care (2002) (TV) .... Mary 'Rhodie' Rhodes
Living with the Dead (2002) (TV) .... Regina Van Praagh
... aka "Talking to Heaven" - Europe (English title), USA (working title)
Redemption of the Ghost (2002) .... Aunt Helen
More Than Puppy Love (2002) .... Aunt Edna
Rain (2001/IV) .... Audrey
Daddy and Them (2001) .... Jewel
... aka "Daddy & Them" - USA (DVD box title)
"Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part II: A New Beginning" .... Alice Henderson (2 episodes, 2001)
    - A New Beginning (2001) TV episode .... Alice Henderson
    - A Change of Seasons (2001) TV episode .... Alice Henderson
Aftermath (2001) (TV) .... Mother
Can't Be Heaven (2000) .... Nona Gina
Christy: The Movie (2000) (TV) .... Alice Henderson
"Strong Medicine" .... Annabelle Lee Stowe (2 episodes, 2000)
    - BRCA1 (2000) TV episode .... Annabelle Lee Stowe
    - BRCA2 (2000) TV episode .... Annabelle Lee Stowe
The Law of Enclosures (2000) .... Bea
Sharing the Secret (2000) (TV) .... Nina's Mother
28 Days (2000) .... Bobbie Jean
The Staircase (1998) (TV) .... Sister Margaret
Primary Colors (1998) .... Mamma Stanton
... aka "Perfect Couple" - Japan (English title)
Route 66 (1998)
"Grace Under Fire" .... Louise Burdette (2 episodes, 1994-1997)
    - Mother Christmas (1997) TV episode .... Louise Burdette
    - Things Left Undone (1994) TV episode .... Louise Burdette
James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997) (TV) .... Mama Pierangeli
... aka "James Dean: Live Fast Die Young" - USA (video title)
The Westing Game (1997) (TV) .... Berthe Erica Crow
... aka "Get a Clue" - USA (video title)
"Touched by an Angel" .... Carolyn Sellers (1 episode, 1997)
    - An Angel by Any Other Name (1997) TV episode .... Carolyn Sellers
Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II (1997) (TV) .... Aunt Shelly Fein
... aka "Family of Cops II" - Canada (English title), Canada (French title)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) .... Grandma Caroline Moore
"Cold Lazarus" .... Martina Masdon (3 episodes, 1996)
    - Episode #1.4 (1996) TV episode .... Martina Masdon
    - Episode #1.3 (1996) TV episode .... Martina Masdon
    - Episode #1.1 (1996) TV episode .... Martina Masdon
The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) (TV) .... Irma Coulter
Citizen Ruth (1996) (uncredited) .... Ruth's Mother
... aka "Precious" - USA (review title)
Mother (1996/I) .... Olivia Hendrix
Raging Angels (1995) .... Sister Kate
Mrs. Munck (1995) .... Mrs. Munck
The Gift (1994) (TV)
"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" .... Charlotte Cooper (2 episodes, 1993)
    - Mike's Dream: A Christmas Tale (1993) TV episode .... Charlotte Cooper
    - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) TV episode .... Charlotte Cooper
"Sisters" .... Belle Adderly (1 episode, 1993)
    - The Best Intentions (1993) TV episode .... Belle Adderly
"Harts of the West" .... Alison's mom (1 episode, 1993)
    - Guess Who's Coming to Chow? (1993) TV episode .... Alison's mom
Father Hood (1993) .... Rita
Carnosaur (1993) .... Dr. Jane Tiptree
"L.A. Law" .... Celeste Bauman (1 episode, 1993)
    - Cold Shower (1993) TV episode .... Celeste Bauman
The Cemetery Club (1993) .... Lucille Rubin
Hush Little Baby (1993) (TV) .... Edie
Blue Champagne (1992) (V)
Spies Inc. (1992) .... Alice
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1992) .... Lucille
Forever (1992) .... Mabel Normand
Rambling Rose (1991) .... Mother
Shadow of a Doubt (1991) (TV) .... Emma
A Kiss Before Dying (1991) .... Mrs. Corliss
The Lookalike (1990) (TV) .... Mary Helen Needam
Wild at Heart (1990) .... Marietta Fortune
... aka "David Lynch's Wild at Heart" - USA (complete title)
"In the Heat of the Night" .... Maybelle Cheseboro (1 episode, 1990)
    - Home Is Where the Heart Is (1990) TV episode .... Maybelle Cheseboro
Rock Hudson (1990) (TV) .... Kay
Christmas Vacation (1989) .... Nora Griswold
... aka "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
"Heartland" .... Marjorie (1 episode, 1989)
    - B.L. Moves Out (1989) TV episode .... Marjorie
"Father Dowling Mysteries" .... Arlene (1 episode, 1989)
    - The Face in the Mirror Mystery (1989) TV episode .... Arlene
Plain Clothes (1988) .... Jane Melway
Bluegrass (1988) (TV) .... Verna Howland
Celebration Family (1987) (TV) .... Mrs. Heflin
Black Widow (1987) .... Etta
Crime of Innocence (1985) (TV) .... Rose Hayward
"The Love Boat" .... Christa Johnson / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1985)
    - A Day in Port (1985) TV episode .... Christa Johnson
    - The Captain's Ne'er-do-well Brother, The/Perfect Match, The/Remake (1980) TV episode .... Ruby Gibbson
I Married a Centerfold (1984) (TV) .... Jeanette Bryan
"Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Mother (1 episode, 1983)
... aka "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" - USA (alternative title)
    - Little Red Riding Hood (1983) TV episode .... Mother
Sweetwater (1983) .... Lucy
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) .... Mrs. Nightshade
Grace Kelly (1983) (TV) .... Margaret Kelly
... aka "The Grace Kelly Story" - USA (video title)
Desperate Lives (1982) (TV) .... Carol Cameron
"Alice" .... Belle Dupree (23 episodes, 1980-1981)
    - The Great Escape (1981) TV episode .... Belle Dupree
    - Macho, Macho Mel (1981) TV episode .... Belle Dupree
    - Carrie Chickens Out (1981) TV episode .... Belle Dupree
    - Alice's Son, the Drop-Out (1981) TV episode .... Belle Dupree
    - Bye Bye Birdie (1981) TV episode .... Belle Dupree
      (18 more)
All Night Long (1981) .... Helen Dupler
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) .... Lynette Jones
Willa (1979) (TV) .... Mae
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978) (TV) .... Carlotta
"Black Beauty" (1978) TV mini-series .... Amelia Gordon
Embryo (1976) .... Martha Douglas
... aka "Created to Kill" - USA (reissue title)
Addie and the King of Hearts (1976) (TV) .... Irene Davis
"City of Angels" .... Laura (1 episode, 1976)
    - The November Plan: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Laura
The November Plan (1976) (TV) .... Laura Taylor
"Movin' On" .... Amy (1 episode, 1975)
    - General Delivery (1975) TV episode .... Amy
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) .... Flo
Chinatown (1974) .... Ida Sessions
White Lightning (1973) (as Diane Lad) .... Maggie
The Devil's Daughter (1973) (TV) (as Diane Lad) .... Alice Shaw
"The Secret Storm" (1954) TV series .... Kitty Styles #2 (unknown episodes, 1971-1972)
The Steagle (1971) .... Mrs. Forbes
WUSA (1970) (uncredited) .... Barmaid at Railroad Station
Macho Callahan (1970) .... Girl
The Rebel Rousers (1970) .... Karen
The Reivers (1969) .... Phoebe
"Then Came Bronson" .... Valerie Faber (1 episode, 1969)
    - Old Tigers Never Die--They Just Run Away (1969) TV episode .... Valerie Faber
"Ironside" .... Peggy Barnard (1 episode, 1968)
... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" - USA (syndication title)
    - Robert Phillips vs. the Man (1968) TV episode .... Peggy Barnard
"Gunsmoke" .... Bonnie May Haley / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1967)
... aka "Marshal Dillon" - USA (rerun title)
    - The Favor (1967) TV episode .... Bonnie May Haley
    - Sweet Billy, Singer of Songs (1966) TV episode .... Lulu
    - Blue Heaven (1964) TV episode .... Elena Kerlin
"The Big Valley" .... Muriel Akely (1 episode, 1967)
    - Boy Into Man (1967) TV episode .... Muriel Akely
"Shane" .... Amy Sloate (1 episode, 1966)
    - The Distant Bell (1966) TV episode .... Amy Sloate
The Wild Angels (1966) .... Gaysh
"Daniel Boone" .... Ronda Cameron (1 episode, 1966)
    - Seminole Territory (1966) TV episode .... Ronda Cameron
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Cissy (1 episode, 1964)
    - The Game with Glass Pieces (1964) TV episode .... Cissy
"The Great Adventure" .... Annie Thompson (1 episode, 1964)
    - Rodger Young (1964) TV episode .... Annie Thompson
"The Fugitive" .... Stella (1 episode, 1964)
    - Come Watch Me Die (1964) TV episode .... Stella
"Hazel" .... Sharlene (1 episode, 1963)
    - George's 32nd Cousin (1963) TV episode .... Sharlene
"Perry Mason" .... Miss Frances (1 episode, 1963)
    - The Case of the Shifty Shoebox (1963) TV episode .... Miss Frances
"77 Sunset Strip" .... Helen Saunders (1 episode, 1963)
    - The Left Field Caper (1963) TV episode .... Helen Saunders
"Armstrong Circle Theatre" .... Charlotte Cable (1 episode, 1963)
    - The Counterfeit League (1963) TV episode .... Charlotte Cable
"The Wide Country" .... Alma Prewitt (1 episode, 1963)
    - Step Over the Sky (1963) TV episode .... Alma Prewitt
40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) (uncredited) .... Young bride on honeymoon
"The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" .... Gloria Tyler (1 episode, 1961)
    - Act of God (1961) TV episode .... Gloria Tyler
Something Wild (1961) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
Murder, Inc. (1960) (uncredited) .... Showgirl
"Naked City" .... Kathy Mills / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    - The Canvas Bullet (1959) TV episode .... Kathy Mills
    - Line of Duty (1958) TV episode .... Yankee Cretias
"Decoy" .... Selma Richmond (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Policewoman Decoy" - USA (rerun title)
    - Two Days to Kill (1959) TV episode .... Selma Richmond
"Deadline" .... Judy (1 episode, 1959)
    - Victor Reisel (1959) TV episode .... Judy
"The Walter Winchell File" .... Lois (1 episode, 1958)
    - A Thing of Beauty: File #29 (1958) TV episode .... Lois