Mostly known for her role in the film, Alice Doesn’t live here anymore, Diane Ladd is an American actress who has made appearances in more than 120 films and Television shows throughout her career. Diane Ladd won a BAFTA and was nominated for an Oscar as a supporting actress for her role in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.”
In 2018 she was given six months to live (due to some scarring found in her lungs as a result of inhaling pesticide sprayed in her neighborhood), but she outlived the doctor’s time. During that time, she revealed she won’t retire from Hollywood anytime soon.
Her Daughter Laura Dern is also an actress and is notable for her roles in Jurassic Park, Big Little Lies, and more. Diana is also a winner of the Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her performance in Alice(1980–81).
She also has other nominations for her performances, like Academy Award nominations for Wild at Heart (1990) and Rambling Rose (1991).
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Personal Life and Career of Diane Dern
She is the only child of veterinarian Preston Paul Ladner and Mary Bernadette Ladner, née Anderson, who is also an actress. One thing you should know is that Diane Ladd is from an artistic family, with her mother being an artist. She is also related to playwright Tennessee Williams and poet Sidney Lanier.
She was married to co-star Bruce Dern with whom she had her daughter Laura Dern. She had one more daughter with him, but the baby died at 18 months. She later got married to William A. Shea, Jr. She divorced him in 1976. And in the year 1999, she married author and business leader Robert Charles Hunter.
She began her career as an actor doing small roles in films and then went on to do much bigger roles. Looking chronologically at her filmography, she acted as a showgirl in the movie, ‘Murder, Inc.’ In 1960, as Bit Part in the movie Something Wild (1961), and so on.
She joined the cast of the soap Opera by CBS named The Secret Storm, where she played the role of Kitty Styles. But one of her most remembered and appreciated roles is her character Flo from the 1974 movie Alice Doesn’t live here anymore.
The role brought her not only recognition but also major awards and nominations. The film also inspired the creation of Alice, the television series which telecasted from 1980 to 1981. In the series, she did not play the character Flo, but later on, she was able to play the role of waitress Isabelle Dupree.
For her role in Alice, she received awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe(as mentioned earlier). In 1992, she was able to appear in a screwball comedy alongside her mother. The show was named Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.
It is not rare to see family members acting together, we have that happening a lot, but it is comparatively rare to see family members act together and get nominated in two prestigious awards for their performance, now that is called iconic.
And this iconic feat was achieved by Diane Ladd and her daughter, Laura Dern. The duo acted together in two movies, Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose. Diane and Laura were nominated for the Academy and Golden Globe awards for their performance in Rambling Rose. Dinae was also nominated for an academy award for her performance in Wild at Heart.
But that is not the only thing the family has achieved together; as mentioned, what a talented family because Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern both received their stars (adjoining stars) Hollywood Walk of Fame, a first in its history for family members to get the honor.
Diane Ladd’s Net Worth
Diane Ladd is a talented and known actress, though she may not be familiar to youngsters and teens. Considering her accolades, she must have a good amount as her Net Worth, but it should also be noted that she mainly played supporting roles and minor roles. As of 2023, Diane Ladd has an estimated Net Worth of $10 Million, which is a pretty good amount considering she was popular pretty long ago.
A major part of her net worth comes from her acting in movies and TV shows. It was quite surprising to me that the net worth of such an acclaimed actress is less than what many others, including controversial TV personalities, have.
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