🔗 Share this article Acclaimed Actress Diane Ladd, Celebrated For Her Role in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Has Died at 89 Years Old. This Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Ladd, a Hollywood veteran passed away aged 89. This actress, with filmography spanned Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, passed away at home at her Ojai, California home. Her passing was shared via an announcement shared by her daughter, Oscar-winning actor Laura Dern, her daughter. Laura Dern, who performed alongside her mom in several movies like Rambling Rose, described her as “my wonderful hero as well as my profound gift being my mom”, stating that she was by her side during her final moments. “She was an exceptional grandmother, mother, daughter, performer, creative as well as caring individual that felt like a dream come true,” she expressed. “We were fortunate to know her. She is now with the angels.” Beginnings and Breakthrough Ladd’s early career included small roles on television series including The Fugitive whereas that decade featured her performing alongside Jack Nicholson in the film Chinatown. In the same year, 1974, she appeared alongside Ellen Burstyn in Martin Scorsese’s praised comedy drama the movie Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. The performance earned Ladd an Academy Award nomination in the supporting actress category. 1980s and Beyond In the 1980s, she was seen in the thriller Black Widow plus comedy sequel National Lampoon’s holiday comedy and appeared on Alice, a comedy program based on her earlier movie. During the next ten years, she received an additional best supporting actress nomination for her role in the David Lynch film the movie Wild at Heart where she acted as the mom of her real-life daughter Dern’s character. The next year she was awarded another nomination for her role in Rambling Rose that also featured her daughter. “This was the picture that Princess Diana picked as her top choice, and she invited me and Laura to England for a royal premiere and a celebration in our honor,” Ladd shared regarding Rambling Rose. “And she sat between us, taking our hands, and weeping, seeing us act.” That decade included parts in humorous films Cemetery Club, a film joining her again with Burstyn, Primary Colors, a political story, a satirical film, starring John Travolta and the film by Alexander Payne the movie Citizen Ruth where she played the mother of Dern another time. The decade also brought her TV award nominations for roles in Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman, the show Grace Under Fire and Touched by an Angel, a drama. Partnerships with Her Daughter She continued to star with Laura Dern in comedy drama Daddy and Them, David Lynch’s Inland Empire and White’s satirical show the program Enlightened. She additionally starred alongside Sandra Bullock in 28 Days, Anthony Hopkins in that movie plus Jennifer Lawrence in Joy. Subsequent TV appearances featured Ray Donovan and Young Sheldon. Filmmaking Ventures She also authored and helmed the humorous movie the movie Mrs Munck that included Diane Ladd and previous spouse Bruce Dern. “Bruce is an excellent performer,” she said. “I’m privileged to have directed him on a project. In fact, I stand as the only woman in history to direct her ex-husband. I humorously say: ‘I advise females, should you desire retribution, direct your ex-husband.’ Though I’m just teasing.” Family Ties She happened to be a family member of Tennessee Williams, who she referred to as “a significant impact throughout my life”. In 2018, Ladd was misdiagnosed with a respiratory illness and advised her life expectancy was six months but she regained full health after her daughter transferred her to another medical facility. “If you can take your pain and prevent it from festering similar to a wound, rather utilize it to investigate, to clarify the journey for you and those around, then you are succeeding,” Ladd remarked.