The death of American actress Diane Ladd at the age of 89 after a career spanning seven decades
Actress Laura Dern announced the death of her mother, American star Diane Ladd, at the age of 89, at her home in California on Monday. Ladd's passing closes a bright chapter in the history of American cinema, as her artistic career spanned more than seven decades, beginning on stage in the 1950s and extending to include prominent film and television works.
Diane Ladd, who was nominated three times for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, was known for portraying strong and intelligent female characters, carrying psychological and social complexities, such as the role of the rude waitress, the domineering mentally ill mother, and the eccentric housewife in works addressing the 1930s. She participated in various films, most notably "White Lightning" in 1973, "Wild at Heart" directed by David Lynch in 1990, "Citizen Ruth" in 1996, and "Daddy and Them" in 2001, in addition to her appearance in the series "Enlightened" in 2011 produced by HBO, which brought her together with her daughter in a shared artistic experience.
It is noteworthy that in 1991, Ladd and her daughter Dern were nominated for an Oscar for their performances in the drama film "Rambling Rose", in a moment that marked the culmination of their shared artistic journey. This was not the last collaboration, as they published in 2023 a memoir titled "Dear Darling: A Mother and Daughter Talk About Life, Death, and Love", in which they discussed their human and artistic experiences in an intimate and honest manner.
