caption years_active children birth_place birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation
ladd in may 2013 1958 -- present laura dern meridian , mississippi , u.s. 29 november 1935 bruce ; 2 children william a. shea , jr. -lrb- 1969 dern -- 1977 ; divorced -rrb- robert charles hunter -lrb- 1999 -lrb- -- present -rrb- 1960 -- 1969 ; divorced -rrb- dianeladdhwofmay2013.jpg diane ladd
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diane ladd

diane ladd -lrb- born november 29 , 1935 -rrb- is an american actress , film director , producer and author .
she has appeared in over 120 film and television roles .
for the 1974 film `` alice does n't live here anymore '' , she won the bafta award for best actress in a supporting role and was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actress .
she went on to win the golden globe award for best supporting actress on television for `` alice '' -lrb- 1980 -- 81 -rrb- , and to receive academy award nominations for `` wild at heart '' -lrb- 1990 -rrb- and `` rambling rose '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- .
her other film appearances include `` chinatown '' -lrb- 1974 -rrb- , `` ghosts of mississippi '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- , `` primary colors '' -lrb- 1998 -rrb- , `` 28 days '' -lrb- 2000 -rrb- , and `` american cowslip '' -lrb- 2008 -rrb- .
ladd is the mother of actress laura dern , by her ex-husband , actor bruce dern .
