🔗 Share this article Diane Ladd, Celebrated For Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Has Died at the Age of 89. This Oscar-nominated actress the celebrated Diane Ladd passed away aged 89. The actor, whose roles spanned Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, passed away at home in California’s Ojai. Her passing was announced through a message by her child, Oscar-winning actor Laura Dern. Dern, who appeared with her mom in a number of films such as Wild at Heart, referred to her as “my wonderful hero as well as my precious gift of a mother”, stating that she was present during her final moments. “She was the greatest grandmother, mother, daughter, star, artist and caring individual that only dreams could have seemingly created,” she expressed. “We were fortunate to know her. She is flying with her angels now.” Beginnings and Rise to Fame Ladd’s early career included small roles in television programs including The Fugitive and the 1970s featured her performing with the legendary Jack Nicholson in the classic Chinatown. During that year, 1974, she shared the screen with actress Ellen Burstyn in Martin Scorsese’s celebrated comedy drama Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. The performance earned Ladd her initial Oscar nod for best supporting actress. 1980s and Beyond Throughout the 1980s, she was seen in the thriller Black Widow, a suspense story plus humorous film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation while also joining the show Alice, a comedy program inspired by her earlier movie. During the next ten years, she was given another Oscar nomination for supporting actress Oscar nomination for her role in Lynch’s the movie Wild at Heart in which she portrayed the parent of her biological child Dern’s character. The following year she was awarded another nomination for her role in Rambling Rose that also featured her daughter. “This was the film which Princess Diana picked as her top choice, and she brought us to London for a special screening and a celebration dedicated to us,” Ladd said of Rambling Rose. “She positioned herself between us, holding both our hands, and weeping, seeing us act.” The 1990s included parts in comedy Cemetery Club joining her again with her co-star Burstyn, Primary Colors, a political story, a comedy about politics, featuring John Travolta and the film by Alexander Payne Citizen Ruth, a dark comedy where she played Laura Dern’s mom another time. That period also saw her score nominations for Emmy Awards for work in the series Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman, the show Grace Under Fire and Touched by an Angel, a drama. Working with Laura Dern She persisted in performing with Laura Dern in comedy drama Daddy and Them, Lynch’s Inland Empire and the series by Mike White comedy-drama series Enlightened, a TV series. She additionally starred alongside Sandra Bullock in 28 Days, Sir Anthony Hopkins in The World’s Fastest Indian plus Jennifer Lawrence in the film Joy. Her later TV roles featured Ray Donovan and Young Sheldon. Writing and Directing She also authored and helmed the humorous movie Mrs Munck that included her and ex-husband Bruce Dern. “Bruce is an excellent performer,” she noted. “I’m privileged to have directed him in a movie. In fact, I’m the only woman in history to helm a film with her ex. I humorously say: ‘I advise females, if you seek payback, guide your former spouse.’ But I’m only kidding.” Personal Life She happened to be the third cousin of the great Tennessee Williams, whom she described as “a great influence in my life”. During 2018, Ladd was misdiagnosed with lung disease and advised she had just six months to live but made a full recovery once her daughter shifted her to a new hospital. “If you can take your pain and prevent it from festering like an injury, rather utilize it to discover, to illuminate the way for yourself and others, then you are winning,” Ladd expressed.