Laura Dern said in a statement, “My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning, at her home in Ojai, Ca. She was the greatest daughter, mother, ...

Three-time Academy Award nominated actress Diane Ladd, best known for her roles in Martin Scorsese ’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and in David Lynch ’s Wild At Heart, has died at 89.

Ladd earned acclaim for her sharp wit and emotional depth on screen, becoming one of Hollywood’s most enduring and versatile performers.