Actress Diane Ladd, known for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Wild at Heart” and “Rambling Rose,” died Monday at the age of 89.
Ladd’s daughter, actress Laura Dern, confirmed the news to “The Hollywood Reporter.”
“My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother passed with me beside her this morning at her home in Ojai, California,” Dern said in a statement. “She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created. We were blessed to have her. She is flying with her angels now.”
Ladd’s breakout role came as Flo, blunt waitress, in Martin Scorsese‘s 1974 movie “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.” The role earned her an Academy Award nomination. Oscar nominations also came with her roles in She also received supporting actress nods in the early 1990s for David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” and Martha Coolidge’s “Rambling Rose,” both of which co-starred Dern.
“I love working with Laura,” Ladd told New Orleans magazine in 2014. “Once when we were doing ‘Wild at Heart,’ she said, ‘How was your day, Mom?’ And I said, ‘It was great. I worked with someone that everyone loved and respected and was incredible.’ She said, ‘Who is that?’ ” and I said, ‘It’s you, Laura. I’m proud of you as a professional – not just a talent, but the way you conduct yourself with humility as a human being.’ “
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