Bruce Dern pays tribute to late ex-wife Diane Ladd
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The three-time Academy Award nominee and mother of Laura Dern was best known for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Wild at Heart.”
Diane Ladd, the versatile and prolific actress actress whose six-decade career included Oscar-nominated performances in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "Wild at Heart," has died. She was 89.
Ladd welcomed Laura with her first husband, actor Bruce Dern, while they were married from 1960 to 1969. The three made history, as they became the only father, mother and child to have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting.