Oscar-Nominated Actress Diane Ladd, Beloved Mother of Laura Dern, Passes Away at 89

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The film industry is mourning the loss of Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd, renowned for her roles in classics such as “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Chinatown.” She passed away at the age of 89.

Ladd’s daughter, actress Laura Dern, shared the heartbreaking news of her mother’s passing with The Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times.

Diane Ladd speaks at the 29th American Cinematheque Awards, which honored Reese Witherspoon, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)

“This morning, my incredible mother and hero, Diane Ladd, passed away peacefully at her home in Ojai, California, with me by her side,” Dern expressed in her statement.

She continued, “She was the most extraordinary daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist, and a soul of empathy that seemed to be crafted from dreams.”