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Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89

Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89

Diane Ladd, the prolific actor who earned Academy Award nominations for her spirited, soulful performances in Martin Scorsese’s “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” and Martha Coolidge’s “Rambling Rose,” died Monday. She was 89. “My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother passed with me beside her this morning at her home in Ojai, …

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Laura Dern Shares the News of Her Mother Diane Ladd’s Passing

Laura Dern Shares the News of Her Mother Diane Ladd’s Passing

Read her statement below. 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, 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 …

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Austin Butler Credits Tom Hardy, Laura Dern for Leaving Method Acting

Austin Butler Credits Tom Hardy, Laura Dern for Leaving Method Acting

While Austin Butler continues to take on darker roles, he’s getting advice from some A-listers who are helping him see he can “come out the other side.” In a new Men’s Health cover story to promote his upcoming thriller Caught Stealing, directed by Darren Aronofsky, Butler opens up about what he’s learned from other actors that’s helped him to pull …

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