Laura Dern Honors Mom Diane Ladd on 90th Birthday

Laura Dern honored her late mother, actress Diane Ladd, with a poignant tribute on what would have been her 90th birthday. Ladd, celebrated for her roles in films like 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore,' passed away earlier this month at 89. Dern shared a black-and-white portrait, calling her mother her hero and an extraordinary artist.

Ladd enjoyed a prolific career, earning three Academy Award nominations and appearing in over 300 film and television projects. Notably, she and Dern became the first mother-daughter pair nominated for acting Oscars in the same year for 'Rambling Rose.' Their bond was further explored in their joint memoir, 'Honey, Baby, Mine.'

Despite a health scare in 2018 that doctors predicted would be terminal, Ladd made a remarkable recovery. Her career spanned decades, concluding with roles in 'Chesapeake Shores' and the film 'Gigi & Nate.' Ladd is survived by her daughter Laura and two grandchildren.