Diane Ladd just completed shooting a pilot with her daughter, Laura Dern, "Enlightened" that also stars Luke Wilson for HBO. The series stars Dern as Amy, a self-destructive woman who after a meltdown has a spiritual awakening and becomes determined to live an enlightened life, creating havoc at home and work. Wilson plays Amy’s drug-addicted ex-husband and Diane Ladd is playing the role of Amy’s mother, which seems fitting as she’s Laura Dern’s real-life mother. Series will air on HBO.
      AMERICAN COWSLIP with Val Kilmar, Cloris Leachman, and Rip Torn under the direction of Mark David. For LIFETIME Diane starred in "Montana Sky," adapted from Nora Roberts book under the direction of Mike Robe. Ladd co-stars with Anthony Hopkins in The World's Fastest Indian directed by Roger Donaldson now in release. Her book "Spiraling Through the School of Life" is now out and Diane is making personal appearances around the country. She is currently finishing her second book, "Interrupted Destiny." .
    Diane co-stars with Ashley Judd in, Come Early Morning, directed by Joey Lauren Adams, was one of the Sundance festivals opening films this year and she co-hosted the 'Filmmakers Lunch' at Sundance.
     Just before that she completed the film, When I See the Ocean with Amy Redford, Lee Majors, Richard Tyson and Graham Greene, directed by Tonya Holly.        
     Diane Ladd has been titled a chameleon and a national treasure.  Her versatility includes dancing, a singing voice ranging from a Lyric Coloratura to a belting chest voice, stand-up comedy, acting, writing and directing.   
    Time Magazine's Richard Corliss wrote, "Diane Ladd is one of the top ten actresses not only in this country, but in the whole world!"                                                                                   <more...>