It is a moment that these famed actors have never forgotten: the one time during Laura Dern's childhood that her mother, Diane Ladd, slapped her: "I guess I shoulda slapped her more?" Ladd said.

Diane Ladd starred in Lynch's film despite previously bashing Blue Velvet. Laura Dern introduced Ladd to Lynch, who later praised him as a gentleman. Ladd praised Lynch as a director, calling him ...

As Laura Dern and Diane Ladd approached Adelaide Drive in Santa Monica during one of the many walk-and-talks detailed in their joint memoir “Honey, Baby, Mine,” Ladd quickly realized where ...

Diane Ladd has been married three times, including to Bruce Dern, whom he shares actress Laura Dern with Lynsey Eidell is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd were married from 1960 to 1969 Barry King/FilmMagic Laura Dern descends directly from Hollywood legends — her parents Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd. Bruce and Diane first ...

Laura Dern said she felt the "walls crumbling down" around her in 2018 when a doctor told her that her mother Diane Ladd might only have six months to live after her lungs had been scarred most ...

Laura Dern and her mother Diane Ladd discovered a "rather shocking" family secret after researching their ancestors and their heritage. Dern and Ladd spoke to TODAY.com about their discovery ...

Laura Dern and Diane Ladd's new joint memoir, Honey, Baby, Mine, is a collection of intimate conversations between the two when they thought Ladd only had six months to live. Diagnosed four years ...

When it comes to mother-daughter duos, it doesn't get much cuter than Diane Ladd and Laura Dern. While Dern, 56, is known for her show-stopping performances in shows like Big Little Lies and ...

Touchy topics, health issues and some good family stories: They're all come together in a new book by award-winning actresses Laura Dern and Diane Ladd, and the mother-daughter duo is making a ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in December 2023. As Laura Dern and Diane Ladd approached Adelaide Drive in Santa Monica during one of the many walk-and-talks detailed in ...