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Laura Dern Honors Late Mother Diane Ladd's Legacy

12/10/2025

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Laura Dern reflected on her parents Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd after Ladd's death on November 3.
In a Los Angeles Times interview, Dern discussed the impact her parents had on her life.
She paid tribute to Diane Ladd on Instagram marking what would have been Ladd's 90th birthday.
Their joint memoir Honey, Baby, Mine was published in 2023, inspired by conversations after Ladd's lung disease diagnosis.

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Laura Dern reflected on her parents Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd after Ladd's death on November 3.
In a Los Angeles Times interview, Dern discussed the impact her parents had on her life.
She paid tribute to Diane Ladd on Instagram marking what would have been Ladd's 90th birthday.
Their joint memoir Honey, Baby, Mine was published in 2023, inspired by conversations after Ladd's lung disease diagnosis.