Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd dies at 89

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00:00A Hollywood legend and one of its true originals has died.

00:06Three-time Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd has died at her home in California.

00:10She was 89.

00:12Her daughter, actress Laura Dern, confirmed her mother's passing, calling her my guiding light and my heart.

00:18With more than six decades in film and television, Ladd was known for bringing depth, humor, and heart to every role,

00:24from Chinatown and Wild at Heart to Rambling Rose and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

00:30The latter three earning her Oscar nominations.

00:32She also made Hollywood history as half of the first mother-daughter duo ever nominated for Academy Awards in the same year.

00:39Diane Ladd remembered as a performer of strength, soul, and grace.