After her stunning turn as the waitress Flo, she earned two more Academy Award noms for her performances opposite daughter Laura Dern in 'Wild at Heart' and 'Rambling Rose': "She is flying with her angels now.

Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the protective mother in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89.

Ladd drew supporting actress Oscar nominations for Martin Scorsese’s 1974 film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” in which she memorably portrayed the earthy, colorful waitress Flo; David Lynch’s 199...