Diane Ladd

Born: 1935-11-29

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1935) is an American actress, film director, producer and published author. She has appeared in over 120 roles, on television, and in miniseries and feature films, including Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Wild at Heart (1990), Rambling Rose (1991), Ghosts of Mississippi, Primary Colors, 28 Days (2000), and American Cowslip (2008). Twice divorced and currently married, Ladd is the mother of actress Laura Dern by ex-husband actor Bruce Dern. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Ladd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​


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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

as Nora
Released: 1989-11-30

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Chinatown

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Joy

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Released: 2015-12-24

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Wild at Heart

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White Lightning

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An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

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Inland Empire

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28 Days

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The Last Full Measure

as Alice Pitsenbarger
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Ghosts of Mississippi

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Primary Colors

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Black Widow

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A Kiss Before Dying

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

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And the Oscar Goes To...

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Carnosaur

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Citizen Ruth

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Father Hood

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Rambling Rose

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Gracie's Choice

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American Cowslip

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Kingdom Hospital

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All Night Long

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Living with the Dead

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Plain Clothes

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40 Pounds of Trouble

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Sharing the Secret

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The Wild Angels

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AmeriGeddon

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The Cemetery Club

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Macho Callahan

as Girl
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Embryo

as Martha Douglas
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A scientist doing experiments on a human fetus discovers a method to accelerate the fetus into a...

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Sophie and the Rising Sun

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Daddy and Them

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Come Early Morning

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Murder, Inc.

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Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

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Grace Kelly

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Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky

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The November Plan

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Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

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The Siege at Ruby Ridge

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Charlie's War

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Released: 2003-05-02

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The Steagle

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Released: 1971-09-15

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The Devil's Daughter

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Released: 1973-01-09

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When I Find the Ocean

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Released: 2006-03-04

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Shadow of a Doubt

as Emma Spencer Newton
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Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

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The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman

as Self
Released: 1999-02-01

Documentary on Roger Corman

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Willa

as Mae
Released: 1979-03-17

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Spies, Inc.

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Released: 1992-09-11

Spies from different nationalities stationed in a small Asian island work out a plot to create...

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Jake's Corner

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Released: 2008-09-05

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More Than Puppy Love

as Aunt Edna
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Can't Be Heaven

as Nona Gina
Released: 2000-12-05

Everyone eventually meets the love of their lives. Sometimes, like Danny and Julia, that person...

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Addie and the King of Hearts

as Irene Davis
Released: 1976-02-25

Addie becomes jealous when her widowed father starts to woo a beautician.

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Rebel Rousers

as Karen
Released: 1970-04-01

In a small, US costal town with many Spanish speakers, a motorcycle gang arrives on holiday....

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Raging Angels

as Sister Kate
Released: 1995-11-10

Two musicians are unknowingly drawn into a supernatural scheme.

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I Married a Centerfold

as Jeanette Bryan
Released: 1984-09-21

Tenacious young engineer flips over the centerfold model he spots on television and embarks on a...

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Crime of Innocence

as Rose Hayward
Released: 1985-10-27

Two teenage girls are locked up for a minor offence by a harsh judge who thinks a night in jail...

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Forever

as Mabel Normand
Released: 1992-01-01

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The Staircase

as Sister Margaret
Released: 1998-04-12

A mysterious carpenter appears just as a church is in need of repair.

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Lynch 2

as Self
Released: 2007-08-14

Follow up of the Lynch documentary on the making of Inland Empire. Released as an extra on the...

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Redemption of the Ghost

as uncredited
Released: 2002-02-24

When convicted embezzler Witt Hampton (Gene Bicknell) escapes from prison, a lonely barn serves...

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The Lookalike

as Mary Helen Needam
Released: 1990-12-13

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A Long Way Home

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Released: 2003-01-10

Family members struggle to heal their emotional wounds after an incident of sexual abuse.

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Olympia

as Herself
Released: 2018-11-11

Follow Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis behind the scenes in this affectionate profile of a...

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Mrs. Munck

as Mrs. Munck
Released: 1995-01-01

A wronged woman takes revenge on her wheelchair bound father-in-law.

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Rain

as Audrey Turnquick
Released: 2001-08-24

A tragedy that tells the story of murder, sex and redemption against the backdrop of a dead-end...

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Rock Hudson

as Kay
Released: 1990-01-08

Biography of actor Rock Hudson focuses on his struggle with his homosexuality. Based on the book...

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Desperate Lives

as Carol Cameron
Released: 1982-03-03

A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic...

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Hush Little Baby

as uncredited
Released: 1994-01-06

Eddie's baby girl, Susan, was taken from her arms when she was put into a mental hospital for...

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Mother

as Olivia Hendrix
Released: 1995-01-01

Weisser is a young college bound man whose future is threatened when his mother interferes with...

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James Dean: Race with Destiny

as Mama Pierangeli
Released: 1997-10-02

Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel...

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Little Red Riding Hood

as Mother
Released: 1983-11-10

A sheltered but adventurous young woman finds trouble when she encounters a wolf.

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The Westing Game

as Berthe Erica Crow
Released: 1997-09-14

A girl is angry about having to move to the city, but gets involved in a mystery when a rich...

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Bluegrass

as Verna Howland
Released: 1988-02-28

A woman tries to be successful in the male-dominated horse racing business. Intrigue, greed,...

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I Dream Too Much

as Vera
Released: 2016-06-21

Dora Welles is an imaginative college grad ready to experience all the excitement of life....

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Isle of Hope

as Carmen
Released: 2022-12-09

A university professor tries to reconcile with her mother after the woman suffers a...

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Young Sheldon

as Hortense
First aired: 2017-09-25

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Ray Donovan

as Motel Lady
First aired: 2013-06-30

Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top...

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Cold Case

as Zelda Amatuzzi (2005)
First aired: 2003-09-28

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned...

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Daniel Boone

as Ronda Cameron
First aired: 1964-09-24

Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...

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The Fugitive

as Stella
First aired: 1963-09-17

Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route...

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Perry Mason

as Miss Frances
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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Touched by an Angel

as Carolyn Sellers
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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The Love Boat

as Ruby Gibson
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-01-01

Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's...

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L.A. Law

as Celeste Bauman
First aired: 1986-09-15

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...

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Ironside

as Peggy Barnard
First aired: 1967-03-28

When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Strong Medicine

as Annabelle Lee Stowe
First aired: 2000-07-23

The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.

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ER

as Mrs. Pooler
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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Chesapeake Shores

as Nell O'Brien
First aired: 2016-08-14

A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her...

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The Detectives

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-16

The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons,...

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The Big Valley

as Muriel Akely
First aired: 1965-09-15

The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15,...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Naked City

as Yankee Cretias
First aired: 1958-09-30

Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network....

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Naked City

as Kathie Mills
First aired: 1958-09-30

Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network....

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Father Dowling Mysteries

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-01-20

Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20,...

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Alice

as Belle Dupree
First aired: 1976-08-31

Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on...

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Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self
First aired: 2009-10-03

Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal...

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Faerie Tale Theatre

as Mother
First aired: 1982-09-11

A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

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Mr. Novak

as Mrs. Otis
First aired: 1963-09-24

Mr. Novak is an American dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role, which...

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77 Sunset Strip

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-10-10

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...

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The Great Adventure

as Annie Thompson
First aired: 1963-09-27

The Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964...

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Gunsmoke

as Elena
First aired: 1955-09-10

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Gunsmoke

as Lulu
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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Gunsmoke

as Bonnie Mae Haley
First aired: 1955-09-10

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Decoy

as Selma Richmond
First aired: 1957-10-14

New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going...

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Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

as Sally Druse
First aired: 2004-03-03

Kingdom is a hospital whose bizarre population includes a brilliant surgeon who lives in the...

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Movin' On

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-05-08

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Enlightened

as Helen Jellicoe
First aired: 2011-10-10

After a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, Amy...

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Battle of the Network Stars

as uncredited
First aired: 1976-11-13

Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS,...

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Then Came Bronson

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-17

Then Came Bronson is an American adventure/drama television series starring Michael Parks that...

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City of Angels

as uncredited
First aired: 1976-02-03

City of Angels is a 1976 television series created by Stephen J. Cannell and Roy Huggins, who...

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The Walter Winchell File

as Lois
First aired: 1957-10-02

The Walter Winchell File is the title of a television crime drama series that initially aired...

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Shane

as Amy Sloate
First aired: 1966-09-10

Shane works for the Starett family, a young widow, her son, and her aging father-in-law,...

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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

as Lynette Jones
First aired: 1980-04-15

The story of the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones and the 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown.

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Cold Lazarus

as Martina Masdon
First aired: 1996-05-26

The year is 2368 and a group of scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough as they...

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Black Beauty

as Amelia Gordon
First aired: 1978-01-31

Born free in the American West, Black Beauty is a horse rounded up and brought to Birtwick...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Emma Newton
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Sisters

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-05-11

Sisters is an Emmy Award-winning television drama. It follows the lives and loves of four close,...

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