The Resume

(November 29, 1932- )
Birth name is Rose Diane Lanier
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in ‘Rambling Rose'
Mother of actress Laura Dern, ex-wife of actor/director Bruce Dern
Mother-in-law of singer Ben Harper

Why she might be annoying:

She married and divorced Bruce Dern.
She was the replacement bombshell in the sitcom ‘Alice' when Polly Holliday left but her character failed to catch on with the show's viewers.
In the 1950's, she served as a chorus girl in Copacabana.
In a nepotistic move, her daughter Laura co-starred with her in four movies.

Why she might not be annoying:

She and Laura became the first mother-daughter duo to be Oscar-nominated for acting roles in the same movie.
She is the first cousin of playwright Tennessee Williams.
During her chorus girl days, she had a 22-inch waist.
Her first daughter accidentally drowned at 18 months old.
In addition to her Oscar nomination for ‘Rambling Rose,' she was also nominated Best Supporting Actress for her roles in ‘Wild at Heart' and ‘Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.'

Credit: Battyx3

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 100 Greatest Moms [Redbook] (Ranked: 69)
• BAFTA - Best Supporting Actress Winners (Ranked: 1975)
• Battle of the Network Stars [CBS]
• BattyX3's Profiles [Series 05]
• Celebrity Ghost Stories
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by a Supporting Actress [TV] (Ranked: 1980)
• I Boarded the Love Boat [L-Q]
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[J-L]
• I Married in 1991
• I Outlived My Child
• I Portrayed a Waitress
• Independent Spirit: Best Supporting Actress Award (Ranked: 1992)
• Known By a Middle Name
• Mike Nichols Films
• My Child Drowned
• Perry Mason - Guest Stars
• Profiles 18501-18750 (Ranked: 18737)
• Roman Polanski Films
• Touched by an Angel and Guest Stars
• TV Series Replacement Parts

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 85 Votes: 43.53% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 46 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 32 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 49 Votes: 65.31% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 135 Votes: 63.70% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 34.88% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 118 Votes: 44.07% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 123 Votes: 48.78% Annoying