Margaret Ladd (born November 8, 1942) is an American actress, best known for playing Emma Channing in the 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest throughout its nine-year run. She was also one of the many actresses who played Jane Skerba (Driscoll) on the cancelled 1960's soap opera A Flame in the Wind which later became A Time for Us. She is married to playwright Lyle Kessler.

She and her husband, Lyle Kessler, have twins.