The wife of mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr., she was a mental-health care advocate, who gave up her professional aspirations to support her husband and son, who were both diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Her life with Nash was chronicled in the 1998 book, A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar, as well as in the 2001 film of the same title directed by Ron Howard, in which she was portrayed by Jennifer Connelly.

Following graduation from Marymount,[citation needed] Lardé was accepted into Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to study physics.

[4] In 2002, the couple visited her native country, El Salvador, where she was honored by the president, Francisco Flores Pérez, with a tribute to her life.

[citation needed] When the film A Beautiful Mind was released, Alicia Nash was serving as president of MIT's Alumni Association Board.

In 2012, she was honored at the University of Texas at Austin's John and Alicia Nash Conference for her support of those with mental illness, where she delivered the keynote address.

For her performance, Connelly won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, mentioning Nash during her acceptance speech.