Laura Dern

About

Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA Award, and five Golden Globes. Born to actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, Dern embarked on an acting career in the 1980s and rose to prominence for her performances in Peter Bogdanovich's Mask (1985) and in David Lynch's films Blue Velvet (1986) and Wild at Heart (1990). She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as the orphan Rose in the drama film Rambling Rose (1991), and received her first Golden Globe for her performance in the television film Afterburn (1992). She achieved international recognition for her role as Ellie Sattler in Steven Spielberg's adventure film Jurassic Park (1993), a role she reprised in the sequels Jurassic Park III (2001) and Jurassic...

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FrasierSeries • 1993King of the HillSeries • 1997The West WingSeries • 1999Twin PeaksSeries • 1990The Mindy ProjectSeries • 2012American PlayhouseSeries • 1982NatureSeries • 1982The White LotusSeries • 2021Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries • 2015EllenSeries • 1994The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992Little WomenMovie • 2019Jurassic World DominionMovie • 2022Star Wars: The Last JediMovie • 2017Big Little LiesSeries • 2017Palm RoyaleSeries • 2024Caught StealingMovie • 2025Wild at HeartMovie • 1990F is for FamilySeries • 2015Jurassic ParkMovie • 1993The Fault in Our StarsMovie • 2014Marriage StoryMovie • 2019Fallen AngelsSeries • 1993Cold PursuitMovie • 2019