Laura Dern
Acting
Born: Feb 10, 1967
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five Golden Globe Awards. Born to actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, Dern embarked on an acting career in the 1980s and rose to some prominence for her performances in Mask (1985) and David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986) and Wild at Heart (1990). She received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of the titular orphan in the drama film Rambling Rose (1991) and achieved international recognition for her role in Steven Spielberg's adventure film Jurassic Park (1993), a role that she reprised in the 2001 sequel Jurassic Park III. After winning two Golden Globe Awards for her performances as Katherine Harris in the television film Recount (2008) and Amy Jellicoe in the comedy-drama series Enlightened (2011–2013), Dern garnered her second Academy Award nomination for her work in the biopic Wild (2014). In 2017, she began starring as Renata Klein in the drama series Big Little Lies, winning a Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award, and reunited with David Lynch for Twin Peaks: The Return. She has since played supporting …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Night at the Academy Museum | Self | 2021 | 7.0 |
| Grizzly II: Revenge | Tina | 2020 | 3.189 |
| Tenderness | Teresa | 2009 | 5.201 |
| Recount | Katherine Harris | 2008 | 6.8 |
| Lynch 2 | Self | 2007 | — |
| Year of the Dog | Bret | 2007 | 5.5 |
| Lonely Hearts | Rene Fodie | 2006 | 6.049 |
| Inland Empire | Nikki Grace / Susan Blue | 2006 | 7.0 |
| The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | Dortha Schaefer | 2005 | 6.635 |
| Happy Endings | Pam | 2005 | 5.577 |
| We Don't Live Here Anymore | Terry Linden | 2004 | 5.669 |
| Jurassic Park III | Ellie | 2001 | 6.171 |
| Novocaine | Jean Noble | 2001 | 6.003 |
| Daddy and Them | Ruby Montgomery | 2001 | 5.41 |
| Dr. T & the Women | Peggy Travis | 2000 | 4.911 |
| October Sky | Miss Riley | 1999 | 7.673 |
| Citizen Ruth | Ruth Stoops | 1996 | 6.593 |
| A Perfect World | Sally Gerber | 1993 | 7.49 |
| Rambling Rose | Rose | 1991 | 6.17 |
| Wild at Heart | Lula | 1990 | 7.04 |
| Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted | Heartbroken Woman | 1990 | 5.969 |
| Fat Man and Little Boy | Kathleen Robinson | 1989 | 6.158 |
| Haunted Summer | Claire Clairmont | 1988 | 5.2 |
| Blue Velvet | Sandy Williams | 1986 | 7.607 |
| Mask | Diana | 1985 | 7.258 |
| Smooth Talk | Connie Wyatt | 1985 | 6.21 |
| Teachers | Diane | 1984 | 5.679 |
| Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains | Jessica McNeil | 1982 | 6.315 |
| White Lightning | Sharon Anne (uncredited) | 1973 | 6.125 |
| Behind the Lines | Self | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1967 |
| From | Los Angeles, California, … |