Biography
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 World Dominion (2022). After winning two Golden Globes for her performances as Katherine Harris in the television film Recount (2008), and Amy Jellicoe in the comedy series Enlightened (2011–2013), Dern garnered her second Academy Award nomination for her performance as the mother of Cheryl Strayed in…
Movies & TV Shows
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Jurassic Park (1993) — Ellie
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — Vice Admiral Holdo
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The Fault in Our Stars (2014) — Frannie Lancaster
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Jurassic Park III (2001) — Ellie
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Marriage Story (2019) — Nora Fanshaw
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Jurassic World Dominion (2022) — Ellie Sattler
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Little Women (2019) — Marmee March
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The Founder (2016) — Ethel Kroc
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Downsizing (2017) — Laura Lonowski
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Blue Velvet (1986) — Sandy Williams
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Little Fockers (2010) — Prudence
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The Master (2012) — Helen Sullivan
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Suspiria (1977) — Children (uncredited)
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Cold Pursuit (2019) — Grace Coxman
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Wild (2014) — Bobbi Grey
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Twin Peaks (1990) — Diane Evans
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I Am Sam (2001) — Randy Carpenter
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Wild at Heart (1990) — Lula
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A Perfect World (1993) — Sally Gerber
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Big Little Lies (2017) — Renata Klein
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The White Lotus (2021) — Abby (voice)
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October Sky (1999) — Miss Riley
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Inland Empire (2006) — Nikki Grace / Susan Blue
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Caught Stealing (2025) — Hank's Mom (uncredited)
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Frasier (1993) — June (voice)
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99 Homes (2015) — Lynn Nash
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Return to Jurassic Park (2011) — Self
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King of the Hill (1997) — Katherine (voice)
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Everything Must Go (2011) — Delilah
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) — Wendy Hebert
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The West Wing (1999) — Tabatha Fortis
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The Son (2022) — Kate
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) — Girl Eating Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self (uncredited)
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Mask (1985) — Diana
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The Tale (2018) — Jennifer
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F is for Family (2015) — Sue Murphy (voice)
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Jay Kelly (2025) — Liz
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Wilson (2017) — Pippi
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When the Game Stands Tall (2014) — Bev Ladouceur