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Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 10, 1967 (58)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated May 02, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 a ... nd 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 roles in the films Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Marriage Story (2019), and Little Women (2019). Her performance in Marriage Story won her an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award, both for Best Supporting Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laura Dern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet

2024

as Katherine Loewe

Ozi: Voice of the Forest

Ozi: Voice of the Forest

2024

as Seema (voice)

Carole & Grey

Carole & Grey

2024

as Laura Dern

Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic World Dominion

2022

as Ellie Sattler

The Son

The Son

2022

as Kate

Crazy, Not Insane

Crazy, Not Insane

2020

as Literary Voice of Dorothy Lewis (voice)

Grizzly II: Revenge

Grizzly II: Revenge

2020

as Tina

J.T. LeRoy

J.T. LeRoy

2019

as Laura Albert

Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire

2019

as Elizabeth Gilbert

Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019

as Nora Fanshaw

Cold Pursuit

Cold Pursuit

2019

as Grace Coxman

Little Women

Little Women

2019

as Marmee March

The Tale

The Tale

2018

as Jennifer

The Force of Sound

The Force of Sound

2018

as Vice-Admiral Holdo (archive footage)

The Good Time Girls

The Good Time Girls

2017

as Clementine

The Black Ghiandola

The Black Ghiandola

2017

as Doctor

Wilson

Wilson

2017

as Pippi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

as Vice Admiral Holdo

Downsizing

Downsizing

2017

as Laura Lonowski

Certain Women

Certain Women

2016

as Laura

The Founder

The Founder

2016

as Ethel Kroc

Bravetown

Bravetown

2015

as Annie

99 Homes

99 Homes

2015

as Lynn Nash

Wild

Wild

2014

as Bobbi Grey

When the Game Stands Tall

When the Game Stands Tall

2014

as Bev Ladouceur

9 Kisses

9 Kisses

2014

as Woman on Bench

The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars

2014

as Frannie Lancaster

The Master

The Master

2012

as Helen Sullivan

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

2011

as Sandy Williams

Everything Must Go

Everything Must Go

2011

as Delilah

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

as Cafe Patron

Little Fockers

Little Fockers

2010

as Prudence

Tenderness

Tenderness

2009

as Teresa

Recount

Recount

2008

as Katherine Harris

Year of the Dog

Year of the Dog

2007

as Bret

More Things That Happened

More Things That Happened

2007

as Susan Blue

Inland Empire

Inland Empire

2006

as Nikki Grace / Susan Blue

Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

2006

as Rene Fodie

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

2005

as Dortha Schaefer

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

2005

as Pam

We Don't Live Here Anymore

We Don't Live Here Anymore

2004

as Terry Linden

Goose

Goose

2002

as Narrator (voice)

Damaged Care

Damaged Care

2002

as Linda Peeno

Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

2001

as Ruby Montgomery

Focus

Focus

2001

as Gertrude 'Gert' Hart

Within These Walls

Within These Walls

2001

as Sister Pauline Quinn

Novocaine

Novocaine

2001

as Jean Noble

I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001

as Randy Carpenter

Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

2001

as Ellie

Dr. T & the Women

Dr. T & the Women

2000

as Peggy

October Sky

October Sky

1999

as Miss Riley

A Season for Miracles

A Season for Miracles

1999

as Berry Thompson

The Baby Dance

The Baby Dance

1998

as Wanda LeFauve

Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

1996

as Ruth Stoops

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996

as Vicki Weaver

Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996

as Narrator (voice)

Down Came a Blackbird

Down Came a Blackbird

1995

as Helen McNulty

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

1993

as Ellie

A Perfect World

A Perfect World

1993

as Sally Gerber

Afterburn

Afterburn

1992

as Janet Harduvel

Rambling Rose

Rambling Rose

1991

as Rose

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart

1990

as Lula Fortune

Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy

1989

as Kathleen Robinson

Haunted Summer

Haunted Summer

1988

as Claire Clairmont

Blue Velvet

Blue Velvet

1986

as Sandy Williams

Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk

1985

as Connie Wyatt

Mask

Mask

1985

as Diana

Teachers

Teachers

1984

as Diane

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

1983

as Audrey Constantine

Foxes

Foxes

1980

as Debbie

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974

as Girl Eating Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)

White Lightning

White Lightning

1973

as Sharon Anne (uncredited)

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The Gift

The Gift

1994

Director

If Anything Happens I Love You

If Anything Happens I Love You

2020

Executive Producer

The Way I See It

The Way I See It

2020

Producer

Inland Empire

Inland Empire

2006

Co-Producer

Damaged Care

Damaged Care

2002

Co-Producer

Down Came a Blackbird

Down Came a Blackbird

1995

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Marriage Story Nominated
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Marriage Story Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Marriage Story Won
Television Credits

F is for Family

as Sue Murphy (voice)

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Dec 18, 2015

Enlightened

as Amy Jellicoe

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Oct 10, 2011

Big Little Lies

as Renata Klein

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

Palm Royale

as Linda Shaw

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 19, 2024

Twin Peaks

as Diane Evans

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 08, 1990

Nightmare Classics

as Rebecca Laymon

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 13, 1989

Ellen

as Susan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

King of the Hill

as Katherine (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Frasier

as June (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Berry Thompson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Fallen Angels

as Annie Ainsley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1993

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

The Larry Sanders Show

as Laura Dern

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

The West Wing

as U.S. Poet Laureate Tabatha Fortis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

The Mindy Project

as Dr. Ludmilla Trapezikov

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2012

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

as Tina (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 2013

The White Lotus

as Abby (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2021

King of the Hill

as Serving Wench (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as Wendy Hebert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2015

Drunk History

as Nellie Bly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

The Emmy Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1949

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Forever, Interrupted

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Just One Drink

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 31 59 19
2024 7 41 59 25
2024 8 31 55 17
2024 9 26 40 16
2024 10 32 59 15
2024 11 28 44 13
2024 12 29 76 17
2025 1 38 57 24
2025 2 36 62 4
2025 3 7 49 0
2025 4 2 2 1
2025 5 4 6 1
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 2 3 1
2025 8 4 7 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 712 509
2024 12 824 730
2025 1 802 598
2025 2 479 148
2025 3 503 204
2025 5 593 552
2025 7 447 111

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