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Updated 18 March 2023

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American actress and producer

Laura Dern is ...

Alive

Born	10 February 1967 in Los Angeles
Age	56 years, 1 months

Sex or gender	female
Country of citizenship	United States of America
Birth name	Laura Elizabeth Dern
Father	Bruce Dern
Mother	Diane Ladd
Spouse	Ben Harper
Child	Ellery Harper and Jaya Harper
Occupation	film actor, film producer, voice actor, television actor and screenwriter
Nominated for	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Academy Award for Best Actress
Height	1.79m (5'10")
Awards	Golden Globe Award, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Twitter username	lauradern
Instagram username	lauradern
Educated at	Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and William Floyd High School

About Laura Dern

Laura Dern: The Actress Who Continues to Shine

Laura Dern is an American actress and producer who has been in the entertainment industry for over four decades. Born on February 10, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, Dern was destined to become a star. Her parents, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, were both successful actors, and Dern grew up surrounded by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.

Dern made her film debut at the age of six in the Martin Scorsese film "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore." She continued to act throughout her childhood and teenage years, appearing in films such as "Smooth Talk" and "Blue Velvet." However, it was her role in the 1991 film "Rambling Rose" that earned her critical acclaim and her first Academy Award nomination.

Dern's career continued to flourish throughout the 1990s, with roles in films such as "Jurassic Park," "A Perfect World," and "Citizen Ruth." She also appeared in the television series "Ellen," which made history when the lead character came out as gay.

In the 2000s, Dern continued to work in both film and television, earning critical acclaim for her roles in "Inland Empire," "Recount," and "Enlightened." She also produced and starred in the HBO series "Big Little Lies," which won multiple awards, including a Golden Globe for Dern's performance.

Dern's talent and dedication to her craft have earned her numerous accolades throughout her career, including four Golden Globe nominations and two Emmy Awards. She has also been recognized for her humanitarian work, receiving the Ally for Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign in 2019.

Despite her success, Dern remains humble and grounded, always striving to improve her craft and use her platform to make a positive impact on the world. She continues to inspire audiences with her powerful performances and unwavering commitment to social justice.

References:

- "Laura Dern." IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/name/nm0000368/.

- "Laura Dern Biography." Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 23 Apr. 2020, www.biography.com/actor/laura-dern.

- "Laura Dern." Golden Globes, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, www.goldenglobes.com/person/laura-dern.

Films - which cast members have died?

Laura Dern has been a part of these films.

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Jurassic World Dominion

2022 film directed by Colin Trevorrow

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017 American epic space opera film directed by Rian Johnson

Jurassic Park

1993 science fiction adventure movie

The Master

2012 film by Paul Thomas Anderson

The Fault in Our Stars

2014 film by Josh Boone

Blue Velvet

1986 film by David Lynch

Jurassic Park III

2001 US science fiction-adventure film

Marriage Story

2019 film directed by Noah Baumbach

Downsizing

2017 film by Alexander Payne

Wild

2014 film by Jean-Marc Vallée

Inland Empire

2006 film by David Lynch

Cold Pursuit

2019 film directed by Hans Petter Moland

Wild at Heart

1990 American crime thriller film

The Son

2022 film directed by Florian Zeller

October Sky

1999 film by Joe Johnston

Certain Women

2016 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt

I Am Sam

2001 drama film by Jessie Nelson

99 Homes

2014 film by Ramin Bahrani

Little Fockers

2010 film by Paul Weitz

Mask

1985 film by Peter Bogdanovich

When the Game Stands Tall

2014 film by Thomas Carter

Fat Man and Little Boy

1989 film by Roland Joffé

Little Women

film scheduled for release in 2019

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains

1982 film by Lou Adler

Dr. T & the Women

2000 American film by Robert Altman

Everything Must Go

2010 film by Dan McGrath

A Perfect World

1993 film by Clint Eastwood

Citizen Ruth

1996 film by Alexander Payne

Lonely Hearts

2006 film by Todd Robinson

Year of the Dog

2007 film by Mike White

Trial by Fire

2018 film directed by Edward Zwick

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996 film by Anjelica Huston

Novocaine

2001 film by David Atkins

Teachers

1984 film by Arthur Hiller

Wilson

2017 film by Craig Johnson

Rambling Rose

American drama film set in Georgia during the Great Depression

Tenderness

2009 film by John Polson

Foxes

1980 film by Adrian Lyne

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

2005 film by Jane Anderson

Happy Endings

2005 film by Don Roos

Smooth Talk

1985 film by Joyce Chopra

Searching for Debra Winger

2002 film by Rosanna Arquette

Industrial Symphony No. 1

short film

The Last Party

1993 film by Marc Levin

JT LeRoy

Daddy and Them

2001 film by Billy Bob Thornton

Focus

2001 film by Neal Slavin

Bravetown

2015 film directed by Daniel Duran

We Don't Live Here Anymore

2004 film by John Curran

Haunted Summer

1988 film by Ivan Passer

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011 film by Adam Yauch

Grizzly II: The Predator

Back Beyond

2013 short film

Television - which cast members have died?

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The West Wing

American poltical drama series created by Aaron Sorkin for NBC

Twin Peaks

2017 TV series

Frasier

US sitcom

King of the Hill

animated television series

Big Little Lies

American television series

The Mindy Project

American romantic comedy television series

The Larry Sanders Show

television program

The Last Man on Earth

American post-apocalyptic comedy television series

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Enlightened

American TV series

F Is for Family

Fallen Angels

US TV series

Ellen

1994 American television sitcom

Kroll Show

TV series

Drunk History

American television comedy series