Laura Dern (American Actress) – Movies, Net Worth, Husband, Young

Laura Dern is an award-winning American actress, known for her riveting performances in TV series and movies. has displayed her acting skillsin movies like ‘Rambling Rose’, ‘Wild’, ‘Mask’, ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘October Sky’, ‘Citizen Ruth’ and ‘The Fault in Our Stars’.For her performance in ‘Rambling Rose’, she was nominated for an Academy Award. She will next be seen as Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo in the highly anticipated film ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’. She has also played major roles in TV series like ‘Ellen’, ‘F Is for Family’, ‘The Last Man on Earth’, ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ and ‘Twin Peaks’. The actress has won on three occasions at the Golden Globe Awards for her outstanding performances in ‘Afterburn’, ‘Recount’ and ‘Enlightened’. She has even bagged a few awards at the Primetime Emmy Awards for her acting in the HBO series, ‘Big Little Lies’. Like many stars, Laura too, has been very vocal against sexual assaults on female movie stars in the industry.

Laura Dern Biography

Laura Elizabeth Dernwas born on February 10, 1967 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is the daughter of Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern, who were actors themselves. Her great grandfather, George Dern, was the former Governor of Utah and Secretary of War. Laura’s parents divorced in 1969 and hence she lost touch with her father at a very young age. She was then brought up by her mother and grandmother who were ardent Roman Catholics. Laura had a tough time growing up as she was extremely tall when compared to her classmates. While still in her teens, she was 1.78 meters tall and was often teased by her classmates for her slouching figure and big feet.

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Career: Her first acting role was in the 1973 movie, ‘White Lightning’. But success came to her only when she played one of the lead characters in the 1980 movie, ‘Foxes’. The movie premiered on February 29 and her performance was praised. In 1981, Laura Dern appeared in the TV series ‘Shannon’ and later went on to star in the role of Jessica McNeil in ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains’. Her performance in the moviewon her the Miss Golden Globe award.

Dern then appeared in a number of minor roles in TV movies like‘Happy Endings’ and ‘The Three Wishes of Billy Grier’. She also received critical acclaim for her role as Diane in the satirical comedy-drama film ‘Teachers’. She landed two major roles in 1985, which established her as a bankable star in the industry. She first appeared as Diana in the biographical drama, ‘Mask’, which also starred Cher and then played the lead role of Connie in the thriller, ‘Smooth Talk’. 1986 was the year that saw Dern team up with the legendary director David Lynch for the first time. She portrayed the role of Sandy Williams in the crime-thriller, ‘Blue Velvet’. She would go on to work with Lynch in four other movies throughout her career.