Laura Dern

Laura Dern is an American actress known for work spanning indie films and blockbusters.

She rose to prominence in David Lynch's *Blue Velvet* and *Wild at Heart*, later appearing in *Jurassic Park* and the *Star Wars* sequel trilogy.

Her performances often combine vulnerability with fierce intensity.

She won an Academy Award for *Marriage Story* (2019).

filmography

Jurassic Park

Dinosaur amusement park catastrophe

Wilson

collaborators

David Lynch

Nicole Kidman · Scarlett Johansson

awards

Oscar winner

Film award recipient

Screen Actors Guild · Primetime Emmy · Hollywood Walk of Fame

television

Big Little Lies

Affluent community's buried scandals

dynasty

second-generation

Descendants of original arrivals

Categories
Opposites
Hollywood lineage and path to fame

Laura DernHilary Swank

Viola Davis · Octavia Spencer · Charlize Theron · Halle Berry · Jennifer Lawrence

artistic credibility vs. commercial calculation

Laura DernKim Kardashian

Paris Hilton · Megan Fox · Carmen Electra · Jenny McCarthy · Lindsay Lohan

Family

Laura

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G