Laura Dern
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…
Acting
- 2026Skip IntroSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2024Palm RoyaleLinda Shaw / Penelope Rollins20 ep.
- 2021The White LotusAbby (voice)1 ep.
- 2017Big Little LiesRenata Klein14 ep.
- 2015f is for family kickSue Murphy1 ep.
- 2015F is for FamilySue Murphy (voice)44 ep.
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf4 ep.
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1 ep.
- 2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenTina (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2013Drunk HistoryNellie Bly1 ep.
- 2011EnlightenedAmy Jellicoe18 ep.
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf4 ep.
- 1997King of the HillKatherine (voice)2 ep.
- 1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeVicki Weaver2 ep.
- 1994EllenSusan2 ep.
- 1993Intimate PortraitSelf2 ep.
- 1993Fallen AngelsAnnie Ainsley1 ep.
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowLaura Dern1 ep.
- 1990The Word1 ep.
- 1990Twin PeaksDiane Evans9 ep.
- 1989Nightmare ClassicsRebecca Laymon4 ep.
- 1982NatureNarrator (voice)1 ep.
- 1953The OscarsSelf4 ep.
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSelf - Nominee1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2024Palm RoyaleExecutive Producer20 ep.
- 2023Tiny Beautiful ThingsExecutive Producer8 ep.
- 2011EnlightenedExecutive Producer, Story18 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026Skip IntroSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2026The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2025The Graham Norton ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2022LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2025The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2021The OscarsSelf2 ep.
- 2024The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf3 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf4 ep.
- 2019Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self (uncredited), Self - Guest4 ep.
- 2022The White LotusAbby (voice)1 ep.
- 2004The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf, Self - Guest4 ep.
- 2022Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenTina (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2020Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
- 2019The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf1 ep.
- 2017Twin PeaksDiane Evans9 ep.
- 2017Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtWendy Hebert1 ep.
- 2017Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2015The Mindy ProjectDr. Ludmilla Trapezikov1 ep.
- 2014Drunk HistoryNellie Bly1 ep.
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1 ep.
- 2013EnlightenedAmy Jellicoe1 ep.
- 2008The Emmy AwardsSelf - Nominee1 ep.
- 2005NatureNarrator (voice)1 ep.
- 2002King of the HillKatherine (voice), Serving Wench (voice)2 ep.
- 2002The West WingTabatha Fortis1 ep.
- 1999Intimate PortraitSelf2 ep.
- 1999Hallmark Hall of FameBerry Thompson1 ep.
- 1998The Larry Sanders ShowLaura Dern1 ep.
- 1997EllenSusan2 ep.
- 1995FrasierJune (voice)1 ep.
- 1993Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1993Fallen AngelsAnnie Ainsley1 ep.
- 1991The Word1 ep.
- 1987American PlayhouseConnie Wyatt1 ep.
Also known as: Laura Elizabeth Dern · Laura Elizabeth Dern-Harper