Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Laura Dern
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.1
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 4784
IMDb ID: nm0000368
Known for: Acting
Born: February 10, 1967
Age: 59
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 2025
Years active: 77
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q220901
Also known as
Laura Elizabeth Dern • 로라 던 • لورا درن
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (4)Co-Producer (2)Producer (1)Story (1)
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 and 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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Laura Dern.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Laura Dern.
8.0
Jurassic Park
as Ellie
1993 Movie
7.9
Little Women
as Marmee March
2019 Movie
7.7
Marriage Story
as Nora Fanshaw
2019 Movie
7.7
If Anything Happens I Love You
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
7.7
October Sky
as Miss Riley
1999 Movie
7.6
Blue Velvet
as Sandy Williams
1986 Movie
7.6
The Fault in Our Stars
as Frannie Lancaster
2014 Movie
7.6
Spielberg
as Self
2017 Movie
7.6
I Am Sam
as Randy Carpenter
2001 Movie
7.5
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2012 Movie
7.5
A Perfect World
as Sally Gerber
1993 Movie
7.2
Mask
as Diana
1985 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Laura Dern.
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Diane Evans • 9 eps
1990 Series
8.3
The West Wing
as Tabatha Fortis • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Big Little Lies
as Renata Klein • 14 eps
2017 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Laura Dern • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.7
Frasier
as June (voice) • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.6
The White Lotus
as Abby (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.4
F is for Family
as Sue Murphy (voice) • 44 eps
2015 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Katherine (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Wendy Hebert • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 4 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Enlightened
Story • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Laura Dern.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Laura Dern.
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Diane Evans • 9 eps
1990 Series
8.3
The West Wing
as Tabatha Fortis • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
The White Lotus
as Abby (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Frasier
as June (voice) • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Katherine (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Laura Dern.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Laura Dern.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Laura Dern.
6.7
Is This Thing On?
as Tess Novak
2025 Movie
5.0
The Making of Jay Kelly
as Self - Liz
2025 Movie
6.1
Jay Kelly
as Liz
2025 Movie
6.9
Caught Stealing
as Hank's Mom (uncredited)
2025 Movie
6.0
Welcome to Lynchland
as Self - Actor
2025 Movie
1.0
Carole & Grey
as Laura Dern
2024 Movie
6.1
Lonely Planet
as Katherine Loewe
2024 Movie
5.7
Ozi: Voice of the Forest
as Seema (voice)
2024 Movie
8.1
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2023 Movie
6.1
Common Ground
as Self
2023 Movie
6.0
The Endangered Generation?
as Self (voice)
2023 Movie
8.4
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
2023 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Laura Dern.
6.2
Palm Royale
as Linda Shaw / Penelope Rollins • 20 eps
2024 Series
7.6
The White Lotus
as Abby (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Big Little Lies
as Renata Klein • 14 eps
2017 Series
7.4
F is for Family
as Sue Murphy (voice) • 44 eps
2015 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Wendy Hebert • 1 eps
2015 Series
4.5
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self • 4 eps
2014 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series