Laura Dern

Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Born in Los Angeles, she is the daughter of Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd.

Laura Dern
Dern at the 2025 New York Film Festival
Born	Laura Elizabeth Dern (1967-02-10) February 10, 1967 Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Ben Harper ​ ​ (m. 2005; div. 2013)​
Children	2
Parents	Bruce Dern (father) Diane Ladd (mother)
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Dern received an Oscar and Golden Globe Award for her performance as Rose in Rambling Rose. For the HBO film Afterburn, she received an Emmy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award. She has also won Independent Spirit Awards for Blue Velvet and Smooth Talk. She is perhaps most famous for playing Dr. Ellie Sattler in Jurassic Park. She used to date Jeff Goldblum. In 2020, she won another Oscar for her role in Marriage Story.

Movies

• Jurassic Park 3 (2001)
• October Sky (1999)
• A Perfect World (1993)
• Jurassic Park (1993) - played Dr. Sattler
• Rambling Rose (1991)
• Wild at Heart (1990)
• Haunted Summer (1988)
• Blue Velvet (1986)
• Mask (1985)
• Teachers (1984)
• Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1981)
• Foxes (1980)

Other websites

• Laura Dern on IMDb