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Laura Dern was born on February 10, 1967 into a moviemaking family - her father is Bruce Dern and her mother is Diane Ladd. Dern was exposed to movie sets and the movie industry from infancy, and obtained several bit parts as a child. Her parents divorced when Dern was two and Dern lost contact with her father for several years as a result... See full bio »

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Laura Elizabeth Dern
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hide HideActress (59 titles)
2013 Mothers Day (pre-production)
 
2014 When the Game Stands Tall (filming)
 
2011-2013 Enlightened (TV series)
Amy Jellicoe
– Agent of Change (2013) … Amy Jellicoe
– No Doubt (2013) … Amy Jellicoe
– All I Ever Wanted (2013) … Amy Jellicoe
– The Ghost Is Seen (2013) … Amy Jellicoe
– Follow Me (2013) … Amy Jellicoe
See all 18 episodes »
 
2012 The Master
Helen Sullivan
 
2011 Fight for Your Right Revisited (short)
Café Patron
 
2010 Little Fockers
Prudence
 
2010/I Everything Must Go
Delilah
 
2009 Tenderness
Aunt Teresa
 
2008 The Monday Before Thanksgiving (short)
Theresa
 
2008 Recount (TV movie)
Katherine Harris
 
2007 More Things That Happened (video)
Susan Blue (uncredited)
 
2007/I Year of the Dog
Bret
 
2006 Inland Empire
Nikki Grace / Susan Blue
 
2006 Lonely Hearts
Rene Fodie
 
2005 The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Dortha Schaefer
 
2005 Happy Endings
Pam
 
2004 We Don't Live Here Anymore
Terry Linden
 
2002-2003 King of the Hill (TV series)
Katherine / Serving Wench
– Patch Boomhauer (2003) … Katherine (voice)
– Joust Like a Woman (2002) … Serving Wench (voice)
 
2002 Damaged Care (TV movie)
Linda Peeno
 
2002 The West Wing (TV series)
U.S. Poet Laureate Tabatha Fortis
– The U.S. Poet Laureate (2002) … U.S. Poet Laureate Tabatha Fortis
 
2002 Goose (video short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2001 I Am Sam
Randy Carpenter
 
2001/I Focus
Gertrude 'Gert' Hart
 
2001 Novocaine
Jean Noble
 
2001 Within These Walls (TV movie)
Sister Pauline Quinn
 
2001 Jurassic Park III
Dr. Ellie Sattler
 
2001 Daddy and Them
Ruby Montgomery
 
2000 Dr T and the Women
Peggy
 
1999 A Season for Miracles (TV movie)
Berry Thompson
 
1999 October Sky
Miss Riley
 
1998 The Baby Dance (TV movie)
Wanda LeFauve
 
1997 Ellen (TV series)
Susan
– The Puppy Episode: Part 1 (1997) … Susan
– The Puppy Episode: Part 2 (1997) … Susan
 
1996 Bastard Out of Carolina
Narrator (voice)
 
1996 The Siege at Ruby Ridge (TV movie)
Vicki Weaver
 
1996 Citizen Ruth
Ruth Stoops
 
1995 Frasier (TV series)
June
– Sleeping with the Enemy (1995) … June (voice)
 
1995 Down Came a Blackbird (TV movie)
Helen McNulty
 
1993 A Perfect World
Sally Gerber
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Annie Ainsley
– Murder, Obliquely (1993) … Annie Ainsley
 
1993 Jurassic Park
Dr. Ellie Sattler
 
1992 Afterburn (TV movie)
Janet Harduvel
 
1991 Rambling Rose
Rose
 
1990 Wild at Heart
Lula Fortune
 
1990 Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (TV movie)
Heartbroken Woman
 
1989 Nightmare Classics (TV series)
Rebecca
– The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1989) … Rebecca
 
1989 Fat Man and Little Boy
Kathleen Robinson
 
1988 Haunted Summer
Claire Clairmont
 
1987 Grizzly II: The Concert
Tina
 
1986 Blue Velvet
Sandy Williams
 
1985 Smooth Talk
Connie
 
1985 Mask
Diana Adams
 
1984 The Three Wishes of Billy Grier (TV movie)
Crissy
 
1984 Teachers
Diane
 
1983/I Happy Endings (TV movie)
Audrey Constantine
 
1982 Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Jessica McNeil
 
1981 Shannon (TV series)
– Gotham Swansong (1981)
 
1980 Foxes
Debbie
 
1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Girl Eating Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
 
1973 White Lightning
Sharon Anne, Maggie's Daughter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2011-2013 Enlightened (TV series) (executive producer - 18 episodes)
– Agent of Change (2013) (executive producer)
– No Doubt (2013) (executive producer)
– All I Ever Wanted (2013) (executive producer)
– The Ghost Is Seen (2013) (executive producer)
– Follow Me (2013) (executive producer)
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2006 Inland Empire (co-producer)
 
2002 Damaged Care (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
1995 Down Came a Blackbird (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2011-2013 Enlightened (TV series)
– Agent of Change (2013) (creator)
– No Doubt (2013) (creator)
– All I Ever Wanted (2013) (creator)
– The Ghost Is Seen (2013) (creator)
– Follow Me (2013) (creator)
See all 18 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (TV movie) (segment "Grace")
 
1994 The Gift (TV short)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2004 Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Specific Spontaneity: Focus on Lynch (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 The Last Real Cowboys (short) (special thanks)
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (74 titles)
2006-2013 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 February 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 31 October 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 December 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2013 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 January 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 The American Cinematheque Tribute to Ben Stiller (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Change Begins Within (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
2012 The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Herself - presenter
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy or Musical & Nominee: Best TV Series - Comedy or Musical
 
2011 The 5th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2007-2011 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 December 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2011 Return to Jurassic Park: The Next Step in Evolution (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2011 Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.516 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Il était une fois... (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Sailor et Lula (2009) … Herself
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
 
2007-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 January 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2009 The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008 TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
2006-2008 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.269 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #3.64 (2006) … Herself
 
2008 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Herself
– Laura Dern/Grover Norquist (2008) … Herself
 
1993-2008 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Guest / Herself
– Episode #15.115 (2008) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #4.61 (1996) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 17 September 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (TV special)
Herself - Honoree
 
2007 Ecoist (TV series)
Herself
– Laura Dern … Herself
 
2006 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 December 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 September 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Nature (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Katrina's Animal Rescue (2005) … Narrator
 
2005 All We Are Saying (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Dusty Wright's Culture CatchCulture Catch (TV series)
Herself
 
2004 Specific Spontaneity: Focus on Lynch (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Shootout (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.38 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.6 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Making of 'Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Male
 
2000-2003 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Films of David Lynch (2003) … Herself
– The Films of Steven Spielberg (2000) … Herself
– The Films of Clint Eastwood … Herself
 
2002 Becoming Sam (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary)
Herself
 
1996-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 February 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 December 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
2002 Mysteries of Love (video documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Shelley Winters: Full Disclosure (2001) … Herself
 
2001 The Making of 'Dr. T and the Women' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2001 Beyond Jurassic Park (video)
Herself
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Laura Dern (1999) … Herself
– Kelly Preston (1999) … Herself
– Rosanna Arquette … Herself
 
1999 The Martin Short Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.54 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1999 Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 1 - Sundance (video documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2 - Cannes (video documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Herself
– I Buried Sid (1998) … Herself
 
1993-1998 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 April 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 March 1997 (1997) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 December 1996 (1996) … Herself
– Episode #2.204 (1993) … Herself
– Episode #2.98 (1993) … Herself
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Herself
– Death (1997) … Herself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 October 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1995 The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (video documentary)
Herself
 
1994 A Century of Women (TV mini-series documentary)
Family Member (voice)
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1993 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself
– Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (1993) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1993 1993 Environmental Media Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 The Last Party (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1993 Rock the Vote (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.95 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1991 The Word (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (1991)
 
1991 The 15th Annual Women in Film Crystal Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 August 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1987 The 1987 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2013 On the Set: Inside Hollywood Movies (documentary)
Herself - Panelist
 
2008 5 Second Movies (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 La noche desesperada (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2005 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (TV movie)
Lula Pace (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
1998 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
 

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Print ads for The GAP clothing retailer (1989).

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Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Personal Quote:

(2011, on The West Wing) Aaron Sorkin is a genius, with this crazy brilliant brain that works a million miles a minute. And I had never worked around someone who, as you're filming, can give you three more pages. 'Cause I'd never really worked in television, and it moves so quickly. It was just an amazing experience to watch someone continue to stop at nothing to come up more or new or different... See more »

Trivia:

Daughter of Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius