Claim: Laura Dern acted in the lead role of Enlightened.
Evidence: She went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her portrayal of Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris in the 2008 TV film Recount , and the 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series for her role as Amy Jellicoe in HBO 's Enlightened -LRB- 2011 -- 13 -RRB-.
The series was created by Mike White , who wrote every episode , and Laura Dern , who plays the lead role of Amy Jellicoe.