Claim: Laura Dern acted in the lead role of Enlightened.

Enlightened is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on October 10 , 2011 . The series was created by Mike White , who wrote every episode , and Laura Dern , who plays the lead role of Amy Jellicoe .   In 2012 , Laura Dern won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role in the series . The show was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy .   After the completion of two seasons , HBO canceled the show in March 2013 , partly due to low ratings , despite critical acclaim .