Laura Dern

Laura Elizabeth Dern is an American actress, director, and producer. For Disney, she played Vice Admiral Holdo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Dern was born on February 10, 1967, in Los Angeles, California. The daughter of actors Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern. Her first film was an appearance as an extra in White Lightning which her mother starred, and she made her official debut in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. In 1982, Dern served as Miss Golden Globe at 15 years old. At 16, she attained emancipation, which allowed her to work the same amount of hours as an adult on films. Since then, her film career has flourished.
For her performance in the 1991 film Rambling Rose, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, while for her performance in the 2014 film Wild, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. For the 2019 film Marriage Story, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for which she won. However, Dern's most recognized role is Dr. Ellie Sattler in Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, and Jurassic World: Dominion.
Her other film credits include Mask, Blue Velvet, Citizen Ruth, October Sky, Dr. T and the Women, I Am Sam, The Master, Little Fockers, The Fault in Our Stars, and Little Women (2019). Dern also appeared in television shows, like Fallen Angels, Frasier, Ellen, Enlightened, F Is for Family, Twin Peaks, and Big Little Lies, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie.
==Role==
The Last Jedi Promotional Photos 12.jpg|Vice Admiral Holdo(Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
==Gallery==
Laura Dern 65th Emmys.jpg|Laura Dern arrives at the 65th annual Emmy Awards in September 2013. 
Laura Dern 19th HFA.jpg|Laura Dern speaks onstage at the 19th annual Hollywood Film Awards in November 2015. 
Laura Dern visits Stepehn Colbert.jpg|Laura Dern visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in July 2016.
The Last Jedi Cast - NewYorkTimes.jpg|Laura Dern with the cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on a photo for New York Times in December 2017.
Laura Dern TIFF.jpg|Laura Dern attending the 2018 Toronto International Film Fest.
Laura Dern speaks at PSIFF.jpg|Laura Dern speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala in January 2019.
Laura Dern Winter TCA19.jpg|Laura Dern speaks at the Big Little Lies panel at the 2019 Winter TCA Tour.
Laura Dern 57th NYFF.jpg|Laura Dern attending the 57th annual New York Film Fest in October 2019.
Laura Dern visits JKL.jpg|Laura Dern visiting Jimmy Kimmel Live in November 2019.
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