Laura Dern is an legend of the silver screen, with Dern’s iconic movies ranging from everything like Jurassic Park to David Lynch films like Wild at Heart. She is magnetic , and even when she takes on ...

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There are no big little lies here. Laura Dern revealed that throughout her career in Hollywood she has been turned down for roles due to her height. “I was 5’11” at 12 years old and acting already, so ...

Laura Dern is looking back on her role in making TV history. The actress, who starred in the 1997 episode of the ABC sitcom "Ellen" where Ellen DeGeneres comes out, talked about the support she has ...

In 2018, Dern’s mother, Diane Ladd, was diagnosed with a progressive lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and given three to six months to live. In November 2025, Ladd died at 89, ...

Laura Dern said that her mother was misdiagnosed years before doctors identified idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a condition that causes permanent scarring of lung tissue. "We didn't even know ...

Dern said that DeGeneres' hands were shaking in hers while they filmed the episode's pivotal scene Karwai Tang/WireImage; VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Laura Dern reflected on her role in the 1997 ...

Laura Dern has only been on “Jurassic Park: The Ride” at California’s Universal Studios once — and she admitted to feeling a bit awkward about it. While chatting with Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on ...