Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laura Dern is looking back on her role in the episode of Ellen in which series star Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out as ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laura Dern became a caregiver for her mother, Diane Ladd in 2018 after Ladd was diagnosed with a terminal lung disease. Now, Dern ...

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 ...

The actress said it's why it was so great filming with Will Arnett, who is over 6 feet tall, for their new movie Michael Kovac/Getty Laura Dern is speaking about the limitations she's lived with ...

Dern is no small actor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Oh, 150 times! I was 5ft 11 at 12 years old and acting already, so I was ...

Share on Pinterest Laura Dern’s mom, the actor Dianne Ladd, recently passed away from a rare lung disease. Photography courtesy of BeyondtheScars.com Academy Award-winning actor Laura Dern is sharing ...