Laura Dern is an American actress and filmmaker who has appeared in many television series and movies like the film Jurassic Park (1993) and the 2001 sequel Jurassic Park III. For her roles, she is the recipient of numerous accolades and awards including an Academy Award and five Golden Globe Awards.
The actress is also an activist and also gives her views on politics. Furthermore, she is a supporter of various charities and advocates for Down syndrome awareness, women’s rights gender pay parity, as well as combating gun violence and climate change. She became a board member of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in 2019. Let us scroll over to know more information on the actress and producer.
Caption: The American actress and filmmaker, Laura Dern.
Source: Variety
Laura Dern: Bio, Family, Education
The actor was born on 10 February 1967 as Laura Elizabeth Dern in Los Angeles, California, the United States of America. She is the daughter of Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern who are also actors. Further, it reported that her parents have conceived her during the filming of ‘The Wild Angels’. Additionally, her grandfather is a former Utah governor and Secretary of War George.
When she was two years, her parents divorced, following that she was raised by her mother and maternal grandmother. She has not provided information on her educational qualifications on the media. However, she started her acting career at a young age and made her first appearance as an extra in White Lightning in 1973.
Laura Dern: Career & Life Achievements
Though she started her acting career from a young age, she gained a critical claim from her performances in Mask and Blue Velvet. Since 1974, she has been appearing in several movies including 1980 ‘Foxes’, 1984 ‘Teachers’, 1985 ‘Smooth Talk’, 1990 ‘Wild at Heart’, 1999 ‘October Sky’, 2001 ‘Focus’, 2005 ‘Happy Endings’, 2010 ‘Little Fockers’, and 2020 ‘Little Women’, many more.
She debuted her television career in 1980 as Amy in an episode of the anthology series ‘Insight’. Her other television series and dramas include 1981 ‘Shannon’, 1989 ‘Nightmare Classics’, 1993 ‘Fallen Angels’, 1997 ‘Ellen’, 2002 ‘The West Wing’, 2017 ‘Big Little Lies’, and 2017 ‘Twin Peaks’.
Laura Dern: Personal Life & Husband
The filmmaker was previously married to an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter, Ben Haper. They met in the fall of 2000 in one of the concerts and soon started dating. Then the couple tied a knot on 23 December 2005 in Los Angeles at their home. However, their relationship began to fade away, and separated in 2010.
In the same year, they filed for the divorce papers, citing “irreconcilable differences”. But after a long procedure, their divorce was finalized in 2013. But shortly before their divorce, they had a brief reunion in 2012. On the other hand, Harper has married thrice and twice divorce. Dern was his second wife with whom he had welcomed two children: son Ellery Walker(b. August 2001) and daughter Jaya(b. November 2004).
Her ex-husband is currently married to social advocate Jaclyn Matfus on 1 January 2015. After two years in June 2017, they welcomed their son Besso. In addition, she was in a brief relationship with the musician, filmmaker, and producer, Billy Bob Thornton.
Caption: Laura and her ex-husband Ben Harper.
Source: Page Six
Laura Dern: Net Worth & Social Media Profiles
Working from smaller and low-budget films, she has risen successfully to live an independent life financially. Further, she has earned a hefty amount of fortune from her successful filmmaking and acting career. Therefore, she has a net worth estimated at around $20 million.
She has personal and verified accounts on different social media platforms. On Twitter, she goes by the account @LauraDern with 181.2k followers. She has an Instagram account @lauradern with 1 million followers.
Laura Dern: Body Measurements
She has a slim and healthy body that measures 34 inches chest size, 25 inches waist size, and 33 inches hips size respectively. Her body stands to a tall height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.77 meters and weighs around 61 kg. She has blue eyes color with blonde hair color.
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