Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didn't want me to act. I understood the difference between getting a part at a Hollywood party and getting a job.

Early life
Dern was born in Los Angeles California the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd and the great-granddaughter of former Utah governor and Secretary of War George Dern. Ellie Sattler in Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park. Robert Altman called upon Dern's talents to play a Champagne-loving Aunt in his Texas-based comedy Dr.

She has won awards for her performance in the 1991 film Rambling Rose for which Laura Dern was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Since October 2011 Dern has starred in HBO’s Enlightened.