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Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Actor, also producer and director · Born February 10, 1967 (59) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy winner · 6 Golden Globes · 5 other major award bodies

Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA Award, and five Golden Globes. Born to actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, Dern embarked on an acting career in the 1980s and rose to prominence for her performances in Peter Bogdanovich's Mask (1985) and in David Lynch's films Blue Velvet (1986) and Wild at Heart (1990). She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as the orphan Rose in the drama film Rambling Rose (1991), and received her first Golden Globe for her performance in the television film Afterburn (1992). She achieved international recognition for her role as Ellie Sattler in Steven Spielberg's adventure film Jurassic Park (1993), a role she reprised in the sequels Jurassic Park III (2001) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). After winning two Golden Globes for her performances as Katherine Harris in the television film Recount (2008), and Amy Jellicoe in the comedy series Enlightened (2011–2013), Dern garnered her second Academy Award nomination for her performance as the mother of Cheryl Strayed in the biopic Wild (2014). She portrayed Renata Klein in the drama series Big Little Lies, winning a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe, and reunited with Lynch for Inland Empire (2006) and Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). She had supporting roles in the films Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Little Women (2019), and Marriage Story (2019). Her performance as a divorce lawyer in Marriage Story won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, along with the corresponding BAFTA Award and Golden Globe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laura Dern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 10, 1967 (59)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
91 on MovieCove · 118 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Laura Dern's films like?

Across their 77 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
21%
Survival
14%
Morality
11%
Society
11%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 71 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 26 · Dark 27

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 51 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 32 · Intense 25

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 31 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 10

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 46 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 41 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 37 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 19 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 31

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 44 · Open-ended 18 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

42 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 14 of 42 analyzed roles.

Ally
14 of 42
Hero
12 of 42
Mentor
6 of 42
Herald
4 of 42
Shapeshifter
3 of 42
Shadow
3 of 42
Show the 42 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Melancholic
38
Hopeful
23
Contemplative
27
Bittersweet
21
Other
68

How their films linger

Hopeful29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet40
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous15
  • Other2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Laura Dern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 91 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laura Dern's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

118 credits, 91 with a MovieCove page; 51 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Is This Thing On?(2025)

    as Tess Novak

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jay Kelly(2025)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Caught Stealing(2025)

    as Hank's Mom (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Carole & Grey(2024)

    as Laura Dern

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lonely Planet(2024)

    as Katherine Loewe

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Palm Royale(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · as Linda Shaw / Penelope Rollins

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Ozi: Voice of the Forest(2023)

    as Seema (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Tiny Beautiful Things(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Son(2022)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind(2021)

    as Voice

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Dominion(2022)

    as Ellie Sattler

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The White Lotus(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Abby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • If Anything Happens I Love You(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Way I See It(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Crazy, Not Insane(2020)

    as Literary Voice of Dorothy Lewis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Grizzly II: Revenge(1983)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Little Women(2019)

    as Marmee March

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Marriage Story(2019)

    as Nora Fanshaw

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Trial by Fire(2018)

    as Elizabeth Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • JT LeRoy(2018)

    as Laura Albert

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cold Pursuit(2019)

    as Grace Coxman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Force of Sound: Creating Sounds in a Galaxy Far, Far Away(2018)

    as Vice-Admiral Holdo (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Tale(2018)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Downsizing(2017)

    as Laura Lonowski

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as Vice Admiral Holdo

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Good Time Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Clementine

  • The Black Ghiandola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Doctor

  • Wilson(2017)

    as Pippi

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Big Little Lies(2017)

    Show 14 episodes · as Renata Klein

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Founder(2016)

    as Ethel Kroc

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Certain Women(2016)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • F Is for Family(2015)

    Show 44 episodes · as Sue Murphy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • f is for family kick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sue Murphy

  • 99 Homes(2014)

    as Lynn Nash

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bravetown(2015)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy Hebert

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Wild(2014)

    as Bobbi Grey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • When the Game Stands Tall(2014)

    as Bev Ladouceur

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Fault in Our Stars(2014)

    as Frannie Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • 9 Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Woman on Bench

  • Saving My Tomorrow(2014)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina (archive footage)

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nellie Bly

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ludmilla Trapezikov

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Master(2012)

    as Helen Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sandy Williams

  • Enlightened(2011)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · as Amy Jellicoe

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Everything Must Go(2010)

    as Delilah

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cafe Patron

  • Little Fockers(2010)

    as Prudence

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Tenderness(2009)

    as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Monday Before Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Theresa

  • Recount(2008)

    as Katherine Harris

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • More Things That Happened(2007)

    as Susan Blue

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Year of the Dog(2007)

    as Bret

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Inland Empire(2006)

    Co-Producer · as Nikki Grace / Susan Blue

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lonely Hearts(2006)

    as Rene Fodie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio(2005)

    as Dortha Schaefer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Happy Endings(2005)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • We Don't Live Here Anymore(2004)

    as Terry Linden

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Damaged Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Co-Producer · as Linda Peeno

  • Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • I Am Sam(2001)

    as Randy Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Novocaine(2001)

    as Jean Noble

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Daddy and Them(2001)

    as Ruby Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Focus(2001)

    as Gertrude 'Gert' Hart

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Within These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sister Pauline Quinn

  • Jurassic Park III(2001)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • In the Small, Small Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Dr. T & the Women(2000)

    as Peggy Travis

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Season for Miracles(1999)

    as Berry Thompson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Tabatha Fortis

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • October Sky(1999)

    as Miss Riley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Baby Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Wanda LeFauve

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine (voice) · as Serving Wench (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Bastard Out of Carolina(1996)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Ruth(1996)

    as Ruth Stoops

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge(1996)

    as Vicki Weaver

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vicki Weaver

  • Down Came a Blackbird(1995)

    Executive Producer · as Helen McNulty

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • A Perfect World(1993)

    as Sally Gerber

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as June (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Rabbit Ears - The Song of Sacajawea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie Ainsley

  • Jurassic Park(1993)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Dern

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Afterburn(1992)

    as Janet Harduvel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rambling Rose(1991)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted(1990)

    as Heartbroken Woman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Wild at Heart(1990)

    as Lula

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 9 episodes · as Diane Evans

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Rebecca Laymon

  • Fat Man and Little Boy(1989)

    as Kathleen Robinson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rebecca Laymon

  • Haunted Summer(1988)

    as Claire Clairmont

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blue Velvet(1986)

    as Sandy Williams

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Smooth Talk(1985)

    as Connie Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mask(1985)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Three Wishes of Billy Grier(1984)

    as Crissy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Teachers(1984)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Happy Endings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Audrey Constantine

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains(1982)

    as Jessica McNeil

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Wyatt

  • Foxes(1980)

    as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore(1974)

    as Girl Eating Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • White Lightning(1973)

    as Sharon Anne (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Berry Thompson

  • Monsanto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr Melinda Rogers

  • Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Cathy

  • Peaked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 114 of them dated from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Jurassic Park (1993)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Jurassic Park (1993)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Big Little Lies (2017)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19512026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 42 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 5 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting112 of 117: 106 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting2 of 117: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 117: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing9 of 117: 3 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 117: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

117 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s24 · 23 acting · 2 crew2000s21 · 21 acting · 2 crew2010s35 · 34 acting · 2 crew2020s17 · 14 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 60 roles
73889803081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, a Primetime Emmy, 6 Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 5 other major awards from 35 major nominations, 1982–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  2. 2020
    • Oscar, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
  3. 2019
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
  4. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
  5. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
  6. 2015
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
  7. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  8. 2012
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Show 11 earlier years
  1. 2009
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  2. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
  3. 2007
    • Independent Spirit Award, won
  4. 1999
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Sundance award, won
  5. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  6. 1994
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
  7. 1993
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  8. 1992
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
  9. 1987
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead
  10. 1986
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead
  11. 1982
    • Golden Globe, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Laura Dern's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 74; across their 71 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Midcredits score across 91 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up42
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 91 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Carole & Grey (2024)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jurassic Park (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 59 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Laura Dern's work okay for kids?

Across up to 42 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore31 titles7–83 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity42 titles10–74 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity32 titles37–89 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs30 titles15–76 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense31 titles14–87 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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Who does Laura Dern work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laura Dern's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Diane Ladd shares the most, 6.

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