Laura Dern

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Summary

Laura Dern is an acclaimed actor and producer known for adventurous dramatic work in films and series including Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, Enlightened, Big Little Lies, Marriage Story, and Jurassic World. Across her career she has repeatedly supported women’s rights, gender pay parity, immigrant rights, gun-safety legislation, climate and environmental causes, children’s health, and the Time’s Up movement. She has spoken publicly about the importance of broader representation of women, aging, sexuality, and complex characters, and regularly uses awards appearances and interviews to promote social causes. Her activism is more liberal and humanitarian than overtly partisan, but its persistence, combined with a recurring emphasis on women’s experiences and representation, makes social advocacy a significant part of her public persona.