Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress. For her performance in the 1991 film
Rambling Rose, she was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Actress, while for her performance in the 2014 film
Wild, she was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other film roles include
Mask (1985),
Smooth Talk (1985),
Blue Velvet (1986),
Wild at Heart (1990),
Jurassic Park (1993),
Citizen Ruth (1996),
October Sky (1999),
I Am Sam (2001),
Inland Empire (2006) and
The Master (2012).