No matter if it’s an indie film or a box office blockbuster, Dern can do it all.
So how has Dern grown and changed over the years?
How did she get her start in the film business, and what are her plans for the future?
That coupled with the era in which she was born (in 1967) sculpted her significantly.
Rather, her parents were working artists, not celebs with posh houses and a fleet of cars.
“The kids of artists in L.A. were not the wealthy kids at school.
We were workers.”
Talk about a different time!
Their first child drowned when she was only 18 months old, years before Dern was born.
What a horrific thing to have to endure.
“And that made me know she is just on a different plane.
Her sense of history is so strong.”
Dern’s father says that reverence for the past is something she carries with her still today.
Clearly it was her destiny!
Those were her first female role models.
That’s a whole lot of girl power!
“My parents totally supported me.”
“The judge said to her, ‘Do you make a living wage?'”
her father revealed in a chat withVanity Fair.
“I was sitting in the back and she asked me, ‘Do I make a living wage?’
And I said, ‘Yes, you make more than $22,000 a year.'”
Thus Dern was free to continue being a successful actor on her own terms.
She landed the role of Sandy after meeting with director David Lynch over French fries and milkshakes.
Uh, the joke was on them becauseBlue Velvetbecame a classic.
“I always want to play bright people.”
She’s certainly done her fair share of that!
Naturally, Dern was thrilled to be on the call sheet.
She added that she feels fortunate to have been involved in such a groundbreaking project.
“Like, by the way?
It actually could happen!”
“It changed my life forever, I’m forever grateful.”
First there wasTwin Peaks’ Kyle MacLachlan, who co-starred inBlue Velvetwith Dern.
After that, Dern hooked up with Jeff Goldblum for about four years after they starred inJurassic Parktogether.
They went on to have two children together,one sonand one daughter.
But despite the difficulties that come with solo parenting, Dern is more than up for the task.
“I have never had anybody else bully me in my single parenting life,” she reflected.
“I am lucky to have champions around me, but I can definitely do it to myself.”
Amen to that, Laura!
“I remember every compromised situation,” she recalled in an interview withVanity Fair.
“You just don’t create that scenario.”
“She’s in it to win, no matter the cost.
She’s absolutely in control and will never lose her cool.”
Dern also called Nora a “boss,” which, arguably, she really is.
“Thank you all for this gift,” she shared in heracceptance speech.
“It’s just the best birthday present ever.”
“My kids know I want to move to Paris,” she shared in an interview withThe Guardian.
But before she does that, Dern is hoping to play her next great role.
We can’t wait to see what she’ll do next!
