Laura Dern

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Characters played by Laura Dern

Ellie Sattler — Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

Full name for Ellie, paleobotanist and activist.

Vice Admiral Holdo — Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Resistance commander who sacrifices herself at Crait

Marmee March — Little Women (2019)

The principled mother of the March sisters. She guides her daughters through moral dilemmas, maintains family stability while their husband is away at war, and supports their personal growth.

Sue Murphy — F is for Family (2015)

Mother figure navigating marital strife and raising children in a turbulent era.

Liz — Jay Kelly (2025)

Jay's publicist who travels with him to Europe. She collaborates with Ron to manage PR crises and the assault lawsuit. Citing the personal costs of staying in Jay's orbit, she ultimately quits her job and leaves the train.

Renata Klein — Big Little Lies (2017)

One of the five women in Monterey, California, who become embroiled in a homicide investigation.

Frannie Lancaster — The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

Hazel's mother who worries about her daughter's mental state and encourages her to join a cancer patient support group.

Ellie — Jurassic Park (1993)

Paleobotanist and expert in prehistoric flora and ecological balance.

Grace Coxman — Cold Pursuit (2019)

Nels' wife and emotional anchor of the family

Bobbi Grey — Wild (2014)

Bobbi Grey is Cheryl Strayed’s mother, whose death from cancer profoundly shapes the story. Cheryl repeatedly reflects on her mother’s life and influence while hiking the trail, and her grief contributes to a period of depression, heroin use, anonymous sex, and other destructive behavior before Cheryl begins rebuilding her life.

Nora Fanshaw — Marriage Story (2019)

Nora Fanshaw is Nicole's high-profile family lawyer. She encourages Nicole to describe how Charlie dismissed her wishes and made her feel neglected, warns Charlie that he needs legal representation, and argues aggressively for Nicole in court. She ultimately secures slightly better divorce terms for Nicole, though this leaves Nicole uncomfortable.

Miss Riley — October Sky (1999)

Miss Riley is Homer's teacher and an early supporter of the students' rocket experiments. She encourages Homer to study applied rocket science, receives the team's findings about the wildfire, and later becomes seriously ill with Hodgkin lymphoma. The boys name their final rocket after her before her death.

Career Overview

Laura Dern has 164 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Jurassic Park with 3 titles. Signature works include Palm Royale, Jurassic World Dominion, F is for Family. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
164
Birth Date
1967-02-10
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q220901), public domain (CC0).