Profile
Famous as :
ActressBirth Name :
Laura Elizabeth DernBirth Date :
February 10, 1967Birth Place :
Los Angeles, California, USASpouse :
Ben Harper (musician, since 23-Dec-05)Claim to fame :
As Sandy Williams in "Blue Velvet" (1986)
Academy Awards, USA
1992
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Leading Role for Rambling Rose (1991)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1994
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actress for Jurassic Park (1993)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
2004
Won BSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
Emmy Awards
1997
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (for playing "Susan Richmond", for "The Puppy Episode") for Ellen (1994)
1994
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (for playing "Annie Ainsley", for episode "Murder, Obliquely") for Fallen Angels (1993)
1992
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Afterburn (1992) (TV)
Golden Globes, USA
1999
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for The Baby Dance (1998) (TV)
1993
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Afterburn (1992) (TV)
1992
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Rambling Rose (1991)
1982
Won Miss Golden GlobeIndependent Spirit Awards
2007
Won Independent Spirit Special Distinction Awardcategory (For their collaborative work)
shared with David Lynch
1987
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Female Lead for Blue Velvet (1986)
1986
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Female Lead for Smooth Talk (1985)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1985
Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association New Generation AwardMontréal World Film Festival
1996
Won Montréal World Film Best Actressfor Citizen Ruth (1996)
1991
Won Montréal World Film Best Actressfor Rambling Rose (1991)
Satellite Awards
1997
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television for The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) (TV)
