There’s no dispute about the award-winning achievements of American actress Laura
Dern. Since her film debut at age 11, she has been a leading lady and foremost in supporting roles her entire 58 years of life. But do you know her whole story?
Did you know that Dern’s fame is shared with a long line of distinguished people, starting with her parents, actors Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern. She’s a second-generation niece to poet, writer, and Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish. Her great-grandfather, George Dern, was a former governor of Utah and U.S. Secretary of War.
