Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress, film director and producer (film producer). Dern has acted in such films as Smooth Talk (1985), Blue Velvet (Blue Velvet (film)) (1986), Fat Man and Little Boy (1988), Wild at Heart (Wild at Heart (film)) (1990), Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park (film)) (1993 plus sequels) and October Sky (1999). She received critical acclaim for her performance in the 1991 film Rambling Rose (Rambling Rose (film)), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Academy Award for Best Actress). She was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her portrayal of Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris in the film Recount (Recount (film)) (2008).