Laura Dern’s Hollywood Family and Life in the Spotlight

In 2017, she takes on multiple high-profile projects across different formats. She returns to David Lynch’s world in Twin Peaks: The Return, joins the Star Wars franchise in The Last Jedi, and stars in HBO’s Big Little Lies.

This period demonstrates her range, moving between auteur television, blockbuster film, and prestige drama. Her role as Renata Klein in Big Little Lies becomes especially notable, introducing her to a wide television audience and setting up one of the most celebrated performances of her later career.