There are no big little lies here.<\/p>\n
Laura Dern revealed that throughout her career in Hollywood she has been turned down for roles due to her height. <\/p>\n
\u201cI was 5\u201911\u201d at 12 years old and acting already, so I was losing parts constantly!\u201d she told The Independent<\/a>\u00a0last month. <\/p>\n Laura Dern in 2019. \u00a9Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Dern, 58, shared that she has been rejected for parts around \u201c150 times.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, the actress is working opposite\u00a0Will Arnett\u00a0in the new film \u201cIs This Thing On?\u201d <\/p>\n The actor, 55, being 6\u20192\u2033 fit well with Dern\u2019s 5\u201911\u201d. <\/p>\n \u201cIt means that when Will and I are sitting side by side, we\u2019re the same height,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd it\u2019s crazy to be in a scene with a male actor, and we\u2019re actually looking straight into each other\u2019s eyes, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n Dern has been in the industry since childhood, being the daughter of actress Diane Ladd and actor Bruce Dern. Ladd died in November 2025.<\/p>\n Laura Dern in 1985\u2019s \u201cSmooth Talk.\u201d \u00a9International Spectrafilm\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Laura Dern, Margaret Welsh, Sara Inglis in \u201cSmooth Talk.\u201d \u00a9International Spectrafilm\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the roles Dern has landed have proven to be well-received. <\/p>\n The \u201cBlue Velvet\u201d star won an Oscar in 2020 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for \u201cMarriage Story.\u201d<\/p>\n That same year, Dern took home the Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award and a BAFTA, as well.<\/p>\n In 2017, Dern won her first Emmy for the HBO drama, \u201cBig Little Lies,\u201d and one year later nabbed a Critics Choice Award for her part as Renata Klein. <\/p>\n Diane Ladd, Bruce Dern, and their daughter Laura Dern attend their Walk of Fame star ceremony on November 1, 2010. WireImage<\/p>\n When it came to the Golden Globes, however, Dern is no stranger to leaving the coveted ceremony with gold hardware. <\/p>\n She has won five Golden Globes, dating back to 1993. <\/p>\n These days, Dern stars in the hit Apple TV+ series \u201cPalm Royale.\u201d <\/p>\n Will Arnett, Laura Dern in \u201cIs This Thing On?\u201d \u00a9Searchlight Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Will Arnett, Laura Dern, in the 2025 film. \u00a9Searchlight Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n The dramedy also features Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Bibb, Kaia Gerber, Ricky Martin, Allison Janney, Julia Duffy and Josh Lucas.<\/p>\n \u201cPalm Royale\u201d wrapped its second season in January, with Burnett, 92, addressing the future of the series while\u00a0speaking with The Post<\/a>\u00a0at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cIt seems like a lot of the stories were wrapped up in this final\u00a0season,\u201d she explained. \u201cThey\u2019d have to, I think, create new characters, because a lot of the people who are in it are doing other things now.\u201d <\/p>\n Shailene Woodley, Zo\u00eb Kravitz, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern in \u201cBig Little Lies.\u201d Jennifer Clasen\/HBO<\/p>\n The series has been nominated for more than 10 Emmy Awards, with Wiig, 52, scoring a nom for a 2026 Actor Award.<\/p>\n As for if Norma Dellacorte should return if there\u00a0is\u00a0a Season 3 of the show, Burnett noted: \u201cIt would depend, because I have other projects that I\u2019m interested in behind the scenes. So it kind of depends.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut I do love Abe Sylvia, who created it,\u201d she added. \u201cHe\u2019s a delight to work with.\u201d <\/p>\n