#136: Laura Dern: Actress, Producer, Investor

Published: Nov. 5, 2019, 5 a.m.

b'Laura Dern is an award-winning actress and accomplished producer whose decades-long career has made her a key figure in Hollywood. From growing up on the film sets of Scorcese and Hitchcock to starring in box office hits like \\u201cStar Wars: The Last Jedi\\u201d and \\u201cJurassic Park\\u201d to playing the iconic role of Renata Klein in HBO\\u2019s hit television series \\u201cBig Little Lies,\\u201d her ability to transform into a character knows no bounds. A two time Academy Award nominee and five-time Golden Globe winner and the founder of Jaywalker Pictures, Dern continues to make her mark in the entertainment industry. On this episode, Laura discusses the shift she has seen in the film industry to be more inclusive of women and how far they still have to go. Plus hear about why she went from a consumer to an investor in True Botanicals skincare, how she prepared for her latest role as Marmee March in the upcoming remake of \\u201cLittle Women\\u201d directed by Greta Gerwig, and what it\\u2019s like behind the scenes of \\u201cBig Little Lies.\\u201d Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneurs of the Week: Kim MacNeill, President and Co-Founder of The Ross K. MacNeill Foundation (R33M) Find out more: https://www.r33m.org/ Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations to NoLimitswithRJPodcast@Gmail.com Don\\u2019t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! It\\u2019s easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. She is also the host of \\u201cThe Dropout\\u201d podcast. Follow Rebecca Jarvis: www.Instagram.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Twitter.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Facebook.com/RebeccaJarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jarvis-217ba052/ Snapchat: RebeccaJarvis \\u201cNo Limits with Rebecca Jarvis\\u201d is produced by Taylor Dunn and edited by Brittany Martinez\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'