Dern embarked on an acting career in the 1980s and rose to prominence for her performances inMask (1985),Smooth Talk (1985), in David Lynch's filmsBlue Velvet (1986),Wild at Heart (1990),Rambling Rose (1991),Afterburn (1992), and as Ellie Sattler in Steven Spielberg's adventure filmJurassic Park (1993), a role she reprised in the sequelsJurassic Park III (2001) andJurassic World Dominion (2022) andPalm Royale (2024-2026) as Linda Shaw.
