Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute alumna, Laura Dern is dominating this year’s awards season. According to Dern’s IMDB, she received over 25 nominations in 2020 alone. We at LSTFI are so proud of the amazing work she has done – this year and every year. In 2020, the nominations came from her work in three projects: HBO’s Big Little Lies, Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, and Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story.
A Successful Award Show Season
Most notably, Dern won awards for Best Supporting Actress at The Academy Awards and The Golden Globes for her role as Nora Fanshaw in Marriage Story. At the Oscars, she was up against seasoned actresses Kathy Bates and Margot Robbie, up-and-coming actress Florence Pugh, and her fellow LSTFI alumna Scarlett Johansson. Johansson was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Jojo Rabbit and Best Actress for her work in Marriage Story. This year, Johansson made history by joining a small selection of actors who have been nominated twice for acting in the same season. A great day for LSTFI alumnni!
At the Oscars, Laura gave a powerful and emotional speech about family and love. “Noah [Baumbach] wrote a movie about love,” she said, “and about breaching divisions in name and in the honor of family and home. And hopefully for all of us in the name of our planet.” She went on to thank her parents – both prominent Hollywood actors – who inspired her to act. This was Dern’s third Oscar nomination, but first win.
With all of her nominations and wins, Vogue calls 2020 “the year of Laura Dern.” Lucky for all Laura Dern fans, Vogue provided epic coverage and beautiful photo gallery of her night at the Golden Globes. Over the years, Dern has been nominated a whopping eight times for a Golden Globes, claiming the win at five.
At her final ceremony of the season, Dern won her first Screen Actor’s Guild Award for her work in Marriage Story. We are so proud of Laura and of all the incredible acting work she has done this year. Laura Dern is one of the many notable alumni LSTFI is proud to claim.