{"id":2271649,"date":"2026-02-07T18:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2271649"},"modified":"2026-02-07T18:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:51:09","slug":"laura-dern-shares-the-reason-shes-been-rejected-for-roles-150-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/laura-dern-shares-the-reason-shes-been-rejected-for-roles-150-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Dern shares the reason she&#8217;s been rejected for roles &#8216;150 times&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F02%2F120630068-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There are no big little lies here.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Dern revealed that throughout her career in Hollywood she has been turned down for roles due to her height. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was 5\u201911\u201d at 12 years old and acting already, so I was losing parts constantly!\u201d she told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/arts-entertainment\/films\/features\/laura-dern-andra-day-interview-is-this-thing-on-b2910907.html?test_group=lighteradlayout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Independent<\/a>\u00a0last month.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Laura Dern in 2019. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dern, 58, shared that she has been rejected for parts around \u201c150 times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, the actress is working opposite\u00a0Will Arnett\u00a0in the new film \u201cIs This Thing On?\u201d <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The actor, 55, being 6\u20192\u2033 fit well with Dern\u2019s 5\u201911\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>\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<p>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<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Laura Dern in 1985\u2019s \u201cSmooth Talk.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9International Spectrafilm\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Laura Dern,  Margaret Welsh, Sara Inglis in \u201cSmooth Talk.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9International Spectrafilm\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the roles Dern <em>has<\/em> landed have proven to be well-received. <\/p>\n<p>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<p>That same year, Dern took home the Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award and a BAFTA, as well.<\/p>\n<p>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<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Diane Ladd, Bruce Dern, and their daughter Laura Dern attend their Walk of Fame star ceremony on November 1, 2010. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it came to the Golden Globes, however, Dern is no stranger to leaving the coveted ceremony with gold hardware. <\/p>\n<p>She has won five Golden Globes, dating back to 1993. <\/p>\n<p>These days, Dern stars in the hit Apple TV+ series \u201cPalm Royale.\u201d  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Will Arnett, Laura Dern in \u201cIs This Thing On?\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Searchlight Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Will Arnett, Laura Dern, in the 2025 film. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Searchlight Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The dramedy also features Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Bibb, Kaia Gerber, Ricky Martin, Allison Janney, Julia Duffy and Josh Lucas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPalm Royale\u201d wrapped its second season in January, with Burnett, 92, addressing the future of the series while\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/11\/entertainment\/carol-burnett-addresses-her-palm-royale-fate-after-season-2\/\">speaking with The Post<\/a>\u00a0at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\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<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Shailene Woodley, Zo\u00eb Kravitz, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern in \u201cBig Little Lies.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Jennifer Clasen\/HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The series has been nominated for more than 10 Emmy Awards, with Wiig, 52, scoring a nom for a 2026 Actor Award.<\/p>\n<p>As for if Norma Dellacorte should return if there\u00a0<em>is<\/em>\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<p>\u201cBut I do love Abe Sylvia, who created it,\u201d she added. \u201cHe\u2019s a delight to work with.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Dern took a moment to gush over Burnett while talking to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/palm-royale-finale-twist-carol-burnett-laura-dern-interview-1236451267\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> in January. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Laura Dern, Kristen Wiig in \u201cPalm Royale.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Apple TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Laura Dern and Jaycob Maya in Season 2 of the Apple TV+ show.  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Apple TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Laura Dern, Kristen Wiig in \u201cPalm Royale.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Apple TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs a producer of\u00a0\u2018Palm Royale,\u2019 nothing can compare to the blessing of Carol Burnett in my life, my family and my friends,\u201d the actress said about her co-star. \u201cShe\u2019s my hero and she\u2019s heard it all too much. I grew up not only wanting to be an actor because my parents are actors, but the specificity of watching the mastery of how \u2014 even in radical farcical comedy \u2014 Carol always came from truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe created these truthful characters and could do anything that would make us laugh, but we believed the character. She inspired me beyond measure,\u201d added Dern.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/17\/entertainment\/carol-burnett-reveals-her-movie-star-idol-was-one-of-the-nicest-people-she-ever-met\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are no big little lies here. Laura Dern revealed that throughout her career in Hollywood she has been turned down for roles due to her height. \u201cI was 5\u201911\u201d at 12 years old and acting already, so I was losing parts constantly!\u201d she told The Independent\u00a0last month. 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