Laura Dern won her first Oscar on Sunday night for her supporting role in “Marriage Story,” as a shrewdly charming Los Angeles divorce lawyer. Along with her role in “Marriage Story,” Dern also appeared in fellow best picture nominee “Little Women,” where she played the kind-hearted mother Marmee. Her mother, actress Diane Ladd, is a three-time Oscar nominee, while her father, actor Bruce Dern, is a two-time Oscar nominee. Advertisement“You know, some say, never meet your heroes,” Dern said. Also nominated for supporting actress were Kathy Bates for “Richard Jewell” and Margot Robbie for “Bombshell.”Read the complete speech:Advertisement“Thank you to the academy for this honor.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 10, 2020 02:19 UTC