ALL HAIL LAURA DERN!!!
In case you live under the saddest rock, Laura Dern is one of the greatest actresses of our time.

What a goddess.
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You probably know her from a little movie called Jurassic Park…

Ever heard of it?
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However, nothing quite compares to the year Laura Dern had in 2017. SHE WAS A FUCKING BOSS KWEEEEN.

Here she is, onstage at ELLE’s 24th Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration.
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Let’s recap…

SO. MUCH. DERN.
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And she continued voicing one of the main characters on Netflix’s F is for Family.

Don’t fuck with Sue Murphy.
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But she REALLY set the tone for her grand year when she co-starred as Renata Klein in Big Little Lies.

Renata was fierce AF. She was a badass working mom who didn’t take shit from ANYBODY.
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This moment alone was enough to solidify her METAL status.

Let it out, girl.
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Oh, and she WON AN EMMY for her performance.

Boom.
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If that wasn’t enough, she also starred in the most underrated (and arguably best) show of the year, Twin Peaks: The Return.

“Fuck you, Gordon.”
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Admiral Fucking Holda.

WHAT AN EMPOWERING WOMAN. Also, her friendship with Leia is beautiful and legit the first real female friendship we’ve ever seen in Star Wars.
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Thought 2017 was done with the Dern? Think again! You can catch her in Downsizing, which comes out on December 22nd, 2017.

WHAT. A. CHAMP.
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THANK YOU, LAURA DERN, FOR BEING THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT OF 2017!!!

Here’s to a Dern-filled 2018.
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