While Dern had already appeared in films such as "Mask," it was "Blue Velvet" that served as her acting breakthrough and kicked off a career-spanning collaboration with Lynch. "I was 17, so ...

Laura Dern’s College Forced Her to Drop Out Over ‘Blue Velvet’ and Called Her ‘Insane’ for Giving Up Her Education; Now the School Teaches the Film: ‘Pisses Me Off’ ...

Laura Dern told a podcast that she had to drop out of college to film 1986's "Blue Velvet," regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.

At the start of her film career, Laura Dern took a big risk, quitting college to star in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. The Big Little Lies star recalled she learned she had landed the role of Sandy ...

At the start of her film career, Laura Dern took a big risk, quitting college to star in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. The Big Little Lies star recalled she learned she had landed the role of Sandy ...

Laura Dern appeared on a recent episode of Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast (via People) and remembered being forced to drop out of UCLA film school ...