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Laura Dernis honoring her motherDiane Ladd.
TheJurassic Parkactress shared an image of themother-daughter duowearing red swimsuits in tribute to Ladd’s 87th birthday Tuesday.
“Happy birthday, goddess mama!” Dern, 55, wrote. “You are my endless inspiration and my favorite buddy to go for a swim with!! And just the best darn actor EVER!”
Dern’s social followers weighed in to give theBAFTAandGolden Globe winnerfurther accolades on her special day.
“Possibly greatest acting ever…Diane Ladd in Rambling Rose…scene with her, Robert Duvall and Kevin Conway…spine tingling perfection…..” one follower wrote.
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Dern gave a similar tribute last year, sharing how much love she has for her mum.
On Monday, theAcademy Award-winning actress, also shared a tribute to another important lady in her life: her daughterJaya.
The mom of two took to Instagram tocelebrate Jaya on her 18th birthdaysharing a photo carousel featuring pictures of Jaya as a little girl, as well as a more recent picture.
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“My girl is 18 today!!!” the proud mom wrote. “Happiest birthday, Jaya! You teach me every day about what it means to be an honest and profound empath, artist, and activist.”
“I love you with everything,” Dern concluded.
Dern shares Jaya and sonEllery, 21, with ex-husbandBen Harper.
In March, theJurassic World Dominionstar, 55, appeared on an episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Showwhere she opened up about her teen’s ambition to be an actress. Dern told hostEllen DeGeneresthat she’s excited for Jaya to eventually be the family’s third generation of actors following herself and her parentsLadd and Bruce Dern.
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“There is something very moving about it,” she explained. “Jaya’s 17 and I started very young at 11 but I’m so happy that she’s waiting and wants to go to school but really knows in her heart she wants to act.”
“And maybe if she does, we’ll end up having the privilege of working together,” Dern added.
source: people.com
