October Sky

…an aspiring rocket scientist in October Sky (1999) and portrayed the abusive and homophobic Colonel Fitts in American Beauty (1999).

…an inspirational high-school teacher in October Sky (1999), a dental hygienist in the comedy Novocaine (2001), and a foster mother in I Am Sam (2001). Also in 2001 she appeared in Jurassic Park III. Dern reunited with Lynch to star in Inland Empire (2006), and she triumphed as Florida Secretary…