The 1996 role Laura Dern has always wanted to play again: “No one knows this”Laura Dern has been a Hollywood staple since the 1980s, balancing daring projects that pushed her boundaries as an actor – just look at her frequent collaborations with David Lynch – with more accessible titles, like Jurassic Park. Besides Lynch, however, Dern has lent herself to various unusual or offbeat productions, including some indie flicks with controversial themes. Released in 1996, the film saw Dern play the leading role of Ruth Stoops, which allowed her to show her more comically-minded side. The movie was a success, and since its release 30 years ago, Dern has been dying to play Ruth again. “I would want to play Ruth Stoops from Alexander Payne’s 1996 film, Citizen Ruth,” the actor told Time.