Laura Dern attended the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2025, with a very special guest: her daughter Jaya Harper. The mom and daughter walked the red carpet of “Jay Kelly,â and they both looked gorgeous.
Laura Dern & Jaya Harper Wow on the Red Carpet
Jaya is Dernâs adult daughter from her relationship with her ex-husband Ben Harper. She was born on November 28, 2004. The pair made their rare joint red carpet appearance and looked stunning. Dern opted for a black and green Armani Privé gown, complete with a daring black cape.
Jaya chose a light blue dress with cutouts and metallic trim. She opted for natural makeup and wore her curly hair loose with a pin on the side.
On the red carpet, Dern and Jaya also posed for photos with Adam Sandlerâs wife, Jackie Sandler, and his teen daughters, Sunny and Sadie.
The film is scheduled for release on November 14, 2025, and stars Dern, as well as other notable actors, including George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, and Grace Edwards. Noah Baumbach directs the film.
Laura Dern Pens Empowering Letter to Her Daughter
Motherhood has been an incredible part of Dernâs life, and she has made beautiful statements about her experience. She also penned a loving and powerful letter for Jaya in 2020, Stylist reports. At the time, Jaya was a teenager, and Dern began her message by writing about how she had been reflecting on what it means to be a woman. âA woman in her own skin, in her power, without any labels placed on her. And as part of that process, Iâve thought back to what I saw when I was your age,â she wrote.
She reflected on her childhood in the â70s and how it impacted her as an adult. âAs I got older, was to decide that even though I could do all things, I was going to focus only on one at a time,â she shared. âContinually striving not to fail was the burden I put on myself. And Iâm writing this to you because I want to make sure that you donât limit yourself in the same ways.â
Dern noted that in life, she had always made choices between two options: a career or a relationship, motherhood or acting. However, her way of thinking was changing. She shared this with her daughter and explained how she wanted her to embrace her full potential without limitations. That, and it’s OK to take time to figure things out along the way.
âJaya, Iâve woken to something recently, and it has inspired me during this time in my life. Here it is: Life is scary, and itâs glorious,â she wrote. âYouâre never going to get it all right. Youâll get it deliciously messed up, and that will be part of figuring out who you are.â
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