Laura Dern says she runs 'everything' by her good pal Reese Witherspoon before making a decision Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Alesia Stanford For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:12 EDT, 6 October 2024 | Updated: 20:12 EDT, 6 October 2024 e-mail View comments When Laura Dern needs advice she knows exactly who to call — her longtime bestie, Reese Witherspoon .

Dern, 57, made the admission during a panel discussion at Hello Sunshine's second Shine Away event in Los Angeles on Saturday. 'Basically I run everything by Reese,' the Oscar winner revealed of her reliance on the multi-hyphenate , adding she sought advice for everything 'From my romantic life all the way to what jobs I should do.' The conversation turned that way after the panel guests — which included Witherspoon, 48, and Octavia Spencer , 54 — were asked about (female) networks the Jurassic Park star has cultivated through her long career.

Dern is the daughter of actors Bruce Dern, 88, and Diane Lane, 88. Laura Dern, 57, says when she needs advice, she turns to bestie Reese Witherspon, 48. 'Basically I run everything by Reese,' the Oscar winner said, 'From my romantic life all the way to what jobs I should do' (Pictured in Los Angeles in September) Read More Kathy Hilton shares message of support for sister Kim Richards 'What I learned from the four or five women who raised me who were actresses, who then became writers or producers or directors, was that there was no community, there was no ins.