Laura Dern loved her mother, and that was evident anytime she had a chance to talk about it.

In a conversation recorded just two weeks before her mother Diane Ladd ’s death on Monday , the Oscar-winning actress spoke movingly about both of her parents for an upcoming episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast.

While Dern joined the show to talk about her performances in Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” and Bradley Cooper’s “Is This Thing On,” she spoke about her personal reflections on family, longevity and purpose — themes that echo through both her work and her life.

There’s a particular radiance that comes over Laura Dern when she speaks about her mother. Sitting across from her that late October afternoon, I watched as her entire demeanor shifted the moment we turned to discuss

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