Date 09/08/2017 - News People
Laura Dern did not lose the Academy?s presidential election to cinematographer John Bailey -- in the end, Dern didn't run. In the weeks leading up to the elections, the press was speculating that Dern was the front runner for the position, but it seems like ultimately she decided that her acting career is in high gear right now, so she didn't want to pursue the position which would be a full-time job.