Actress Dern (5)
I believe the answer is:
laura
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">actress dern</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for laura that I've seen before include "1944 American film noir directed by Otto Preminger" , "US First Lady" , "- Ashley, Welsh clothing and furniture designer" , "- Ashley, Welsh clothes, furnishings designer" , "girl" .)