Laura Dern's special tight-knit bond with mother Diane Ladd captured in photos over the years

The actress shared on CBS Sunday Morning: "Of the many gifts of having Diane as my mom, [was] watching her at every age, in every experience, never give up on a dream, [which] has been one of the great inspirations of my life."

She continued: "Always finding the glass half full, always building onto dreams and knowing that self-love is the ultimate goal, and guiding me to remembering that in myself."

The dynamic duo appeared in several projects together including The Siege at Ruby Ridge, and they also co-authored their joint memoir titled, "Honey, Baby, Mine."

Laura found "healing" in working on the book together, being that they spoke about difficult moments in the past that they've previously pushed under the rug.

Diane revealed to People: "As parents we do not tell our children all of our truths because we want to be loved and respected. So honestly, we lie a little."

She continued: "What I discovered is that there were things I hadn't told her that I should have because I felt it would make her feel guilty or burdened. Instead, it was a release for her."

Laura continued: "We both longed to talk about the things that we've left unsaid in our life together. The places we didn't go because we didn't want to hurt each other by bringing up heartbreak or trauma."

The Jurassic Park star's favorite trait of her mother's is her transparency, as Laura gushed: "She has the most open, honest face. You know what she's feeling. It's an amazing thing to have as a gift because I always knew I was loved."

She added: "Even when it was a ferocious face or an angry face, it was so full and told so many stories that I always felt the love coming from her."

​Laura got the acting bug from her parents Diane and Bruce Dern, who met while appearing in an off-Broadway play called Orpheus Descending. 

The two got married in 1960 and welcomed Diane Elizabeth Dern and then Laura into the world. 

Their daughter Diane tragically passed away at 18 months old due to a drowning accident while in the care of a nanny.

The pair called it quits once Laura turned two, and the actress was primarily raised by her mother.