During an episode of the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast on Wednesday, the Oscar-winning actress told hosts Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson about how she had intended to pursue a double major in psychology and journalism at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) after completing high school. However, Laura only attended UCLA for two days before getting confirmation that she had won the part of Sandy Williams in David Lynch's 1986 film. The mystery-thriller also starred Kyle MacLachlan and Isabella Rossellini.