Wild has an actress.
Gabriella Mary `` Gaby '' Hoffmann ( born January 8 , 1982 ) is an American film and television actress best known for her roles on Sleepless in Seattle , Transparent and Girls , which garnered her nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2015 , respectively . Laura Elizabeth Dern ( born February 10 , 1967 ) is an American actress . Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon ( [ ˈriːs_ˈwɪðərspuːn ] born March 22 , 1976 ) is an American actress , producer , and entrepreneur . Wild is a 2014 American biographical survival drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée . The film stars Reese Witherspoon as Strayed , alongside Laura Dern ( as Strayed 's mother ) , with Thomas Sadoski , Michiel Huisman and Gaby Hoffmann among several others in supporting roles .