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Warning: This post contains spoilers from the season 2 premiere ofThe White Lotus.

Those wondering who absolutely rippedMichael Imperioli’s character Dominic Di Grasso to shreds over the phone during theseason 2premiere ofThe White Lotusneedn’t wonder any longer — it wasLaura Dern!

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Laura Dern, Michael Imperioli as DOMINIC DI GRASSO THE WHITE LOTUS

This isn’t the first time Dern has collaborated withWhite LotuscreatorMike White. She previously starred on and co-created the HBO showEnlightenedfor two seasons, earning a 2013 Emmy nomination along the way.

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Laura Dern at the Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 ready to wear runway show held at The Huntington Museum and Gardens on October 13, 2022 in San Marino, California.

And Dern wasn’t the only pal of White to cameo on Sunday’s episode — two of fellow hisSurvivor: David vs. Goliathcastaways acted opposite starMeghann Fahyin the opening scene.

Angelina KeeleyandKara Kayplayed resort-goers chatting with Fahy’s Daphne Babcock, who was luxuriating in her final day in Sicily — only to be horrified during one last relaxing dip in the ocean when an unidentified corpses floated past her.

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Jon Gries as Greg Hunt, Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya McQuoid-Hunt, HBO - The White Lotus, Season 2

Season 2 ofThe White Lotuswill follow a whole new cast of vacation goers spending time at the resort’s Sicily branch. Two returning faces from season 1 appear —Jennifer Coolidgeas Tanya McQuoid and her now-husband Greg (Jon Griers).

Coolidgewon a 2022 Emmy Awardfor her portrayal of Tanya — just one nod among the first season’s 20 Emmys nominations.

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The White Lotusairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.

source: people.com