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Encyclopedia > Sheryl Lee
Sheryl Lee

Lee at the 1991 Emmy Awards
Born April 22, 1967 (1967-04-22) (age 41)
Augsburg, Germany
Other name(s) Sheryl Lee Diamond
Spouse(s) divorced
Official website

Sheryl Lee (born April 22, 1967) is an American actress, known for playing Laura Palmer and Madeleine Ferguson on the cult TV series Twin Peaks and its prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, for her roles in Vampires and Kingpin, and for portraying photographer Astrid Kirchherr in Backbeat. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 429 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (979 × 1369 pixel, file size: 126 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Sheryl Lee User:Garion96/Images ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings for Augsburg: See Augsburg (disambiguation) , Augsburg is a city in south-central Germany. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Laura Palmer is a character from the television series Twin Peaks, created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. ... Madeleine Maddy Ferguson is a fictional character in David Lynchs 1990 American TV series Twin Peaks. ... Cult television, like cult figures, cult film and cult radio, attracts a band of aficionados or appreciators, known as a cult following, devoted to a specific television series or fictional universe. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... For the hills in San Francisco, see Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California. ... Fire Walk With Me is a 1992 movie directed by David Lynch and starring Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Chris Isaak, Kiefer Sutherland, Mädchen Amick, Phoebe Augustine and Dana Ashbrook. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Kingpin was an American crime/drama mini-series which debuted on NBC television in the United States and CTV in Canada on February 2, 2003 and lasted 6 episodes. ... Astrid Kirchherr (born 20 May 1938) is a German photographer and artist, and is well-known for her association with The Beatles (along with her friends Klaus Voorman and Jürgen Vollmer) and her photographs of The Beatles while they were in Hamburg. ... Backbeat is a 1994 movie that chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. ...

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Biography

Early life

Lee was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany, the daughter of an artist mother and architect father.[1] She grew up in Boulder, Colorado, United States, where she was a graduate of Fairview High School (class of 1985). For other meanings for Augsburg: See Augsburg (disambiguation) , Augsburg is a city in south-central Germany. ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States. ...


Acting career

Lee is remembered by legions of David Lynch fans for her appearance as the dead Laura Palmer in the cult television series Twin Peaks. When the series was picked up, Lee was also given the part of Laura's cousin Maddy Ferguson later in the series (a role which was reportedly written because Lynch, impressed with her abilities, wanted to give her a fuller role on the show). She also starred in the prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, which elaborated on events leading up to Laura Palmer's death. For other persons named David Lynch, see David Lynch (disambiguation). ... Laura Palmer is a character from the television series Twin Peaks, created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... For the hills in San Francisco, see Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California. ... Madeleine Maddy Ferguson is a fictional character in David Lynchs 1990 American TV series Twin Peaks. ... For other uses, see Sequel (disambiguation). ... Fire Walk With Me is a 1992 movie directed by David Lynch and starring Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Chris Isaak, Kiefer Sutherland, Mädchen Amick, Phoebe Augustine and Dana Ashbrook. ...


Other prominent roles have included playing the part of Astrid Kirchherr in the 1994 movie Backbeat, a bio-pic of the early career of The Beatles opposite Stephen Dorff, the part of Liza in Gary Walkow's 1995 adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novella Notes from Underground opposite Henry Czerny, the role of Katrina in John Carpenter's 1998 film Vampires opposite James Woods and Daniel Baldwin, and the role of Marlene Cadena in the 2003 television series Kingpin opposite Yancey Arias and Bobby Cannavale. Sheryl Lee also starred alongside Craig Sheffer in Bliss (1997). Lee starred opposite Anthony Michael Hall as the sweet but vengeful housewife Eve Robbins in the 2001 USA Cable movie Hitched. She played the part of Ellie Harp, Peyton Sawyer's (played by Hilarie Burton) biological mother, on the WB Network series One Tree Hill (2005-2006). Astrid Kirchherr (born 20 May 1938) is a German photographer and artist, and is well-known for her association with The Beatles (along with her friends Klaus Voorman and Jürgen Vollmer) and her photographs of The Beatles while they were in Hamburg. ... Backbeat is a 1994 movie that chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. ... A biographical film or biopic is a film about a particular person or group of people, based on events that actually happened. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fyodor Dostoevsky. ... This article is about the short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky. ... Henry Czerny(Chur-nee) (born February 1959) is an actor, born to Polish parents in Toronto, Canada. ... For other persons named John Carpenter, see John Carpenter (disambiguation). ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... For other persons named James Woods, see James Woods (disambiguation). ... Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American actor, producer and director. ... Kingpin was an American crime/drama mini-series which debuted on NBC television in the United States and CTV in Canada on February 2, 2003 and lasted 6 episodes. ... Yancey Arias (born June 27, 1971) is an American actor most noted for his work on television crime dramas, particularly his role as Gabo in the FX series Thief. ... Robert M. “Bobby” Cannavale (born May 3, 1971) is an American Emmy Award-winning actor noted for his role as a paramedic on Third Watch. ... Craig Sheffer (born April 23, 1960 in York, Pennsylvania) is an American film and television actor. ... Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, producer and director who achieved stardom in several successful teen-oriented films of the 1980s. ... Elizabeth Ellie Harp was a character on CW show One Tree Hill. ... Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer is a fictional character on the television teen drama One Tree Hill (2003-present), played by MTV VJ Hilarie Burton. ... Hilarie Ross Burton (born July 1, 1982) is an American actress. ... The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... One Tree Hill is a teen television drama created by Mark Schwahn that premiered on September 23, 2003 on The WB Television Network. ...


In 2001, she presented the I Love 1990 segment of the BBC's popular I Love 1990s series. In 2004, Lee was the original choice for the role of Mary-Alice Young on Desperate Housewives. It would have been the second time she would have played a dead character on a series, however the producers ultimately chose to replace her with Brenda Strong. Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. ... Brenda Strong (born March 25, 1960 in Brightwood, Oregon, USA) is an American actress. ...


Personal life

Lee dated David Duchovny. She is divorced from Jesse Diamond, a photographer and son of singer and songwriter Neil Diamond. They have a son, Elijah. They were married only 1 year. For the Bree Sharp song, see David Duchovny (song). ... Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. ...


Lee practices kundalini yoga. She is an avid member of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and has assertively campaigned against fur and mistreatment of animals. For other uses such as Yoga postures, see Yoga (disambiguation) Statue of Shiva performing Yogic meditation Yoga (Sanskrit: योग Yoga, IPA: ) is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. ... People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals logo People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an animal rights organization based in the United States. ...


Awards & nominations

Saturn Awards
Sundance Film Festival
  • 1995: won the Spirit of Sundance Award for her body of work
Independent Spirit Awards

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Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
19901991 Twin Peaks (TV series) Laura Palmer, Maddy Ferguson David Lynch, Mark Frost regular
1990 Wild at Heart The Good Witch David Lynch
1991 Love, Lies and Murder (TV) Patti Bailey Robert Markowitz
1992 Jersey Girl Tara David Burton Morris
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Laura Palmer David Lynch
1994 Backbeat Astrid Kirchherr Iain Softley
Guinevere (TV) Guinevere Jud Taylor
Don't Do It Michelle Eugene Hess
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series) (2.15 Another Woman) Catherine Chuck Bowman guest appearance
1995 Fall Time Patty/Carol Paul Warner
Homage Lucy Samuel Ross Marks
Notes from Underground Liza Gary Walkow
Follow the River (TV) Mary Ingles Martin Davidson
1996 Mother Night Helga Noth, Resi Noth Keith Gordon
1997 The Blood Oranges Fiona Philip Haas
This World, Then the Fireworks Lois Archer Michael Oblowitz
Bliss Maria Lance Young
David (TV) Bathsheba Robert Markowitz
1998 Vampires Katrina John Carpenter
19981999 L.A. Doctors (TV series) Dr. Sarah Church regular
1999 Kiss the Sky Andy Roger Young
Angel's Dance Angelica Chaste David L. Corley
2001 Hitched (TV) Eve Robbins Wesley Strick
2002 Children on Their Birthdays Elinore Murphy Mark Medoff
2003 Kingpin (TV series) Marlene Cadena David Mills regular
Without a Trace (TV series) (2.10 Coming Home) Tina Hodges Tony Wharmby guest appearance
2004 Desperate Housewives (TV series) (unaired pilot) Mary Alice Young Charles McDougall replaced by Brenda Strong
2005 Paradise, Texas Betsy Kinney Lorraine Senna
20052006 One Tree Hill (TV series) Ellie Harp Mark Schwahn recurring role (seasons 2-3)
2006 The Secrets of Comfort House (TV) Wendy Timothy Bond
House (TV series) (3.02 Cane and Able) Stephanie Daniel Sackheim guest appearance
CSI: NY (TV series) (3.09 And Here's To You, Mrs Azrael) Ellen Garner David Von Ancken guest appearance
2007 State of Mind (TV series) (1.01 Pilot) Leslie Petrovsky Amy Bloom guest appearance
2007 Dirty Sexy Money (TV series) Andrea recurring role

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Mother Night is a 1996 film based on the book by Kurt Vonnegut of the same name. ... Keith Gordon (born February 3, 1961 in New York City) is an American actor and film director. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... Blood Oranges is a 1997 erotic drama film directed by Philip Haas. ... Bathsheba (בת שבע) is the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of King David in the Hebrew Bible. ... The year 1998 in film involved some significant events. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... For other persons named John Carpenter, see John Carpenter (disambiguation). ... The year 1998 in television involved some significant events. ... The year 1999 in television involved some significant events. ... is an American medical drama television series set in a Los Angeles practice. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... 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Further reading

August 2005 issue of Esquire Esquire is a mens magazine by the Hearst Corporation. ... This article is about the year. ... American actress Demi Moore, on a typical Vanity Fair cover (August, 1991) Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles based on sensational exaggerations, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and lies. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Studio Magazine was an early 20th century illustrated magazine published in Britain. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Emap Consumer Media since July 1989. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Interview is a magazine founded by artist Andy Warhol and Gerard Malanga in 1969. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Todays San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... August 2005 issue of Esquire Esquire is a mens magazine by the Hearst Corporation. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Femme fatale (disambiguation) Femme Fatales is an American mens magazine focusing on science fiction film and horror film and television actresses. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals logo People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an animal rights organization based in the United States. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

References

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NAME Lee, Sheryl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1967-4-22
PLACE OF BIRTH Augsburg, Germany
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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