Sheryl Lee
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 Lee at the 1991 Emmy Awards |
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| Born | April 22, 1967 (1967-04-22) (age 41) Augsburg, Germany |
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| Other name(s) | Sheryl Lee Diamond | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Jesse Diamond | ||||||
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Sheryl Lee (born April 22, 1967) is an American actress. She came to international attention for her performances on the 1990 cult TV series Twin Peaks and in the 1992 Palme d'Or-nominated film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. She is also known for her roles in Vampires and Kingpin, for portraying photographer Astrid Kirchherr in Backbeat & her roles in the TV series One Tree Hill& LA Doctors
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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).
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.
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).
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.
Personal life
Lee dated David Duchovny. She is married to Jesse Diamond, a photographer and son of singer and songwriter Neil Diamond. They have a son, Elijah.
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.
Awards and nominations
- Saturn Awards
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- 1999: nominated for Best Supporting Actress -- Vampires
- 1993: nominated for Best Actress -- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- Sundance Film Festival
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- 1995: won the Spirit of Sundance Award for her body of work
- Independent Spirit Awards
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- 1993: nominated for Best Female Lead -- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director/Series creator | Other notes |
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| 1990 | Twin Peaks (TV pilot) | Laura Palmer | David Lynch | |
| Wild at Heart | The Good Witch | David Lynch | ||
| Twin Peaks (TV series, 1990-1991) | Laura Palmer Maddy Ferguson |
David Lynch, Mark Frost | regular | |
| 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 | Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead |
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| 1994 | Backbeat | Astrid Kirchherr | Iain Softley | |
| Guinevere (TV) | Guinevere | Jud Taylor | ||
| Don't Do It | Michelle | Eugene Hess | ||
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series episode 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 | Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| L.A. Doctors (TV series, 1998-1999) | 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 episode 2.10 Coming Home) | Tina Hodges | Tony Wharmby | guest appearance | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV pilot) | Mary Alice Young | Charles McDougall | original unaired pilot |
| 2005 | Paradise, Texas | Betsy Kinney | Lorraine Senna | |
| One Tree Hill (TV series, 2005-2006) | Ellie Harp | Mark Schwahn | recurring role (seasons 2-3) | |
| 2006 | The Secrets of Comfort House (TV) | Wendy | Timothy Bond | |
| House (TV series episode 3.02 Cane and Able) | Stephanie | Daniel Sackheim | guest appearance | |
| CSI: NY (TV series episode 3.09 And Here's To You, Mrs Azrael) | Ellen Garner | David Von Ancken | guest appearance | |
| 2007 | State of Mind (TV series episode 1.01 Pilot) | Leslie Petrovsky | Amy Bloom | guest appearance |
| Dirty Sexy Money (TV series, 2007-2008) | Andrea Smithson | Craig Wright | recurring role (seasons 1-2) |
Further reading
- "Woman of the Year: Laura Palmer". Esquire. Volume 114. Issue 2. August 1990. p.118-119.
- "Twin Peaks' Sheryl Lee Goes from Dead Role to Dead Ringer", by Laurie Grassi. TV Guide (Canada). Volume 14: Issue 45. November 10, 1990.
- "Sheryl's Peril", by James Wolcott. Vanity Fair. February 1992. p.106-107.
- "Sur la Croisette: Arrêts sur Images sur Quarante-Cinq Acteurs", by Michel Rebichon. Studio (France). Issue 62: Spécial Cannes 1992. May 1992. p.138.
- "5 July 1992 Sheryl Lee Interview", by Robert Getz. Wrapped In Plastic. Issue 16. April 1995.
- "Sheryl Lee", by Silvia Bizio. Max (Italy). September 1992. p.128-133.
- "Laura Palmer Lives!", by Jeff Dawson. Empire. December 1992. p.54-55.
- "A New Peak for Sheryl Lee", by Graham Fuller. Interview. March 1994.
- "Sheryl Lee Interview", by Craig Miller & John Thorne. Wrapped In Plastic. Issue 16. April 1995. p.5-10.
- "The Bliss of Being Sheryl Lee", by Edward Guthman. San Francisco Chronicle. June 8, 1997.
- "There's No Killing Laura Palmer: The Unstoppable Twin Peaks Ingenues", by Troy Patterson. Entertainment Weekly. February 13, 1998.
- "Three Women, One Peek: Sheryl Lee, Sherilyn Fenn and Lara Flynn Boyle Finally Leave David Lynch's World. Almost", by Ted Allen. Esquire. October 1998.
- "Sheryl Lee on Vampires", by John Thonen. Femme Fatales. Volume 7: Issue 6. November 1998. p.16-17.
- "Sheryl Lee Takes a Swipe at Animal Acts". PETA's Animal Times. Summer 1999.
- "Welcome to the TP Time Warp. Where Are They Now? Fire Walk with the Cast of Twin Peaks", by Paige Wiser. Chicago Sun-Times. April 15, 2007.
References
External links
- Sheryl Lee's official MySpace page official Sheryl Lee MySpace page
- Sheryl Lee at the Internet Movie Database
- Sheryl Lee Fan Club : A beautiful and talented actress
- Sheryl Lee Homepage
- SherylLeeFanClub.com
- Sheryl Lee pictures and articles at Twin-Peaks.fr
- Sheryl Lee at Allmovie
- Sheryl Lee at Yahoo! Movies
- (French) Sheryl Lee French page
- Sheryl Lee at TheOfficialJohnCarpenter.com
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| NAME | Lee, Sheryl |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967-4-22 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Augsburg, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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