Sheryl Lee

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 for her roles in Vampires and Kingpin, and for portraying photographer Astrid Kirchherr in Backbeat. Lee was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany, the daughter of an artist mother and architect father. She grew up in Boulder, Colorado, United States, where she was a graduate of Fairview High School (class of 1985). 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... full article at wikipedia