Gersten Hayward

Gersten Hayward (played by Alicia Witt) is a fictional character on the 1990-1991 primetime ABC series "Twin Peaks".

Gersten is the youngest of three Hayward sisters, the best known of which is Donna and the other sister being Harriet. Her father is the town doctor 'Doc' Hayward and her mother Eileen Hayward sits in a wheelchair and tends the home. Unlike her sisters and her parents, Gersten is a redhead. She is skillful at playing the piano.

While a minor character on the show, the episode "May the Giant Be With You" ends with the credits rolling over footage of Gersten playing the piano. This is notable in that it is one of the few episodes that do not end with credits rolling over a static image, most often a photo of Laura Palmer. While some fans have passed off the footage as director David Lynch's way of showcasing Witt's talent, others have attempted to read more into the scene, much in the manner that fans read into countless other strange aspects of the show.