- Sheryl Lee
Infobox actor
caption = Lee at the 1991 Emmy Awards
birthdate = birth date and age|1967|4|22
birthplace =Augsburg ,Germany
deathdate =
birthname =
othername = Sheryl Lee Diamond
awards = Spirit of Sundance Award
1995 "for her body of work"
spouse =Jesse Diamond
website =Sheryl Lee (born
April 22 ,1967 ) is an Americanactress . She came to international attention for her performances on the 1990 cultTV series "Twin Peaks " and in the 1992 Palme d'Or-nominated film "". She is also known for her roles in "Vampires" and "Kingpin", and for portraying photographerAstrid Kirchherr in "Backbeat".Biography
Early life
Lee was born in
Augsburg ,Bavaria ,West Germany , the daughter of an artist mother and architect father. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/30/Sheryl-Lee.html Sheryl Lee Biography (1967?-) ] ] She grew up inBoulder, 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 deadLaura Palmer in the culttelevision series "Twin Peaks ". When the series was picked up, Lee was also given the part of Laura's cousinMaddy 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 "", 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", abio-pic of the early career ofThe Beatles oppositeStephen Dorff , the part of Liza inGary Walkow 's 1995 adaptation ofFyodor Dostoyevsky 's novella "Notes from Underground " oppositeHenry Czerny , the role of Katrina inJohn Carpenter 's 1998 film "Vampires" oppositeJames Woods andDaniel Baldwin , and the role of Marlene Cadena in the 2003 television series "Kingpin" oppositeYancey Arias andBobby Cannavale . Sheryl Lee also starred alongsideCraig Sheffer in "Bliss" (1997).Lee starred oppositeAnthony Michael Hall as the sweet but vengeful housewife Eve Robbins in the 2001 USA Cable movie "Hitched ".She played the part ofEllie Harp ,Peyton Sawyer 's (played byHilarie Burton ) biological mother, on theWB 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 withBrenda Strong .Personal life
Lee dated
David Duchovny . She is married toJesse Diamond , a photographer and son of singer and songwriterNeil 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 & nominations
;
Saturn Awards :* 1999: nominated for Best Supporting Actress -- "Vampires":* 1993: nominated for Best Actress -- "";
Sundance Film Festival :* 1995: won the Spirit of Sundance Award for her body of work;
Independent Spirit Awards :* 1993: nominated for Best Female Lead -- ""Filmography
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.
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n3_v24/ai_15409055 "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.
* [http://www.twin-peaks.fr/articles/interview/sheryllee.html "The Bliss of Being Sheryl Lee"] , by Edward Guthman. "San Francisco Chronicle ". June 8, 1997.
* [http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,281957_2_0_,00.html "There's No Killing Laura Palmer: The Unstoppable" Twin Peaks "Ingenues"] , by Troy Patterson. "Entertainment Weekly ". February 13, 1998.
* [http://www.tszuj-it.com/articles/ted/esquire18.html "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.
* [http://www.peta.org/Living/AT-Summer1999/slee.html "Sheryl Lee Takes a Swipe at Animal Acts"] . "PETA's Animal Times". Summer 1999.
* [http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/people/341982,CNT-News-cover_15.article "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
* [http://www.myspace.com/sherylleediamond Sheryl Lee's official MySpace page] official Sheryl Lee MySpace page
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* [http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/sherylleefanclub/ Sheryl Lee Fan Club : A beautiful and talented actress]
* [http://sherylleehomepage.free.fr/ Sheryl Lee Homepage]
* [http://www.sherylleefanclub.com/ SherylLeeFanClub.com]
* [http://www.twin-peaks.fr Sheryl Lee pictures and articles] at Twin-Peaks.fr
* [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:41511~C Sheryl Lee] at All Movie Guide
* [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019101 Sheryl Lee] at Yahoo!Movies
* [http://www.ed-wood.net/sheryl_lee.htm Sheryl Lee French page]
* [http://www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com/pages/bios/slee.html Sheryl Lee] at TheOfficialJohnCarpenter.com
* [http://www.twinpeakswiki.com/index.php?title=Sheryl_Lee Sheryl Lee - The Twin Peaks Wiki]Persondata
NAME= Lee, Sheryl
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DATE OF BIRTH= 1967-4-22
PLACE OF BIRTH=Augsburg ,Germany
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