Sheryl Lee
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Sheryl Lynn Lee (born April 22, 1967 in Augsburg ) is an American actress . She became known through the role of Laura Palmer in David Lynch's mystery series Twin Peaks (1990-1991, 2017) and the film prequel Twin Peaks - The Film (1992).
Life
Youth and career start with Twin Peaks
Lee was born in Augsburg as the daughter of an artist and an architect. She grew up in Boulder , Colorado , where she attended Fairview High School. After graduating from high school, she first studied in Pasadena , California at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later attended acting courses at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the National Theater Conservatory in Denver and the University of Colorado. After graduation, Lee moved to Seattle, where she began her career as a stage actress.
Early in her career, Lee gained international fame through the role of Laura Palmer in the television series Twin Peaks (1990-1991) directed by David Lynch and Mark Frost . Since Laura Palmer is already dead from the beginning of the series, Lee was originally only supposed to appear as a corpse and for a few flashbacks. Lynch was so impressed with her portrayal that he wanted her to have a greater presence on the series and wrote a second role for her - that of Laura's cousin Madeline "Maddy" Ferguson - which Lee played until the middle of the second season. In the series finale at the end of the second season, she was seen again in both roles. Parallel to Twin Peaks, David Lynch also cast Lee in a small role as the Good Witch in his film Wild at Heart - The Story of Sailor and Lula (1990).
After the end of Twin Peaks , Lynch made another feature film about the series, which was released in Germany in 1992 under the title Twin Peaks - The Film . The film is a prequel and shows the events before the murder of Laura Palmer , so Lee was able to play the role here in more detail. The film was received negatively by critics and audiences at the time and was a financial flop . Lee received positive reactions to her acting performance and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actress.
After the end of Twin Peaks , Lee first appeared in the title role in the play Salome alongside Al Pacino in 1992 and then focused on her film career.
Film and television career from 1994
In 1994 she played the role of Astrid Kirchherr in the film Backbeat , which includes the story of the Beatles . The following year she played the lead role in the literary film adaptation Notes from Underground based on the novel Notes from the Basement Hole by Fyodor Dostoevsky and starred alongside Mickey Rourke in the thriller Fall Time . In 1996 she played alongside Nick Nolte in the shadow of the debt based on the novel Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut once again starring in a film adaptation. In the late 1990s , Lee often appeared in erotic roles, such as in the films Without Conscience (1997), Bliss - In the Moment of Lust (1997), Blood Oranges (1997) and Kiss the Sky (1998). She received more attention in 1998 with her role as the vampire Katrina in John Carpenter's Vampires .
In the following years Lee was seen more and more in television series. From 1998 to 1999, she starred in the short-lived LA Doctors series . In 2004 she was originally slated for the role of Mary Alice Young in the later hit series Desperate Housewives . However, after the pilot was made, she was replaced by Brenda Strong as producers felt she would be a better fit for the role. Lee played a recurring role from 2005 to 2006 as Ellie Harp in the teenage series One Tree Hill and from 2007 to 2009 as Andrea Smithson in the drama series Dirty Sexy Money . In addition, she was repeatedly seen in series guest roles, including in Dr. House (2006), CSI: New York (2006) and Perception (2012).
In 2010, Lee appeared in the episode The Secret of Dual Spiers of the series Psych . The episode, which is about a murder in a small town, was filmed as a tribute to Twin Peaks , which is why other former actors of the series, including Sherilyn Fenn and Ray Wise , were hired in addition to Lee .
In 2010 she was in Debra Graniks independent film Winter's Bone alongside Jennifer Lawrence to see. In the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Daniel Woodrell, Lee plays April in a supporting role . The drama received positive reviews and has won numerous film awards, including a Gotham Independent Film Award together with the ensemble .
As a result, she appeared again more and more in films, so in 2011 she starred alongside Jessica Chastain and Chloë Grace Moretz in the crime film Texas Killing Fields and in 2014 was next to Shailene Woodley in the drama Like a White Bird in a Snowstorm and next to Katherine Heigl in the romance Love Me Like You Do - from fate becomes love to see. In the same year she played the lead role in the drama The Makings of You .
In 2016 she starred alongside Kristen Stewart and Steve Carell in the role of Karen Stern in Woody Allen's Film Café Society , which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival . She also appeared in a supporting role as Air in the Netflix- produced thriller Rebirth , which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival .
German synchronization
Lee has not yet had a permanent German dubbing voice. In her role as Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson she was voiced by Julia Biedermann in the first two seasons of the series Twin Peaks , in the 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks - The Film and in the third season broadcast in 2017 by Sabine Falkenberg . In the film Backbeat (1994), which is also important for her career , she was voiced by Claudia Lössl , who is best known as the German spokesperson for Naomi Watts , Penélope Cruz and Christina Applegate . It was often spoken by Daniela Hoffmann , Julia Roberts' German regular speaker .
Personal
Lee is an active member of the animal welfare organization PETA . She was married to the musician Jesse Diamond, the son of Neil Diamonds . She has a son with him (* 2000).
In 2014, she announced that she had suffered from the rare blood disease neutropenia since 2007 .
Lee also teaches acting at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Filmography (selection)
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Video games
- 1994: Who Is Brett Penance's Killer? ( Who Killed Brett Penance?, As playable character Lucie Fairwell)
- 1994: Who Is Taylor French's Killer? ( Who Killed Taylor French? As playable character Lucie Fairwell)
- 2010: BioShock 2 (voice of Baby Jane Splicer)
Audio books
- 2017: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer (by Jennifer Lynch )
Awards
| year | price | category | plant | result |
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| 1992 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Best TV death scene in the evening program | Twin peaks | Nominated |
| 1993 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best main actress | Twin Peaks - The Movie | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best main actress | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | Sundance Film Festival | Spirit of Sundance Award | Won | |
| 1999 | Saturn Awards | The best supporting actress | John Carpenter's Vampires | Nominated |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | The best supporting actress | Won | ||
| 2004 | Prism Awards | Best performance in a TV movie or miniseries | Kingpin | Nominated |
| 2010 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best ensemble | Winter's Bone | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Best ensemble | Won | ||
| Gotham Awards | Best ensemble | Won | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best ensemble | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Audie Awards | Best female narrator | The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer | Nominated |
Web links
- Sheryl Lee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://twinpeaksarchive.blogspot.de/2013/05/exclusive-sheryl-lee-interview-part-one.html
- ↑ http://blogs.denverpost.com/nerd/2014/04/11/sheryl-lee-laura-palmer-twin-peaks-colorado-boulder/1856/2/
- ↑ http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/news/kultur-und-medien/%E2%80%9EGanz-genau-dasselbe-geschicht-wieder%E2%80%9C-article3350357.html
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/twin-peaks-fire-walk-with-me
- ↑ https://www.synchronkartei.de/darsteller/649
- ↑ http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/549373/Twin-Peaks-actress-Sheryl-Lee-blood-disease-acting-career
- ↑ Staff Writer: Twin Peaks' Sheryl Lee reveals blood disorder has left her struggling . In: Colorado Newsday . November 11, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.tft.ucla.edu/2016/12/sheryl-lee/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, Sheryl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lee, Sheryl Lynn (full name); Angel Face (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | augsburg |