Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 22, 1967 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Augsburg, Germany
Also Known As
شریل لی
Sheryl Lee Diamond
Sheryl Lee
Biography
Sheryl Lee (born April 22, 1967) is an American actress. She came to international attention for her performances as Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson on the 1990 cult TV series Twin Peaks and in the 1992 film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. She is also known for portraying photographer Astrid Kirchherr in Backbeat (1994) and for her roles in Vampires (1998) and Winter's Bone (2010), as well as for her television series roles in LA Doctors, Kingpin, One Tree Hill and Dirty Sexy Money.
Known For
TV
House
Stephanie Green
2004
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Psych
Donna Gooden
2006
TV
CSI: NY
Ellen Garner
2004
TV
One Tree Hill
Ellie Harp
2003
TV
Without a Trace
Tina Hodges
2002
TV
Twin Peaks
Laura Palmer / Maddy Ferguson
1990
TV
Twin Peaks
Laura Palmer (archive footage)
1990
TV
Twin Peaks
Laura Palmer / Carrie Page
1990
TV
Twin Peaks
Maddy Ferguson
1990
TV
Twin Peaks
Laura Palmer
1990
TV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Catherine / Shivering Deer
1993
TV
Lie to Me
Janet Brooks
2009
TV
Perception
Lacey Penderhalt
2012
TV
Rosewood
Brenda Downs
2015
TV
Red Shoe Diaries
Kate Lyons
1992
TV
L.A. Doctors
Sarah Church
1998
TV
Dirty Sexy Money
Andrea Smithson
2007
Film
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Laura Palmer
1992
TV
Kingpin
Marlene McDillon Cadena
2003
Filmography
2026FilmI Live Here Nowas Martha2021FilmWelcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer Houseas Self2019FilmA Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Leeas Self2018Film#SquadGoalsas Emily Hodges2017FilmBehind the Red Curtainas Self2017FilmI Had Bad Milk in Dehradunas Self2017FilmThe Man with the Gray Elevated Hairas Self2017FilmDead Ink Archiveas Alley2016FilmCafé Societyas Karen Stern2016FilmRebirthas Air2015TVRosewoodas Brenda Downs2014FilmThe Makings of Youas Judy2014FilmWhite Bird in a Blizzardas May2014FilmJackie & Ryanas Miriam2014FilmMoving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memoriesas Self2014FilmBetween Two Worldsas Self2014FilmTwin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Laura Palmer2012TVPerceptionas Lacey Penderhalt2011FilmTexas Killing Fieldsas Lucie Sliger2010FilmWinter's Boneas April2009TVLie to Meas Janet Brooks2007FilmSecrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaksas Self2007TVDirty Sexy Moneyas Andrea Smithson2007FilmManchildas Mary2006FilmThe Secrets of Comfort Houseas Wendy Brown2006TVPsychas Donna Gooden2006FilmWorking with a Master: John Carpenteras Self2005FilmParadise Texasas Betsy Kinney2004FilmLove, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart2004TVHouseas Stephanie Green2004TVCSI: NYas Ellen Garner2003TVOne Tree Hillas Ellie Harp2003TVKingpinas Marlene McDillon Cadena2002TVWithout a Traceas Tina Hodges2002FilmChildren on Their Birthdaysas Elinore Murphy2001FilmAn Introduction to David Lynchas Self2001FilmPostcards From The Castas Self2001FilmHitchedas Eve2001FilmReflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaksas Self1999FilmAngel's Danceas Angelica Chaste1998FilmDante's Viewas Sam Kingsley1998FilmVampiresas Katrina1998FilmKiss the Skyas Andy1998TVL.A. Doctorsas Sarah Church1997FilmThe Blood Orangesas Fiona1997FilmThis World, Then the Fireworksas Lois Archer1997FilmBlissas Maria1997TVDavidas Bathsheba1997FilmDavidas Batseba1997TVDavideas Betsabea1996FilmMother Nightas Helga Noth / Resi Noth1995FilmNotes from Undergroundas Liza1995FilmFall Timeas Patty / Carol1995FilmHomageas Lucy Samuel1995FilmFollow The Riveras Mary Ingles1994FilmDon't Do Itas Michelle1994FilmGuinevereas Guinevere1994FilmRed Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Eroticaas Kate Lyons (archive footage)1994FilmBackbeatas Astrid Kirchherr1993FilmMr. Jonesas June (uncredited)1993TVDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Catherine / Shivering Deer1992FilmJersey Girlas Tara1992TVRed Shoe Diariesas Kate Lyons1992FilmTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Meas Laura Palmer1991TVLove, Lies and Murderas Patti Bailey1990FilmWild at Heartas The Good Witch1990TVTwin Peaksas Laura Palmer / Maddy Ferguson1989FilmTwin Peaksas Laura Palmer1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self—FilmUnpluggedas Shelly / Wisdom (voice)