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Sheryl Lee is a Actor American born on 22 april 1967 at Augsburg (German)

Sheryl Lee

Sheryl Lee
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Birth name Sheryl Lynn Lee
Nationality USA
Birth 22 april 1967 (57 years) at Augsburg (German)

Sheryl Lynn Lee (born April 22, 1967) is an American film, stage, and television 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. She has also performed on Broadway in a production of Oscar Wilde's Salome.

Biography

She dated David Duchovny. She was at one time married to Jesse Diamond, a photographer and son of singer and songwriter Neil Diamond. They have a son, Elijah.

Lee practices Kundalini yoga. In 2014, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called neutropenia.


Charitable work and environmental activism
Sheryl Lee is an avid member of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and has assertively campaigned against fur and mistreatment of animals.

On November 15, 2000, she attended the premiere of the public awareness campaign Why Are We Here?, to raise awareness for biodiversity protection.

On December 3, 2003, Lee attended the UNICEF Goodwill Gala: 50 Years of Celebrity Advocacy, to raise money for the Audrey Hepburn All Children in School Fund. On November 7, 2004, she hosted the fundraiser Get Your Grape On! for UNICEF, a wine testing evening benefiting UNICEF.

In October 2008, she participated in the 3rd Munchkin's Project Pink annual breast cancer awareness campaign to raise money for breast cancer research.

On May 14, 2011, Lee attended the iMatter March in Denver, Colorado to raise awareness about climate change.

In 2011, Lee supported environmental activist Tom Weis' project Ride for Renewables to promote renewable energy.

In September 2011, Lee attended along with environmental activist Alec Loorz, the Sustainable Living Association's 3rd Annual Blue & Green Ball fundraiser and the 12th Sustainable Living Fair in Fort Collins, Colorado.

In December 2011, Lee advocated the protection of wolves and supported the environmental organization WildEarth Guardians' "Wolves in the American West" campaign.

In September 2012, Lee signed environmental activist Tom Weis' open letter calling on President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to withdraw their support for the construction of the southern leg of Keystone XL, a pipeline that would transport tar sands from Montana to Texas. Other signatories included climate scientist James Hansen and actors Daryl Hannah, Mariel Hemingway, and Ed Begley, Jr.

On December 8, 2012, Lee performed poems written by herself as part of a collaborative performance along with artist Marina DeBris, dancer Maya Gabay, and musician Marla Leigh, for the U.S. National Committee for UN Women's First Annual Special Assembly: Women, Climate Change, and Human Rights.

Best films

Vampires (1998)
(Actress)

Usually with

David Lynch
David Lynch
(3 films)
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
(2 films)
Mary Sweeney
Mary Sweeney
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Sheryl Lee (22 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2016Café SocietyActressKaren Stern
2016Café SocietyActressKaren Stern
2014White Bird in a BlizzardActressMay
2014Jackie & RyanActressMiriam
2011Texas Killing FieldsActressLucie Sliger
2010Winter's BoneActressApril
2005Paradise TexasActressBetsy Kinney
2002Children on Their BirthdaysActressElinore Murphy
2001Mulholland DriveActressWoman in Club Silencio (uncredited)
1999Angel's DanceActressAngelica Chaste
1998VampiresActressKatrina
1998Kiss the SkyActressAndy
1998Dante's ViewActressSam Kingsley
1997The Blood OrangesActressFiona
1997This World, Then the FireworksActressLois Archer
1996Mother NightActressHelga Noth / Resi Noth
1995Fall TimeActressPatty / Carol
1994BackbeatActressAstrid Kirchherr
1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeActressLaura Palmer
1992Jersey GirlActressTara
1991Love, Lies and MurderActressPatti Bailey
1990Wild at HeartActressThe Good Witch