Sheryl Lee is a German-American film, stage, and television actress. After studying acting in college, Lee relocated to Seattle, Washington to work in theater, where she was cast by David Lynch as Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson on the 1990 television series Twin Peaks and in the 1992 film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. After completing Twin Peaks, she returned to theater, appearing in the title role of Salome on Broadway opposite Al Pacino.
Lee was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany to an artist mother and architect father; the first of three children. She grew up in Boulder, Colorado, United States, where she was a graduate of Fairview High School (class of 1985). After graduating, Lee moved to Pasadena, California where she studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and later attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, the National Theatre Conservatory in Denver, and the University of Colorado.
After several years of studying, Lee moved to Seattle, Washington where she acted in several stage plays and appeared in several commercials. She studied with theater director Mark Jenkins at the now-defunct Empty Space Theater in Seattle.
Date of Birth | 22nd April 1967 |
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Age | 57 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Country | United States of America |
Current City | Augsburg |
Birth Place | Augsburg |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Reference | IMDB |
Education |
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University of Colorado Boulder |
Occupation | actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor |
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