Mädchen Amick

Mädchen Amick
Mädchen Amick
Born December 12, 1970 (1970-12-12) (age 40)
Sparks, Nevada, U.S.
Other names Madchen Amick
Occupation Actress
Years active 1989–present
Spouse David Alexis (m. 1992–present) «start: (1992)»"Marriage: David Alexis to Mädchen Amick" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4dchen_Amick)

Mädchen Amick (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress best known for playing Shelly Johnson on the cult television series Twin Peaks and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

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Early life

Amick was born in Reno, Nevada, the daughter of Judy, a medical office manager, and Bill Amick, a musician.[1] Amick's parents are German;[2] the name Mädchen (pronounced [ˈmɛːtçən] ( listen)), which means "girl" or "maiden" in German, was chosen by her parents because they wanted an unusual name.[3] As a young girl, Amick was encouraged by her parents to follow her creative instincts. She learned to play the piano, bass, violin and guitar and took lessons in tap, ballet, jazz and modern dance. In 1987, at the age of 16, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.

Career

After moving to L.A., Amick appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as in The Borrower (1991). Amick got her first break when director David Lynch chose her to play waitress Shelly Johnson on the TV series Twin Peaks. Amick's character endured terrible abuse at the hands of her husband, Leo, and was one of the most popular characters, ensuring her return in the feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. In 1992, Amick appeared in the Stephen King horror movie Sleepwalkers. She has also appeared in TV movies such as Love, Cheat and Steal (1993). A highlight of Amick's film career is the 1994 feature film Dream Lover, a thriller in which she co-starred with James Spader. Amick also appeared in the romantic comedy French Exit (1995) and the science fiction thriller Bombshell (1996).

Amick's return to network TV came in the fall of 1995 with the much-publicized CBS dramatic series Central Park West. In 1998, Amick starred in the updated edition of Fantasy Island. Both shows only lasted one season.

After a decade of roles that failed to ignite the publicity Twin Peaks had, Amick gradually became a noticeable face in television with recurring roles on Gilmore Girls, ER, Jake in Progress, and Joey. In 2006, Amick was a regular in the sitcom Freddie which was subsequently cancelled. Amick guest starred in a number of episodes of the serial thriller Kidnapped on NBC, playing a strange and deadly assassin. She also had a recurring role in the second season of Dawson's Creek as the lead character's substitute film studies teacher. In 2007, she had a lead role in the short-lived CBS musical series Viva Laughlin.

She had a recurring role in season 2 of Gossip Girl as Nate Archibald's "cougar" love interest, and she also appears in the second season of the Showtime series Californication. In 2008, Amick appeared as Christian Slater's wife on the NBC series My Own Worst Enemy. In 2010, Amick played Danielle Marchetti on the FX series Damages.

Personal life

Amick has been married to songwriter David Alexis since 1992. The couple have two children.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation Anya Episode: "The Dauphin"
1989 Baywatch Laurie Harris Episode: "Panic at Malibu Pier"
1990 Great American Sex Scandal, TheThe Great American Sex Scandal Miss Doddsworth TV movie
1990 I'm Dangerous Tonight Amy TV movie
1990 Don't Tell Her It's Me Mandy
1990–1991 Twin Peaks Shelly Johnson 30 episodes
1991 For the Very First Time Rhonda TV movie
1991 Borrower, TheThe Borrower Megan
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Shelly Johnson
1992 Sleepwalkers Tanya Robertson
1993 Dream Lover Lena Mathers
1993 Love, Cheat & Steal Lauren Harrington
1994 Trapped in Paradise Sarah Collins
1995 French Exit Zina
1995 Courtyard, TheThe Courtyard Lauren TV movie
1995 Fallen Angels Mrs. Cordell Episode: "Love and Blood"
1995–1996 Central Park West Carrie Fairchild 21 episodes
1996 Bombshell Angeline
1997 Wounded Julie Clayton
1997 Heartless Ann 'Annie' O'Keefe TV movie
1998 Twist of Fate Rachel Dwyer
1998 Hunted, TheThe Hunted Samantha Clark TV movie
1998–1999 Fantasy Island Ariel 13 episodes
1999 Dawson's Creek Nicole Kennedy 3 episodes
1999 Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story Jackie McCoy TV movie
2000 List, TheThe List Grace Mitchell
2001 Hangman Grace Mitchell TV movie
2001 Italian Ties Jamie
2001 Scenes of the Crime Carmen
2002 Rats, TheThe Rats Susan Costello TV movie
2002 Global Effect Dr. Sera Levitt
2002–2003 Gilmore Girls Sherry Tinsdale 3 episodes
2003 Queens Supreme Lisa Salinger Episode: "The House Next Door"
2003 Wild Card Crystal Stevenson Episode: "Black Sheep"
2003 Ed Celeste 'CeCe' Royce Episode: "Home for Christmas"
2004–2005 ER Wendall Meade 10 episodes
2005 Lies and Deception Jean Brooks TV movie
2005 Jake in Progress Kylie Episode: "Pilot"
Episode: "Check Please"
2005 Joey Sara 5 episodes
2005 Four Corners of Suburbia Rachel Samson
2005–2006 Freddie Allison 22 episodes
2006 Law & Order Alissa Goodwyn Episode: "Home Sweet"
2006–2007 Kidnapped Yvonne Guttman 3 episodes
2007 Viva Laughlin Natalie Holden 3 episodes
2008 Shark Gina Romero Episode: "One Hit Wonder"
2008 Verdict, TheThe Verdict Christine TV movie
2008 Gossip Girl Duchess Catherine Beaton 4 episodes
2008 Californication Janie Jones 5 episodes
2008 My Own Worst Enemy Angelica 'Angie' Spivey 9 episodes
2009 Law, TheThe Law Liz TV movie
2010 Pleading Guilty Brushy TV movie
2010 Damages Danielle Marchetti 5 episodes
2010 CSI: NY Aubrey Hunter 3 episodes
2010 Unanswered Prayers Ava Andersson
2011 Priest Shannon
2011 White Collar Selena Episode: "Veiled Threats"

Award nominations

Year Award Result Category Film or series
1991 Soap Opera Digest Awards Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress: Prime Time Twin Peaks
1995 Saturn Award Best Actress Dream Lover

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