Mädchen Amick

Mädchen Amick

Acting

Mädchen Amick (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress who rose to prominence in the early 1990s. Her name "Mädchen" means "girl" in German, though she was born in Sparks, Nevada. Her most iconic role came in 1990 when David Lynch cast her as Shelly Johnson in the cult classic series "Twin Peaks." The waitress character became one of the show's most beloved roles, and Amick's performance helped launch her career. She appeared in both the original series (1990-1991) and the 2017 revival.

Notable Works:

"Twin Peaks" (1990-1991, 2017) as Shelly Johnson

"Gilmore Girls" (2002-2003) as…

Filmography

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Brilliant Minds ★ 7.4 Brilliant Minds 2024 Making I'm Dangerous Tonight ★ 6.0 Making I'm Dangerous Tonight 2022 Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon ★ 8.0 Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon 2017 Riverdale ★ 8.4 Riverdale 2017 Love ★ 7.1 Love 2016 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces ★ 7.2 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces 2014 Witches of East End ★ 7.3 Witches of East End 2013 Political Animals ★ 7.1 Political Animals 2012 Longmire ★ 7.7 Longmire 2012 American Horror Story ★ 8.1 American Horror Story 2011 Ringer ★ 6.0 Ringer 2011 Priest ★ 5.9 Priest 2011 Unanswered Prayers ★ 3.0 Unanswered Prayers 2010 Pleading Guilty Pleading Guilty 2010 White Collar ★ 8.2 White Collar 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ★ 5.0 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009 My Own Worst Enemy ★ 6.5 My Own Worst Enemy 2008 In Plain Sight ★ 7.1 In Plain Sight 2008 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks ★ 7.4 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks 2007 A Slice of Lynch ★ 6.9 A Slice of Lynch 2007 Viva Laughlin ★ 2.5 Viva Laughlin 2007 Gossip Girl ★ 8.2 Gossip Girl 2007 Californication ★ 7.6 Californication 2007 Damages ★ 7.5 Damages 2007 Mad Men ★ 8.1 Mad Men 2007 Shark ★ 6.7 Shark 2006 Kidnapped ★ 7.2 Kidnapped 2006 Psych ★ 7.9 Psych 2006 Four Corners of Suburbia ★ 8.0 Four Corners of Suburbia 2005 Freddie ★ 4.7 Freddie 2005 Lies and Deception ★ 4.7 Lies and Deception 2005 Joey ★ 6.3 Joey 2004 Queens Supreme ★ 6.1 Queens Supreme 2003 Global Effect ★ 4.9 Global Effect 2002 The Rats ★ 5.4 The Rats 2002 Scenes of the Crime ★ 5.5 Scenes of the Crime 2002 Postcards From The Cast Postcards From The Cast 2001 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks ★ 6.0 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks 2001 Hangman ★ 4.1 Hangman 2001 Ed ★ 7.7 Ed 2000 Gilmore Girls ★ 7.9 Gilmore Girls 2000 The List ★ 4.8 The List 2000 Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story ★ 5.6 Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story 1999 Fantasy Island ★ 7.5 Fantasy Island 1998 Psychopath ★ 4.0 Psychopath 1998 The Hunted ★ 6.2 The Hunted 1998 Dawson's Creek ★ 7.3 Dawson's Creek 1998 Heartless ★ 3.9 Heartless 1997 Bombshell ★ 4.1 Bombshell 1997 Wounded ★ 4.5 Wounded 1997 French Exit ★ 5.1 French Exit 1995 The Courtyard ★ 4.7 The Courtyard 1995 Central Park West ★ 4.9 Central Park West 1995 Trapped in Paradise ★ 5.7 Trapped in Paradise 1994 Dream Lover ★ 6.5 Dream Lover 1994 ER ★ 7.8 ER 1994 Love, Cheat & Steal ★ 4.4 Love, Cheat & Steal 1993 Fallen Angels ★ 6.2 Fallen Angels 1993 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me ★ 7.4 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 1992 Sleepwalkers ★ 6.1 Sleepwalkers 1992 The Borrower ★ 5.0 The Borrower 1991 Don't Tell Her It's Me ★ 5.7 Don't Tell Her It's Me 1990 Law & Order ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990 I'm Dangerous Tonight ★ 4.9 I'm Dangerous Tonight 1990 Twin Peaks ★ 8.3 Twin Peaks 1990 Jury Duty: The Comedy ★ 2.5 Jury Duty: The Comedy 1990 Twin Peaks ★ 8.5 Twin Peaks 1989 Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier ★ 7.6 Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier 1989 Baywatch ★ 6.0 Baywatch 1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation ★ 8.4 Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987