Happy 57th Birthday Sheryl Lee

A polite reminder before reading this blog entry of mine ðŸ™‚ I will not tolerate any insults or negativity towards my subject of this post. This blog entry is strictly for dyed-in-the-wool Sheryl Lee fans like myself or fans in general. So once again, please be kind ðŸ™‚

One more thing: I will not tolerate any negativity towards Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me or Twin Peaks in general. Any negative comments will be deleted, so I am politely asking you all to be kind to the subject of my post 🙂

Most of my dear readers are probably aware of this by now, but I am a massive fan of not only legendary director David Lynch and Twin Peaks (read here, here and here), but also of the immensely beautiful and talented actress Sheryl Lee, who portrayed the doomed Laura Palmer on the aforementioned series. So what better way to honor than to wish Sheryl Lee a very happy 57th birthday. If Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me had been widely acclaimed during it’s initial 1992 theatrical release, it is undeniable that she would have gone on to have a prestigious career. Thankfully, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me has since been re-assessed as one of director Lynch’s greatest films. Lee deserved so much more after that, but then again, she was probably just too good for the mainstream. Even in brief appearances, Lee stands out. Based on all of the video links I am about to give, the words gorgeous, intelligent, kind-hearted, nice (and once again) talented are the ones that best describe Lee on a whole.

Since I would have to dedicate an entire different blog entry regarding every other four-star film she was in, I have decided to focus solely on her work in Twin Peaks. The one thing I can guarantee my dear readers here is that I gave everything Twin Peaks related * * * * (out of * * * *) stars. I would love to take this time to direct my dear readers to a bunch of links below regarding Lee and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me:

Here is a youtube video link to a 2021 Q&A with actors Sheryl Lee and Dana Ashbrook at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre: during a special screening of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Click here to view Part 1

Click here to view Part 2

Click here to view Part 3

Click here to view Part 4

Click here to view Part 5

Click here to view a 2013 HollywoodChicago.com interview with actresses Sheryl Lee and Sherilyn Fenn

Click here to view some past coverage of the Wizard World Chicago 2012 (now called Fan Expo Chicago) convention that featured actresses Sheryl Lee and Sherilyn Fenn as two of the guests.

Click here to view a preview of this 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival Q&A with actors Sheryl Lee and Ray Wise during a special screening of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Also, click the two links below for the expanded Q&A between Lee and Wise:

Click here to view Part 1

Click here to view Part 2

Click here is a youtube video link to an interview recorded in 2019 with actress Sheryl Lee by the Indiana-based Twin Peaks youtube channel Take the Ring

Last, but not least, click here to view actress Sheryl Lee’s Facebook page

Click here to watch author Scott Ryan’s introduction to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me during a 2021 showing at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre

Also, click here to view this adorable photo of actress Sheryl Lee and her son Elijah at a Los Angeles 2017 premiere of Twin Peaks: The Return

Click here to listen to the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me soundtrack composed by the late great Angelo Badalamenti

Click here to listen to the Twin Peaks Theme and here for Laura Palmer’s Theme – also composed by Badalamenti

Click here to view the original theatrical trailer to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Now I have a question for all of my dear readers below:

What video link is your favorite or which one, fascinated you the most?

My Favorite David Lynch Films

* * * * (Out of * * * *)

1.   Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
1a. Episode 1: Part 1
1b. Episode 2: Part 2
1c. Episode 3: Part 3
1d. Episode 4: Part 4
1e. Episode 5: Part 5
1f. Episode 6: Part 6
1g. Episode 7: Part 7
1h. Episode 8: Part 8
1i. Episode 9: Part 9
1j. Episode 10: Part 10
1k. Episode 11: Part 11
1l. Episode 12: Part 12
1m. Episode 13: Part 13
1n. Episode 14: Part 14
1o. Episode 15: Part 15
1p. Episode 16: Part 16
1q. Episode 17: Part 17
1r. Episode 18: Part 18
(Cable/Television)

2.   Inland Empire (2006)

3.   Mulholland Drive (2001)

4.   Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

5.   Blue Velvet (1986)

6.   Eraserhead (1977)

7.   Twin Peaks: Season 1 (1990)
7a. Episode 1: Pilot (a.k.a. Northwest Passage)
7b. Episode 2: Traces to Nowhere
(Dwayne Dunham directed only)
7c. Episode 3: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer
7d. Episode 4: Rest in Pain
(Tina Rathborne directed only)
7e. Episode 5: The One-Armed Man
(Tim Hunter directed only)
7f. Episode 6: Cooper’s Dreams
(Lesli Linka Glatter directed only)
7g. Episode 7: Realization Time
(Caleb Deschanel directed only)
7h. Episode 8: The Last Evening
(Mark Frost directed only)
(Television)

8.   The Straight Story (1999)

9.   Twin Peaks: Season 2 (1990-1991)
9a. Episode 1
9b. Episode 2
9c. Episode 3 – Lesli Linka Glatter directed only
9d. Episode 4 – Todd Holland directed only
9e. Episode 5 – Graeme Clifford directed only
9f. Episode 6 – Lesli Linka Glatter directed only
9g. Episode 7
9h. Episode 8 – Caleb Deschanel directed only
9i. Episode 9 – Tim Hunter directed only
9j. Episode 10 – Tina Rathborne directed only
9k. Episode 11 – Duwayne Dunham directed only
9l. Episode 12 – Caleb Deschanel directed only
9m. Episode 13 – Todd Holland directed only
9n. Episode 14 – Uli Edel directed only
9o. Episode 15 – Diane Keaton directed only
9p. Episode 16 – Lesli Linka Glatter directed only
9q. Episode 17 – James Foley directed only
9r. Episode 18 – Duwayne Dunham directed only
9s. Episode 19 – Jonathan Sanger directed only
9t. Episode 20 – Stephen Gyllenhaal directed only
9u. Episode 21 – Tim Hunter directed only
9v. Episode 22
(Television)

10. Lost Highway (1997)

11. The Elephant Man (1980)

12. Wild at Heart (1990)