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Sheryl Lee

(1967) Actor United States

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Sheryl Lee is an actor from the United States, best known for Duncans Are Coming.

Quick Facts About Sheryl Lee

Born: April 22, 1967
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Duncans Are Coming

About Sheryl Lee

Sheryl Lee is a German-American 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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Sheryl Lee · Page 2

Society has a fascination with death.

Death

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I highly recommend tantric sex workshops.

Sex

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For some weird reason, people have a fascination with Laura Palmer.

Laura

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I don't go to regular music festivals because I tend to run in the opposite direction wherever there's big crowds.

Big

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I have a thing about angels. I believe in them. I feel like I have a guardian angel. I think everybody has…

Angel

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I just wanted to work with David Lynch.

David

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I know if somebody played me, I'd want to check her out.

Check

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I'm fascinated with all kinds of religion, but I'm not committed to any specific one.

All kinds

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I love being directed, and I feel so grateful to be able to get to work with some of the directors I've…

Being

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I went into dancing but damaged my knees so decided to become an actress instead.

Actress

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There's something about death. It's like trying to understand our own mortality and immortality. That's why society is so into things like…

Death

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People don't set out being bad. They have deep pain inside.

Bad

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I'm grateful for anything that brings me back to Colorado.

Anything

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But I'm attracted to roles where I get to really go in and explore a character.

Character

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From the age of 40, I went through illness for four and a half years. I tried to keep working through it…

Age

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It's still difficult for me to watch my work.

Adversity

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I was the kind of kid, I'd sit in the back row of the class with my head practically under the desk.…

Back

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In some ways, my naivete saved me.

Me

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When I was a kid, we played outside until we couldn't see and had to go in. I rode my bicycle and…

Bicycle

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I just found out last week - my sister told me - that my father had some Beatles records. So I must…

Ears

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I grew up in Colorado - went back there, tried to heal myself and grow and learn, then got a call that…

Colorado

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People always assume that, if you're an actor who's been on anything from which you're recognisable, that you're making all this money,…

Actor

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It's important for me, when looking at a role, to decide whether or not to take the journey of that character. Will…

Character

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Someday I'd love to come back and start a theater company in Boulder. That would be a dream come true.

Back

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I was just this kid from Colorado studying theater, and suddenly I was on a hit TV show.

Colorado

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