Born: December 12, 1970
Age: 52
Birthplace: Reno, Nevada, U.S

Mädchen Amick (/ˈmeɪdʃən
After moving to Los Angeles, Amick began her career with guest roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989) and Baywatch (1989). Amick got her first break when director David Lynch chose her to play waitress Shelly Johnson on the television series Twin Peaks (1990-1991). Amick's character endured physical abuse at the hands of her criminal husband, Leo, and was one of the most popular characters. Amick went on to work twice more with Lynch—reprising her role as Shelly in the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and in 7 episodes of the 2017 Twin Peaks revival series.
In 1990, Amick was cast as Mandy in Don't Tell Her It's Me and portrayed Amy in Tobe Hooper's horror film I'm Dangerous Tonight. In 1991, Amick was cast in The Borrower. In 1992, Amick portrayed the heroine Tanya Robertson in the Stephen King horror movie Sleepwalkers. The following year, she starred in the thriller film Love, Cheat & Steal (1993).
Amick at the 2017 WonderConIn 1993, Amick was cast as Lena Mathers in the feature film Dream Lover, a thriller in which she co-starred with James Spader. In 1995, she and Spader were reunited in the TV movie The Courtyard. That same year, Amick appeared in the romantic comedy French Exit. In 1996, Amick was cast in the science fiction thriller Bombshell. Amick's return to network television came in the fall of 1995 with the much-publicized CBS primetime soap opera Central Park West. In 1997, Amick starred in the film Wounded. In 1998, Amick starred in the updated edition of Fantasy Island.[6]
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.
Amick had a recurring role in season 2 of Gossip Girl as Nate Archibald's "cougar" love interest,[7] and she also appears in the second season of the Showtime series Californication. In 2008, Amick starred as Christian Slater's wife on the NBC series My Own Worst Enemy. In 2010, Amick played Danielle Marchetti on the FX series Damages.
In 2011 she appeared in the post-apocalyptic film Priest.[8] In 2013, Amick began starring in the Lifetime supernatural drama Witches of East End opposite Julia Ormond, Rachel Boston and Jenna Dewan-Tatum.[9][10] Amick's character Wendy Beauchamp was originally a guest star, but she later became a permanent character after shooting the pilot episode.[11] On August 6, 2015 Amick joined the cast of American Horror Story: Hotel as a mother whose son is ailing.[12] Since 2017, Mädchen has starred as Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper's mother, on the CW television series Riverdale.
David Alexis and Mädchen Amick have been married since December 16, 1992. Together they have two kids, a son Sylvester (born July 5, 1992) and a daughter Mina (born September 2, 1993). Amick's daughter, Mina Tobias, is a musician. In 2015, Tobias released her single "Freedom"[13] and filmed a music video paying homage to Twin Peaks.[13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Don't Tell Her It's Me | Mandy | |
1991 | The Borrower | Megan | |
1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Shelly Johnson | |
Sleepwalkers | Tanya Robertson | ||
1993 | Dream Lover | Lena Mathers | Nominated-Saturn Award for Best Actress |
Love, Cheat & Steal | Lauren Harrington | ||
1994 | Trapped in Paradise | Sarah Collins | |
1995 | French Exit | Zina | |
1996 | Bombshell | Angeline | |
1997 | Wounded | Julie Clayton | |
1998 | Twist of Fate | Rachel Dwyer | |
2000 | The List | Grace Mitchell | |
2001 | Italian Ties | Jamie | |
Scenes of the Crime | Carmen | ||
2002 | Global Effect | Dr. Sera Levitt | |
2005 | Four Corners of Suburbia | Rachel Samson | |
2007 | A Slice of Lynch | Herself | Documentary |
2011 | Priest | Shannon Pace | |
2017 | Grannie | Daddy Warbucks's Assistant | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Young Anya | Episode: "The Dauphin" |
Baywatch | Laurie Harris | Episode: "Panic at Malibu Pier" | |
1990 | The Great American Sex Scandal | Miss Doddsworth | Television film |
I'm Dangerous Tonight | Amy | Television film | |
1990-1991 | Twin Peaks | Shelly Johnson | 26 episodes Nominated-Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress: Prime Time |
1991 | For the Very First Time | Rhonda | Television film |
1995 | The Courtyard | Lauren | Television film |
Fallen Angels | Mrs. Cordell | Episode: "Love and Blood" | |
1995-1996 | Central Park West | Carrie Fairchild | 21 episodes |
1997 | Heartless | Ann "Annie" O'Keefe | Television film |
1998 | The Hunted | Samantha Clark | Television film |
1998-1999 | Fantasy Island | Ariel | 13 episodes |
1999 | Dawson's Creek | Nicole Kennedy | 3 episodes |
Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story | Jackie McCoy | Television film | |
2001 | Hangman | Grace Mitchell | Television film |
2002 | The Rats | Susan Costello | Television film |
2002-2003 | Gilmore Girls | Sherry Tinsdale | 3 episodes |
2003 | Queens Supreme | Lisa Salinger | Episode: "The House Next Door" |
Wild Card | Crystal Stevenson | Episode: "Black Sheep" | |
Ed | Celeste "CeCe" Royce | Episode: "Home for Christmas" | |
2004-2005 | ER | Wendall Meade | 10 episodes |
2005 | Lies and Deception | Jean Brooks | Television film |
Jake in Progress | Kylie | 2 episodes | |
Joey | Sara | 5 episodes | |
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 | 8 episodes |
2008 | Shark | Gina Romero | Episode: "One Hit Wonder" |
The Verdict | Christine | Pilot | |
Gossip Girl | Duchess Catherine Beaton | 4 episodes | |
Californication | Janie Jones | 5 episodes | |
My Own Worst Enemy | Angelica "Angie" Spivey | 9 episodes | |
2009 | The Law | Liz | Pilot |
2010 | Pleading Guilty | Brushy | Pilot |
Damages | Danielle Marchetti | 5 episodes | |
CSI: NY | Aubrey Hunter | 3 episodes | |
Unanswered Prayers | Ava Andersson | Television film | |
2011 | White Collar | Selena Thomas | Episode: "Veiled Threats" |
Metro | Mary McCarthy | Pilot | |
2012 | Psych | Jacqueline Maderos | Episode: "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger" |
Beauty & the Beast | Lois Whitworth | Episode: "Basic Instinct" | |
Ringer | Greer Sheridan | 2 episodes | |
In Plain Sight | Associate Director Susan Campbell | 2 episodes | |
Mad Men | Andrea Rhodes | Episode: "Mystery Date" | |
Drop Dead Diva | Gina Blunt | 2 episodes | |
Political Animals | Mindy Meyers | Episode: "Lost Boys" | |
2013-2014 | Longmire | Deena | 3 episodes |
Witches of East End | Wendy Beauchamp | 23 episodes | |
2015 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Mrs. Ellison | 3 episodes |
2016-2017 | Love | Mom | 3 episodes |
2016 | Second Chance | Joan Solodar | Episode: "May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot" |
2017-present | Riverdale | Alice Cooper | Main role |
2017 | Twin Peaks | Shelly Johnson | 7 episodes |
[ Source: Wikipedia ]