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Catherine E. Coulson

Known for Eraserhead · Twin Peaks · Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Catherine Elizabeth Coulson (October 22, 1943 – September 28, 2015) was an American stage and screen actress who worked behind the scenes on various studio features, magazine shows and independent films as well as acting in theater and film since the age of 15. She is best known for her role as Margaret Lanterman, the enigmatic Log Lady, in the David Lynch TV series Twin Peaks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine E.…

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Born
Oct 22, 1943
Died
Sep 28, 2015
Birthplace
Elmhurst, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Catherine Elizabeth Coulson (October 22, 1943 – September 28, 2015) was an American stage and screen actress who worked behind the scenes on various studio features, magazine shows and independent films as well as acting in theater and film since the age of 15. She is best known for her role as Margaret Lanterman, the enigmatic Log Lady, in the David Lynch TV series Twin Peaks.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine E. Coulson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

MOVIEEraserhead
EraserheadAssistant Camera · 1977
★ 7.3
TVTwin Peaks
Twin PeaksMargaret Lanterman / The Log Lady · 1990
★ 8.3
MOVIETwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeThe Log Lady · 1992
★ 7.4
MOVIENight on Earth
Night on EarthFirst Assistant Camera · 1991
★ 7.5
TVPsych
PsychWood Woman · 2006
★ 7.9
MOVIETwin Peaks
Twin PeaksThe Log Lady · 1989
★ 8.5
MOVIETwin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesThe Log Lady · 2014
★ 7.2
MOVIESecrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelf · 2007
★ 7.4

Filmography

Movies

The AmputeeThe Amputee
1974
The Killing of a Chinese BookieAssistant Camera
1976
EraserheadAssistant Camera
1977
EraserheadAssistant Director
1977
Moonshine County ExpressSecond Assistant Camera
1977
Opening NightSecond Assistant Camera
1977
Bitter HarvestAssistant Camera
1981
Modern RomanceSecond Assistant Camera
1981
Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanFirst Assistant Camera
1982
Trick or TreatsNurse Reeves
1982
CT
Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. LowensteinAssistant Camera
1983
CT
Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. LowensteinAdditional Photography
1983
Private Practices: The Story of a Sex SurrogateSelf - Interviewer
1986
Private Practices: The Story of a Sex SurrogateCamera Operator
1986
The Cowboy and the FrenchmanAssistant Camera
1988
Twin PeaksThe Log Lady
1989
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David LynchSelf
1990
Another YouNurse
1991
Femme FataleSister Mary
1991
Night on EarthFirst Assistant Camera
1991
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeThe Log Lady
1992
Twin Peaks: Log Lady IntroductionsMargaret Lanterman / The Log Lady
1993
TS
The Secret Life of HousesHead Nurse
1994
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David LynchSelf
1997
An Introduction to David LynchSelf
2001
Cherry PieLog Lady / Margaret Lanterman
2001
Eraserhead StoriesSelf (voice)
2001
Postcards From The CastSelf
2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin PeaksSelf
2001
I Don't Know JackSelf
2002
The Short Films of David LynchSelf
2002
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelf
2007
Calvin MarshallCarramae
2009
Redwood HighwaySusie
2013
The Making of EraserheadSelf
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesThe Log Lady
2014
I Know Catherine, the Log LadySelf (archive footage)
2026

Television

Twin PeaksMargaret Lanterman / The Log Lady · 11 eps
1990
Twin PeaksThe Log Lady · 7 eps
1990
PsychWood Woman · 1 eps
2006

Photos

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