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Acting · Sparks, Nevada, USA
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…
Known for
- Brilliant Minds — Alicia Ramati2024
- Making I'm Dangerous Tonight — Herself2022
- Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon — Self2017
- Riverdale — Alice Cooper2017
- Love — Mom2016
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces — Shelly Johnson2014
- Witches of East End — Wendy Beauchamp2013
- Political Animals — Mindy Meyers2012
- Longmire2012
- Longmire — Deena2012
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15
- Total plays
- 58
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ): An instrument for internationally comparative assessments of psychosocial job characteristics.
· 1998 · cited 2,990x
- Salicylic Acid, a Multifaceted Hormone to Combat Disease
· 2009 · cited 2,110x
- Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings
· 2014 · cited 819x
- The Work Limitations Questionnaire
· 2001 · cited 781x
- Review: Conceptualization and Measurement of Organizational Readiness for Change
· 2008 · cited 602x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1970-12-12 ) December 12, 1970 (age 55) , Sparks, Nevada , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actress director writer
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Known for
- Twin Peaks Riverdale Sleepwalkers
- Spouse
- David Alexis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 )
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Encyclopedic overview
Mädchen Amick (/ˈmeɪtʃən ˈeɪmɪk/ MAY-chən AY-mik; born December 12, 1970) is an American actress and television director. She is known for her starring role as Shelly Johnson on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991), its prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and its revival television series Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). She appeared in the pilot episode of Baywatch (1989). She was a series regular on Central Park West (1995–1996), Freddie (2005–2006), and Witches of East End (2013–2014) and as Wendall Meade in ER (2004). In film, she had starring roles in Sleepwalkers (1992) and Dream Lover (1993). She also portrayed Alice Cooper on The CW's drama television series Riverdale (2017–2023).
Amick is a member of SAG-AFTRA's 2025–2027 National Board.
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