Real Name: Madchen Amick Was Born: December 12, 1970. Reno, Nevada Bio: Madchen Amick is an American actress,
best known for playing Shelly Johnson on the cult TV series Twin Peaks (1990-1991)
and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. After moving to L.A.,
Amick appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as in The Borrower
(1991). Amick got her first break when director David Lynch chose her to play
waitress Shelly Johnson on the TV series Twin Peaks. Amick's character endured
terrible abuse at the hands of her husband, Leo, and was one of the most popular
characters, ensuring her return in the feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with
Me. In 1992, Amick appeared in the Stephen King horror movie Sleepwalkers...
