Catherine E. Coulson
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as Self (archive footage) I Know Catherine, the Log Lady Released
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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.
Filmography
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as The Log Lady
Twin Peaks
as The Log Lady
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as The Log Lady
The Amputee
as The Amputee
Another You
as Nurse
Trick or Treats
as Nurse Reeves
Calvin Marshall
as Carramae
Eraserhead Stories
as Self (voice)
Redwood Highway
as Susie
Femme Fatale
as Sister Mary
I Don't Know Jack
as Self
The Short Films of David Lynch
as Self
Private Practices: The Story of a Sex Surrogate
as Self - Interviewer
The Secret Life of Houses
as Head Nurse
An Introduction to David Lynch
as Self
Postcards From The Cast
as Self