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"Dead, wrapped in plastic" is how Sheryl Lee entered onto the scene as Laura Palmer, the doomed homecoming queen on the cult TV series Twin Peaks (1990).

Lee was born April 27, 1967 in Germany. She grew up in Boulder, Colorado, spending much of her youth studying dance before knee injuries ended her hope of becoming a dancer. She began acting in school plays, graduated from Fairview High School, and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California. Lee also spent time at the North Carolina School of Arts, the National Conservatory Theater in Denver, and Colorado University before pursuing stage work in Seattle, Washington.

Here Lee landed the role of Laura Palmer, and she later appeared on Twin Peaks (1990) as Laura's cousin, Madeleine Ferguson. Madeleine was a brunette and wore glasses, but of course bore a striking resemblance to her late relative. Lee worked with Twin Peaks (1990) mastermind David Lynch again on the film, Wild at Heart (1990), and resurrected Laura Palmer one last time for Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992).

Lee has gone on to have a long and adventurous career since then. Appearances have included the Stuart Sutcliffe biopic Backbeat (1994), the John Carpenter film Vampires (1998), and the TV series L.A. Doctors (1998).

Harry Groener was born on 10 September 1951 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor, known for A Cure for Wellness (2016), Patch Adams (1998) and Road to Perdition (2002). He has been married to Dawn Didawick since 19 September 1978.

Stephen Stanton is an American actor & filmmaker best known for his work as a voice actor and voicematch artist. He has portrayed a wide variety of characters in Lucasfilm's Star Wars franchise most notably as Admiral Raddus in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", Ben Kenobi in "Star Wars: Rebels", and Wilhuff Tarkin in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" & "Star Wars: The Bad Batch".

Stephen has lent his voice to many animated series, giving voice to Smitty & Needleman in the Disney/Pixar series "Monsters at Work", Pete Puma in "Looney Tunes", Scarecrow in Amazon's Award-Winning "Lost in Oz" series, Gustav Gator in "Doc McStuffins" and multiple characters in "The Tom & Jerry Show."

In addition to his animation, film and television work, Stephen has supplied voices for many Disney theme park attractions & characters at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris & Shanghai Disneyland.

Stephen can also be heard throughout the world of video gaming as the Big Daddy in the "Bioshock" franchise, as well as Sasha Nein in "Pyschonauts", and Ben Kenobi in "Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga", "Star Wars: Empire at War" and the original "Star Wars: Battlefront II".

Magda Schneider was born on 17 May 1909 in Augsburg, Germany and a singer, stage and film actress. After her graduation at a monastery school, she studied stenography and office management at a business school, but also attended ballet lessons and art courses at the Augsburg School of Music. Six months later, she gave her stage debut as soubrette at the Gärtnerplatz- Theater in Munich and was discovered by Ernst Marischka, who offered her a role at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. After her film debut Boykott (1930), she was type casted as the simple girl, dreaming of a happy life in movies such as Zwei in einem Auto (1932) or Ein Mädel wirbelt durch die Welt (1934). In 1933, she got to know Wolf Albach-Retty, whom she married four years later. Their children Rosemarie (aka Romy Schneider) and Wolf-Dieter were born in 1938 and 1941, but they divorced in 1945. After World War II, she appeared on stage and screen again, but was better known as ambitious mother, who urged on the career of her daughter Romy. In the 1950s, she played her mother or aunt in several movies such as Wenn der weiße Flieder wieder blüht (1953) or Sissi (1955). In the last years of her life, she had to bear the death of her grandson David in 1981 and her daughter Romy in 1982. She died on 30 July 1996 in Berchtesgaden, Germany.

Meike Droste was born on 5 February 1980 in Bobingen, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress, known for Mord mit Aussicht (2008), Tatort (1970) and Another German Tank Story (2024).

Tilo Prückner was born on 26 October 1940 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for The NeverEnding Story (1984), Iron Sky (2012) and Der Willi-Busch-Report (1979). He was married to Ute Paffendorf and Brigitte. He died on 2 July 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Zachary Barton was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - the Hidden Empire (1995), All the Way (2016) and Colin in Black & White (2021).

Bertolt Brecht was born on 10 February 1898 in Augsburg, Germany and one of the country's most influential poets, playwrights and screenwriters. His most famous work was the musical "The Threepenny Opera" (with Kurt Weill), but his dramas such as "Mother Courage and Her Children" or "The Good Person of Sezuan" were equally successful. As he opposed the upcoming Nazi movement, he fled Germany in 1933 and finally emigrated to the United States. After testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947, he left Hollywood and returned to Europe. He settled down in East Germany, where he founded the famous "Berliner Ensemble" and became the state's intellectual hero. He died on 14 August 1956 in East Berlin.

Michael Brandner was born on 22 January 1951 in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Downfall (2004), The Monuments Men (2014) and Der Tod ist kein Beinbruch (2002). He has been married to Karin since 1997. They have one child.

Manuel Klein was born on 26 July 1980 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor and composer, known for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) and That Trip We Took with Dad (2016).

Lara Sophie Rottmann was born in 2002 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress, known for Team Alpin (2018), Kommissarin Lucas (2003) and Hubert ohne Staller (2011).

George Mendeluk was born on 20 March 1948 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Bitter Harvest (2017), Stone Cold Dead (1979) and Night Heat (1985).

Uta Schorn was born on 13 January 1947 in Göggingen, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress, known for In aller Freundschaft (1998), Der Nachtigallenwald (1969) and Das Mädchen Krümel (1976). She was previously married to Tim Hoffmann and Peter Zintner.

Manfred Stelzer was born on 22 September 1944 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Schwarzfahrer (1983), Ein Schnitzel für drei (2009) and Allein machen sie dich ein (1974). He was married to Beatrice E. Stammer. He died on 12 May 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Günter Clemens was born on 6 May 1941 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for Alle meine Töchter (1995), Verbotene Liebe (1995) and Storm of Love (2005). He died on 13 December 2016.

Helmut Krauss was born on 11 June 1941 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor and producer, known for War and Peace (2007), The Founder (2012) and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017). He died on 26 August 2019 in Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Max Bößl was born on 7 November 1925 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Bremen Town Musicians (1959), Die Muminfamilie (1959) and Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer (1961). He died on 10 February 1973 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany.

Sandra Hacker was born in 1975 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. She is a director and cinematographer, known for Horst Buchholz... mein Papa (2005), Living Your Life (2022) and Hinterm Vorhang (2022).

Bernd Roeck was born on 17 December 1953 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He is known for Kulturplatz (2004) and Mit Gottes Segen in die Hölle - Der Dreißigjährige Krieg (2003).

Herbert Fritsch was born on 20 January 1951 in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Hamlet_X (2003), Happiness Is a Warm Gun (2001) and Elf Onkel (2010).

Roland Leyer was born on 27 July 1965 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He is a director and assistant director, known for Iron Sky (2012), Wilde Engel (2002) and Der Clown (2005).

Lisa-Marie Janke was born in 1977 in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Dark (2017), Caraba (2019) and Atome (2006).

Teresa Fritzi Hoerl was born in 1983 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Nothing More Perfect (2020), Familienzuwachs (2017) and Du Bist's (2011).

Kristin Smart was born on 27 February 1977 in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany. She died on 25 May 1996 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.

Gunter Krää was born on 20 October 1948 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He is a director and assistant director, known for Ein ungeratener Sohn (1973), The Country Doctor (1987) and Wenn du mich fragst ... (1990).