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It’s hard for me to find the words to express the loss of, yes, a masterful genius but more importantly, a simply wonderful guy. David Lynch was my mentor. How lucky was I? He was also my dear friend. Always there for a random check-in, or life-changing advice. He was my north star. He watched me grow up. He watched me become a mother. He cheered me on when I stepped into the director’s chair. I will hold those long conversations we had in his home on the hill very close to my heart. We laughed. We cried. We stayed inspired. I will miss you David. And I will see you on the other side.
—Your Madgekin
Mädchen Amick became a David Lynch collaborator when she was cast as Double R Diner waitress Shelly Johnson in Twin Peaks (1990-1991), a role she would reprise in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and Twin Peaks: The Return (2017), making her one of the actors to appear in every iteration of the series. Beyond Lynch’s work, Amick has maintained a prolific television career, appearing in shows like Gilmore Girls and Riverdale, though she has often cited Lynch as a crucial influence who taught her to trust her instincts as an actor.
