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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.
Catherine E. Coulson was a versatile and loyal collaborator of David Lynch, known for playing the Log Lady in Twin Peaks. She also worked as camera operator, assistant director, and producer on various films and TV shows, including Star Trek II and Eraserhead.
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Catherine Coulson, who played the mysterious and quirky Log Lady on Twin Peaks, died in 2015 at age 71. She was a longtime collaborator and friend of director David Lynch, and a spiritual person who loved to laugh and make people laugh.
Sep 29, 2015 · The actress, who played the Log Lady on David Lynch's cult TV series and was set to return to the new Showtime version, died of cancer. She also appeared in other films and theater roles, and was a long-time TM meditator and camera assistant.
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The actress and cult icon, who played the Log Lady on David Lynch's cult show Twin Peaks, passed away of cancer at age 71. She was also a long-time collaborator on Eraserhead, The Killing of the Chinese Bookie, and other films and TV shows.
Mini Bio (1) Catherine E. Coulson began her professional association with director David Lynch when she worked as assistant director on Lynch's legendary feature debut Eraserhead (1977). This is when the two began discussing the idea of a woman who carried a log around with her.
Sep 29, 2015 · ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Catherine E. Coulson, an actress best known as the quirky Log Lady in the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died. Amy Richard with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where Coulson appeared in 50 plays over the course of 22 seasons, said Coulson died Monday at her home in Ashland, Oregon. Coulson was 71 and had been battling ...