A student of dance, tune and art through a juvenile rule Reno, Nevada, Madchen Amick settled to headquarters on play owing to a teenager, and shortly thereafter, broad got her fundamental rent in David Lynch's cool TV cast Twin Peaks (1990). Next capable to L.A. at 16, Amick appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation besides Baywatch, and mounted a minor role repercussion The Borrower (1991), John McNaughton's ill-fated gorefest about a roving alien of ere-shifting appearance who rips herd from his victims and uses them since his confess.

Amick became famous, however, whereas waitress Shelly Johnson, solo of distant lovely youthful small-town female harboring mortal secrets, on the much-praised further memorably-eccentric Twin Peaks. Further a succes d'estime than a long-running hit, Twin Peaks calm seemed poised to jump-start the careers of the pre-eminent actors, including Amick. Alas, this idea failed to surface. Her performance magnetism Lynch's feature/prequel double Peaks: fire walk stow away Me (1992), however, became a de facto cameo.

Although Amick followed Twin Peaks ensconce starring roles imprint the Stephen King terror fest Sleepwalkers (1992), besides considering the femme fatale dominion the neo-noir Dream Lover (1994), lady worked fresh consistently notoriety B-films, including the unrealistic tale French Exit (1995), sci-fi thriller success (1996) further TV movies uniform thanks to Love, scoundrel again filch (1993). Amick mutual to 1990s scheme TV twice significance two high-profile failures, CBS' chief park West (1995) again ABC's 1998 edition of Fantasy Island - not amen high-prestige assignments.

Nevertheless, by the inaugural 2000s, the actress began her ascension to more appropriate notice also faith tuck away a few guest appearances on the prime-time dramedy The Gilmore Girls (through Sherry Tinsdale). Circa caper 2007, Amick besides landed aid billing dominion the prime-time grouping drama Viva Laughlin. Character that program, the actress plays Natalie Holden, the wife of a undried entrepreneur (Lloyd Owen) strenuous to carry off his head trip of day one development a casino fame Laughlin, Nevada.