Mädchen Amick - biography, photo, personal life, news, filmography 2020

Childhood

On December 12, 1970, a girl with an unusual name was born in Sparks, Nevada. Her father, Bill, was a musician, and her mother, Judy, was a medical manager of German descent. It is thanks to these roots that Mädchen bears this name. In addition to the Germans, Amik's ancestors include the British, Swedes and Norwegians.

Two years after the girl’s birth, her parents divorced. Mother remarried. It should be noted that it was the stepfather who played an important role in the creative development of the girl. Thanks to him, she mastered playing the guitar, piano and even the violin. In addition, she studied ballet and modern dance.

From childhood, Mädchen knew exactly who she would become in the future. At school she attended acting classes, and immediately after graduation, at the age of sixteen, she left for Los Angeles to achieve her goal of becoming an actress.

Biography

She owes her unusual name (German Mädchen - “girl”) to her parents who did not want to give their daughter an ordinary American name. Madchen's parents Judy and Bill divorced when the girl was two and a half years old. Some time later, Mädchen's mother remarried the musician.

Under the guidance of her stepfather, Mädchen began learning to play the piano at the age of three. Later she mastered other musical instruments: double bass, violin and guitar.

Amik’s decision to become an actress matured during her school years. She took acting classes at the Robert McQueen School in Reno and studied choreography (tap, ballet, jazz, modern dance).

Carier start

As soon as Amik moved to the “city of dreams,” she was immediately offered a job at a modeling agency, although her height was not ideal for this job. Having signed a contract with him, she also began to collaborate with an advertising and acting agency. Her everyday life took place on Sunset Boulevard. She constantly participated in photography and video recordings, but this was not at all what she came for. The girl dreamed of more.

Soon Mädchen made a deal with her parents, saying that she had a year to achieve complete financial independence. If this does not happen, she will return home to resume her studies and look for herself in another field.

But there was no need to return. Even though it was towards the end of the appointed period, Amik was invited to act in films. Main role in the low-budget film “An Alien in an Alien Body.” Of course, the tape was so-so; the girl later recalled this experience with shame. But this was the beginning that took place. Afterwards there were several more episodic roles, including work in the TV series “Star Trek. The Next Generation" and "Baywatch".

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"Twin Peaks"

Mädchen gained real fame after meeting casting director Johanna Rey, who in turn brought her to David Lynch. Having successfully passed the audition, the girl turned into waitress Shelley with a difficult fate from the small town of Twin Peaks for two seasons.

Unfortunately, Lynch's series was only able to stay on screen for two seasons - it did not fit into the usual television format. And after Twin Peaks, all his actors, including Mädchen, began to be invited to their projects with some caution. Directors and producers feared that they might be accused of trying to boost ratings with the help of the stars of an unusual series.

Filmography of Mädchen

But it’s impossible to say that Amik’s career is over. After Lynch's creation, she finally managed to get into another series, New York. Explosive Effect", "Wound" and "Courtyard".

After the 2000s, the actress appeared in fewer films, and most of the roles were minor. Among the exceptions is the series with Christian Slater “My Personal Enemy”, where Mädchen acts as the wife of the main character. As well as the television series “Witches of East End”, where she plays one of the main characters.

Over the years, the actress has starred in almost forty TV series, where she played both small and leading roles. Full list of TV series with her participation:

• "Star Trek. The Next Generation" (1989);
• "Baywatch" (1989);
• Twin Peaks (1990-1991);
• "The Fifth Corner" (1992);
• "Fallen Angels" (1995);
• "NY. Fantasy Island" (1998-1999);
• "Dawson's Creek" (1999);
• "Gilmore Girls" (2002-2003);
• "High Queens" (2003);
• "Lucky Card" (2003);
• "Ed" (2003);
• "Emergency" (2004-2005);
• "Jake Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" (2005);
• "Joey" (2005);
• "Freddy" (2005-2006);
• "Law and Order" (2006);
• "Kidnapped" (2006-2007);
• "Viva Loughlin" (2007);
• "Shark" (2008);
• "Gossip Girl" (2008);
• "Californication" (2008);
• “My Personal Enemy” (2008);
• "Heat" (2010);
• "CSI Crime Scene Investigation New York" (2010);
• "White Collar" (2011);
• "Clairvoyant" (2012);
• “In a simple way” (2012);
• "Mad Men" (2012);
• "Double" (2012);
• “Beautiful to Death” (2012);
• "Political Animals" (2012);
• "Beauty and the Beast" (2012);
• "Witches of East End" (2013-2014);
• "Longmire" (2013-2014);
• American Horror Story (2015);
• "Love" (2016);
• Riverdale (2017);
• Twin Peaks (2017).

The actress starred in fewer feature films than in TV series, but the list is still quite impressive. All films with Mädchen Amick:

Career

In 1987, at the age of 16, Mädchen moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Early on, she gained recognition as a model and dancer in several music videos for Rick Astley and Julio Iglesias. This was followed by roles in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Baywatch.

Shelley Johnson , beaten by her husband Leo, in 1989-1990.

in David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks. In 1991, for this role she was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award as Best Supporting Actress.

In 1992, Amick played one of the main roles in the thriller “Sleepwalkers” based on Stephen King. The role in the film “Sex, Lies, Madness” opposite James Spader also deserves mention. Mädchen also appeared in the romantic comedy Get Out (1995) and the thriller Blast (1996).

In the fall of 1995, Amick returned to television, where she starred in the CBS drama series New York, Central Park. In 1998, she played the lead role in the revamped version of Fantasy Island. She also starred in the famous TV series Gilmore Girls, ER, and Joey. In 2006, Amick played one of the main roles in the sitcom Freddy, but the series was canceled after the first season. Mädchen Amick appeared in three episodes of NBC's Taken, playing the role of a murderer. In 2007, she had a leading role in the short musical series Viva Loughlin.

Amick played a minor role in the second season of Gossip Girl, where Nate Archibald became interested in her character. She also appeared in the second season of Californication. In 2008, Amick appeared as the wife of Henry Spivey (Christian Slater) in the TV series My Own Enemy. In 2010, she played Danielle Marchetti in the TV series Heat. Amick has guest starred in such TV series as White Collar (2010), The Double (2011), Mad Men (2011), Deadly Beautiful (2012), and Beauty and the Beast. From 2013 to 2014, she played one of the roles in the TV series Witches of East End[1].

Since 2020, Amick has played the role of Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper's mother, in the teen television drama Riverdale.

Personal life

Mädchen talks about her family life with caution, but some details cannot be hidden. Amik met her husband in the very early nineties, and after some time they got married. They have been married for almost thirty years. His name is David Alexis, he is a musician. At the moment, the couple has two children: Mina and Sylvester. Both followed in their father's footsteps and are developing in the music industry. On stage, Mina uses her middle name Tobias as a last name, and Sylvester took the pseudonym Sly Witz.

Amik has a celebrity friend - Sarah Michelle Gellar. They happened to meet when Mädchen was filming with Sarah’s husband.

"Riverdale"

In addition, Mädchen became one of the regular characters in the teen series Riverdale, where she stars with both young stars such as Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart and KJ Apa, and with adult actors. For example, Skeet Ulrich, Luke Perry and Mark Consuelos. In addition to this film, Mädchen Amick and Skeet Ulrich previously starred together in CSI Crime Scene Investigation New York.

Even a fairly busy schedule does not stop the actress, and she always pleases fans with the latest news on social networks. Mädchen Amik most often posts photos on Instagram, where she maintains her own page.

Mädchen Amick now

In 2020, Mädchen's career took a new turn. First, she appeared in the Twin Peaks sequel. A quarter of a century later, her aged Shelley works as a waitress, but remains an equally compelling character. The entire main cast of the show, including Kyle MacLachlan and Sherilyn Fenn, could not refuse Lynch.

Mädchen Amick in her youth and now

Mädchen's main project at the moment is the series Riverdale, where she plays local newspaper editor Alice Cooper and stars alongside young stars: Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, as well as Luke Perry. The teen drama has a great future: in 2020, Netflix bought the show and renewed it for a third season.

Still from the series "Riverdale"