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Catherine E. Coulson, remembered for her role as the Log Lady on the “Twin Peaks” series, died Monday night at 71, reportedly from cancer. The actress had signed on for Showtime’s reboot of the iconic series, which is currently filming.
Coulson’s first job for “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch wasn’t acting though. In 1977, Coulson worked as assistant director on Lynch’s feature film, “Eraserhead.” She was also at one time married to “Eraserhead” and “Twin Peaks” actor Jack Nance.
The Frame contributor Collin Friesen recently spoke with Coulson about playing the Log Lady on “Twin Peaks” and why she still has the log from the show more than 20 years after filming.
You can listen to the audio in the player above.
“David [Lynch] gave me the log for safe keeping because lots of people wanted to buy the log and we didn’t want to sell it,” Coulson told Friesen.
Coulson added that she was happy to be recognized as the Log Lady for more than two decades:
I have no problem with being recognized as the Log Lady because I think it’s important to be able to talk about wood. I also have little log cards that I give people with the log's "autograph" on it... I was in Budapest last year in a farmers market and a group of young-20s hipsters came up and ... they recognized the Log Lady.