The following is a list of characters from the television series ''
Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for ...
'', the film ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and the
2017 revival.
Overview
Concepts
Bob
Frank Silva
Frank A. Silva (October 31, 1950 – September 13, 1995) was an American set dresser and actor best known for his performance as the evil spirit Killer BOB in the TV series ''Twin Peaks''.
Silva had a degree in lighting design from San Francis ...
was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode. One day, when he was moving furniture in Laura Palmer's bedroom, a woman warned Silva not to get locked in the room. The image of Silva trapped in the room sparked something in Lynch, who then asked Silva if he was an actor. Silva said yes, and Lynch told him that he had a role in mind for him on the series. Silva accepted, and Lynch shot footage of him behind Laura's bed with no real idea of what he would do with it.
Silva's reflection was accidentally caught in the footage of Sarah Palmer's frightening vision at the end of the pilot. Sarah sees a hand uncovering Laura's heart necklace from the ground, and Silva can be seen in the mirror behind her head. Lynch was made aware of this accident and decided to keep Silva in the scene.
Mike
MIKE made his appearance in the pilot episode which was only originally intended to be a "kind of homage to ''
The Fugitive''. The only thing he was gonna do was be in this elevator and walk out."
However, when Lynch wrote the "fire walk with me" speech, he imagined MIKE saying it in the basement of the Twin Peaks hospital – a scene that would appear in an alternative version of the pilot episode, and surface later in Agent Cooper's dream sequence. MIKE's alias, Phillip Michael Gerard, is also a reference to Lieutenant Phillip Gerard, a character in ''The Fugitive''.
The Man from Another Place
Lynch met
Michael J. Anderson
Michael J. Anderson (born October 31, 1953) is a retired American actor known for his roles as The Man from Another Place in David Lynch's television series ''Twin Peaks'', the prequel film for the series, ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and a ...
in 1987. After seeing him in a short film, Lynch wanted to cast the actor in the title role in ''
Ronnie Rocket
''Ronnie Rocket'' is an unfinished film project written by David Lynch, who also intended to direct it. Begun after the success of his 1977 film ''Eraserhead'', Lynch shelved ''Ronnie Rocket'' due to an inability to find financial backing for ...
'', but the project ultimately fell through.
While editing the alternate ending of the foreign version of the pilot episode, an idea occurred to Lynch on his way home one day: "I was leaning against a car — the front of me was leaning against this very warm car. My hands were on the roof and the metal was very hot. The Red Room scene leapt into my mind. 'Little Mike' was there, and he was speaking backwards... For the rest of the night I thought only about The Red Room."
FBI / DEA
Special Agent Dale Cooper
Special Agent Dale Cooper, played by
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (; ' McLachlan, February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dale Cooper in '' Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), as well as roles ...
, is the protagonist of the series. Cooper is an
FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...
agent who arrives in Twin Peaks in 1989 to investigate the brutal murder of popular high-school student
Laura Palmer. He falls in love with the town and gains a great deal of acceptance within the tightly knit community. Cooper displays an array of quirky, sometimes almost childlike mannerisms, such as giving a "thumbs up" when satisfied, sage-like sayings (often inspired by his fascination with
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman ...
), and a distinctive sense of humor, along with his love for
cherry pie and "a damn fine cup of coffee". One of his most popular habits is recording messages containing everyday observations and abstract thoughts on his current case to a mysterious woman called "Diane" (revealed to be his secretary at the Bureau in the 1991 tie-in book ''The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes'') into a
microcassette
The Microcassette (often written generically as microcassette) is an audio storage medium, introduced by Olympus in 1969.
It has the same width of magnetic tape as the Compact Cassette but in a cassette roughly one quarter the size. By using t ...
recorder he carries with him. His investigative techniques go far beyond the FBI's usual ones, including intuitive exercises and analysis of his dreams. He becomes deeply involved with the inhabitants of Twin Peaks, and remains in town after the resolution of the Laura Palmer case, especially once his nemesis and former partner Windom Earle starts menacing the town in order to exploit its supernatural properties.
Albert Rosenfield
Albert Rosenfield, played by
Miguel Ferrer
Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017) was an American actor. His breakthrough role was as Bob Morton in the 1987 film ''RoboCop''. Other film roles include Quigley in '' Blank Check'' (1994), Harbinger in ''Hot Shots! Part D ...
, is a talented forensic analyst Dale Cooper calls in to assist on the Laura Palmer case. He is also an original member of the Blue Rose Task Force and by 2014, is the only member who has not disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Rosenfield's abrasive and mocking personality alienates the Twin Peaks sheriff's department relatively quickly; he compares
Andy
Andy may refer to:
People
* Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds
* Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and pi ...
to a dog and repeatedly insults
Sheriff Harry S. Truman to the point where Truman punches him. He also fights with
Doc Hayward
The following is a list of characters from the television series ''Twin Peaks'', the film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and the 2017 revival.
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Bob
Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode. ...
and harshly disparages the local police and medical facilities, showing respect only to his FBI colleagues, at least at first. He warms up to the townsfolk as the series progresses, going so far as to hug Truman when returning to the town to help with their hunt for Windom Earle, but does not lose his sharp and sardonic manner.
A later appearance, and another conflict with Truman, lead to an emotional moment where Rosenfield exposes a
pacifist nature seemingly at odds with his acerbic surface
persona
A persona (plural personae or personas), depending on the context, is the public image of one's personality, the social role that one adopts, or simply a fictional character. The word derives from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatr ...
, to the sheriff's shock.
Albert has a minor role in ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'', appearing in the FBI offices with
Gordon Cole during the reappearance of
Phillip Jeffries.
He also appears briefly in ''
The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes'', under the entry recorded on February 4, 1977. It is implied that this is
Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
's and his first meeting. This makes Albert 21 when the two first meet, according to the ''My Life, My Tapes'' canon.
After Cooper's
Doppelgänger is arrested in South Dakota in 2014, Albert investigates his apparent reappearance, alongside Gordon Cole and Tamara Preston. He later discloses to Cole that he was apparently contacted by Jeffries, which resulted in the death of an agent stationed in Colombia. Albert, along with Cole, also convinces Diane Evans, Cooper's former secretary, to speak to the doppelgänger, after which Diane confirms the incarcerated man is not the real Cooper.
Albert later takes part in the investigation of an apparent double homicide, also in South Dakota, after a headless corpse bearing Garland Briggs's fingerprints is found with the severed head of high-school librarian Ruth Davenport. During the investigation, Albert begins to form a relationship with Constance Talbot, the local police department's coroner.
Chester Desmond
Chester Desmond, played by
Chris Isaak
Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song " Wicked Game", as well as other songs such as "Blue Hotel", " Baby ...
, is a taciturn Special Agent with the FBI who is called out by his boss, Regional Bureau Chief
Gordon Cole, to investigate the murder of a 17-year-old girl named Teresa Banks, who was found wrapped in plastic. Desmond is introduced to his new partner, Special Agent Sam Stanley, and receives coded clues in the form of
Lil the Dancer. Desmond and Stanley then begin their investigation by driving to a rural town called Deer Meadow.
A few days into the investigation, Desmond mysteriously disappears after picking up a ring later seen to be owned by the
Man from Another Place. His disappearance is reported to Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole, who then dispatches Special Agent
Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
to pick up where Desmond left off. Desmond's disappearance is never explained, although Cooper discovers that Desmond's car has been vandalized with the words "LET'S ROCK", the same words spoken by the Man from Another Place when he introduces himself, implying that Desmond was taken to the
Black Lodge.
Desmond is briefly mentioned in the 2017 series, where he is revealed to have been one of the original members of the Blue Rose Task Force, alongside Cooper, Phillip Jeffries, and Albert Rosenfield.
FBI Special Agent Sam Stanley
FBI Special Agent Sam Stanley, played by
Kiefer Sutherland, assists Special Agent Desmond in the investigation of the murder of Teresa Banks. Gordon Cole mentions that he cracked the Whitman case. He is portrayed as being somewhat stiff and inflexible, in contrast to the laid-back demeanor of Desmond; at one point Desmond manages to make Stanley spill coffee on himself when he asks what time it is (noticing that Stanley is holding his cup with his watch hand).
Stanley was mentioned in the series pilot, during the scene in which Agent Cooper is examining Laura Palmer's body. He speaks into his dictaphone: "Give this to Albert and his team; don't go to Sam; Albert seems to have a little more on the ball."
Phillip Jeffries
In ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'', Phillip Jeffries, played by
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
, suddenly exits an elevator in the Philadelphia FBI office, two years after his disappearance. He hurries to the office of his former superior, Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole and starts raving in a loud and disturbed manner, referring at one stage to Special Agent Cooper and yelling "Who do you think this is, there?"
Jeffries goes on to narrate where he has been since his disappearance. He mentions names and incidents that are unfamiliar to those listening. His words are illustrated by the intrusion of a
ghost transmission showing a small group of characters, including
The Man From Another Place
The Man from Another Place (played by Michael J. Anderson), also known as The Arm, is a character from the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. He is an inhabitant of the Black Lodge, a realm of pure evil. He w ...
and
BOB
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
, in a series of strange rooms.
He disappears into thin air once again after announcing "I found something... and then there they were!"
Jeffries is frequently mentioned in the 2017 series, which reveals that he was the original leader of the Blue Rose Task Force and was involved in the first Blue Rose case, alongside Cole. An unseen individual identifying as him assigns Ray Monroe to kill Cooper's doppelgänger. Albert Rosenfield also informs Cole that he was contacted by an individual claiming to be Jeffries, which led to the killing of an agent stationed in Colombia. Cole later re-experiences Jeffries' sudden reappearance in a dream and remembers Jeffries' comment about Cooper, implying that Cooper may have been an imposter.
With the death of Bowie, Jeffries is depicted as a grey orb right by a giant steaming kettle in a room above the convenience store. Cooper's doppelganger approached it, after receiving info on his whereabouts from Ray Monroe. Dale Cooper later encounters Jeffries to access 1989 to rescue Laura Palmer in
Part 17.
Gordon Cole
Gordon Cole (played by
David Lynch, and named for a minor character in ''
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California, that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles. It is a major thoroughfare in ...
'') is a Regional Bureau Chief in the FBI and
Agent Cooper's immediate superior. He is very
hard of hearing
Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to acquire spoken la ...
(wearing large
hearing aid
A hearing aid is a device designed to improve hearing by making sound audible to a person with hearing loss. Hearing aids are classified as medical devices in most countries, and regulated by the respective regulations. Small audio amplifiers s ...
s) and thus speaks very loudly. He often misunderstands what is said to him and replies with comically inappropriate responses. Cole's coded messages sometimes baffle even his closest colleagues. In the first episode in which he appears, he says, "Cooper, you remind me today of a small Mexican chihuahua" (which he pronounces "chee-WOW-wow"). The conversation continues as normal, with the issue remaining unsolved.
While in Twin Peaks, Cooper and Cole go to the Double R Diner where he is smitten by waitress
Shelly Johnson, whom he apparently can hear perfectly well. Shelly, being ignored by her boyfriend Bobby Briggs at the time, is shocked yet pleased by his attention, and upon his imminent departure they share a kiss, to the chagrin of Bobby, who happens to show up at that moment.
At the beginning of ''Fire Walk With Me'', Cole briefs agents
Chester Desmond
The following is a list of characters from the television series ''Twin Peaks'', the film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and the 2017 revival.
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Bob
Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode. ...
and
Sam Stanley on their assignment to investigate the murder of Teresa Banks. Cole uses a
coded language, in the attire and gestures of
Lil the Dancer, to inform the agents of what to expect in their investigation. Cole describes the Teresa Banks murder case as one of his "blue rose" cases. The 2017 series reveals that "blue rose" refers to the Blue Rose Task Force, which investigates cases, particularly those involving apparent doppelgängers, that cannot be explained by rational means. Cole and Phillip Jeffries investigated the first "blue rose" case, where a woman was killed by another woman who looked exactly like her, and uttered the phrase before her body disappeared.
By 2014, Cole has become the FBI Deputy Director, and obtains improved hearing aids, resulting in fewer instances of him misunderstanding others. When at their maximum volume, Cole is able to speak quietly and hold private conversations, although he only occasionally raises the volume of the hearing aids as loud noises hurt his ears. After Cooper's doppelgänger is arrested in South Dakota, Cole leads the investigation alongside Albert Rosenfield and Tamara Preston. The three agents later take part in another case in South Dakota when a headless corpse found in the area is found to have Garland Briggs's fingerprints.
Denise Bryson
Denise Bryson, played by
David Duchovny
David William Duchovny ( ; born ) is an American actor, writer, producer, director, novelist, and singer-songwriter. He is known for portraying FBI agent Fox Mulder on the television series ''The X-Files'' (1993–2002, 2016-2018) and as writ ...
, is a DEA agent. A
trans woman
A trans woman or a transgender woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth. Trans women have a female gender identity, may experience gender dysphoria, and may transition; this process commonly includes hormone replacement therapy and s ...
, Bryson began wearing women's clothing during a DEA undercover operation and found that it relaxed her. She changed her name to Denise for the purpose of the operation, and retained it afterwards, finding it comfortable.
Bryson comes to Twin Peaks when the
Mounties
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of ...
and the FBI accuse
Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
of
misfeasance
Misfeasance, nonfeasance, and malfeasance are types of failure to discharge public obligations existing by common law, custom, or statute.
The Carta de Logu caused Eleanor of Arborea to be remembered as one of the first lawmakers to set up the ...
for his handling of the rescue of
Audrey Horne from
One Eyed Jacks and the alleged theft of
cocaine
Cocaine (from , from , ultimately from Quechua: ''kúka'') is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant mainly used recreationally for its euphoric effects. It is primarily obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to South Ameri ...
from an RCMP stakeout. Cooper quickly determines that the Mountie accusing him is himself involved in drug dealing with Jean Renault and Hank Jennings. This leads to the standoff at
Dead Dog Farm, in which Bryson uses her femininity to effect Cooper's rescue.
25 years later, Bryson leaves the DEA and becomes the FBI Chief of Staff. It is implied that her presence in the agency made other agents uncomfortable, but they were berated by Gordon Cole, for which Bryson remains grateful to Cole. Bryson also comes to fully embrace her female identity. After the arrest of Cooper's doppelgänger, she approves Cole's investigation into the matter, although she questions Cole bringing along Tamara Preston.
Tamara "Tammy" Preston
Tamara Preston, also known by her nickname Tammy, is an FBI agent introduced in the novel ''
The Secret History of Twin Peaks'', in which Gordon Cole assigns her to investigate a dossier recovered from Major Garland Briggs. She makes her first physical appearance in the 2017 series, played by
Chrysta Bell. Preston joins Cole and Albert Rosenfield into their investigation of Dale Cooper's apparent reappearance after his doppelgänger is arrested in South Dakota. During the investigation, she discovers that one of the doppelgänger's fingerprints is a reverse of the real Cooper's print. Afterward, Preston takes part in investigating an apparent double homicide in South Dakota where the severed head of librarian Ruth Davenport is found with a headless body bearing Garland Briggs's fingerprints, and interrogates murder suspect William Hastings.
In addition to the South Dakota cases, Preston leads the FBI's investigation into the deaths of Sam Colby and Tracey Barberato in New York City and finds that Cooper's doppelgänger was spotted at the penthouse where the couple was found dead. Her work earns praise from Cole and Rosenfield, who have her join the Blue Rose Task Force.
Diane Evans
Diane Evans is Dale Cooper's secretary in the FBI. She is featured in the original series as an
unseen character
An unseen character in theatre, comics, film, or television, or silent character in radio or literature, is a character that is mentioned but not directly known to the audience, but who advances the action of the plot in a significant way, and w ...
, receiving recordings addressed to her from Cooper that he creates during his investigations.
Diane makes her first physical appearance in the 2017 series, played by
Laura Dern
Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.
Born to actor Bruce Dern and a ...
. She travels to South Dakota at the behest of Gordon Cole to speak to Cooper's doppelgänger after his arrest, and confirms that the doppelgänger is not the real Cooper. Against her wishes, Diane then joins Cole, Albert Rosenfield, and Tamara Preston in investigating a headless body bearing Major Garland Briggs's fingerprints, due to Briggs' connection with Cooper. However, Diane is later shown to be corresponding with the doppelgänger, leaving her true loyalties unclear. Cole and Rosenfield learn of Diane's correspondence, but choose to keep her close, and have her deputized during the investigation.
Ultimately, it is revealed that the Diane participating in the investigation is a
tulpa
Tulpa is a concept in Theosophy, mysticism, and the paranormal, of an object or being that is created through spiritual or mental powers. Modern practitioners, who call themselves "tulpamancers", use the term to refer to a type of willed imaginary ...
of the real Diane, who was created by the doppelgänger. On the doppelgänger's orders, she attempts to kill the FBI team, but is gunned down by Rosenfield and Preston. Her body promptly disappears after her death and her spirit is destroyed in the Black Lodge.
Initially, the fate of the real Diane is unknown, although the tulpa says that she was raped by the doppelgänger and taken to the convenience store where supernatural entities converge. The tulpa also says that Diane is the estranged half-sister of Janey-E Jones, who married the decoy Cooper replaces in his return to the natural realm.
The real Diane is revealed to be trapped in the body of Naido in
Part 17. She sees another doppelganger of herself in
Part 18 and, after traveling in a car with Cooper and having sex with him in a motel, she leaves him a note, calling him Richard and herself Linda, then disappears.
Lil the Dancer
Lil the Dancer (Kimberly Ann Cole) is seen only in the movie ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. Her movements and clothing are code; this is an
FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...
method devised by Regional Bureau Chief
Gordon Cole to quickly and covertly brief Special Agent
Chester Desmond
The following is a list of characters from the television series ''Twin Peaks'', the film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and the 2017 revival.
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Bob
Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode. ...
on what to expect during his investigation into the death of
Teresa Banks.
Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department
Harry Truman
Harry S. Truman (played by
Michael Ontkean
Michael Leonard Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a retired Canadian actor. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ontkean relocated to the United States to attend the University of New Hampshire on a hockey scholarship before pursuing ...
) is Twin Peaks' sheriff, who assists Special Agent
Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
in the investigation of the murder of Laura Palmer. Harry is in love with the fragile
Josie Packard, and is also one of the Bookhouse Boys.
Harry and Cooper hit it off almost from the start. Harry is down-to-earth and plain-spoken, which often sharply contrasts with the eccentric Cooper and his unconventional methods of policing, fascination with Tibet, dreams, etc. Harry regards Cooper as somewhat eccentric but well-meaning. In early episodes, Harry serves to introduce Cooper (and hence the viewer) to the more prominent residents of Twin Peaks. Harry states that he begins to feel that he is
Dr. Watson
John H. Watson, known as Dr. Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson first appeared in the novel ''A Study in Scarlet'' (1887). The last work by Doyle f ...
to Cooper's
Sherlock Holmes. Despite their differences, Truman represents a literary alternate to Cooper: they approach the same goal through different means.
As the case progress, Harry's respect for Cooper (and vice versa) grows and the two become close friends. He regards Cooper as "the finest lawman he has ever known". He vehemently defends Cooper to the FBI when Cooper is suspended for allegedly trafficking drugs across the
Canada–US border, and assists him in rescuing Audrey Horne from One-Eyed Jacks.
Harry shares his name with
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...
, the 33rd President of the United States. A picture of President Truman appears in his office. Additionally, a stuffed and mounted buck's head on his office wall has a placard reading "The Buck Stopped Here" hanging from it, a reference to the famous "The buck stops here" sign President Truman put on his desk.
Harry's passionate love for Josie Packard is such that it blinds him to the fact that she is merely using him, as she has used many other people. When she dies suddenly after murdering Thomas Eckhardt, Harry falls into a deep depression and takes to drinking. He manages to turn himself around when Eckhardt's personal assistant Jones makes an attempt to murder him, which he thwarts.
Following this, Harry resumes being the dedicated partner to Cooper he was before. When Cooper disappears into the Black Lodge Harry tirelessly waits for hours, until his sudden reappearance.
By 2014, Harry is affected by an unidentified illness that renders him unable to serve as sheriff. His duties are assumed by his older brother Frank, who comes out of retirement after a prior tenure as Twin Peaks sheriff.
Andy Brennan
Andy Brennan, played by
Harry Goaz, is a deputy in the Twin Peaks sheriff's department. Andy is a bit slow-witted and very sensitive, tending to cry at murder scenes. He is also very loyal and trustworthy, prompting
Albert Rosenfield to compare him, disparagingly, to a dog. Andy has been seeing the secretary of the sheriff's department, Lucy Moran, but she has grown tired of him and seeks adventure by seeing Dick Tremayne. Andy is initially jealous of Dick's relationship with his former girlfriend, but the two later bond over Dick's temporary foster son Nicky. Not much is revealed of Andy during the show, except through physical comedy, such as his inadequacy at handling guns and sticky tape. However, Andy improves his gun skills at the range, later shooting Jacques Renault when he tries to go for Sheriff Truman.
Andy recognizes that the cave drawing is a map, and he therefore plays a big part in FBI agent Dale Cooper's finding his way to the
Black Lodge.
In the international pilot, he is revealed as a
trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...
er, albeit not a very good one. He has a talent for drawing, which is demonstrated when he sketches
Bob
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
from
Sarah Palmer's vision, and again during the trial of
Leland Palmer
Leland Palmer is a fictional character from the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. He also appears in the prequel, '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. He is portrayed in all his appearances by Ray Wise.
Le ...
when he sketches the back of Leland's head.
Following the events of the original series, Andy marries Lucy and they raise their son Wally together. When Deputy Chief Hawk receives an ominous clue from Margaret Lanterman in 2014, he attempts to help Hawk solve the clue, but is unable to do so. Andy later investigates the death of a boy killed by Richard Horne in a hit-and-run incident.
Tommy "Hawk" Hill
Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill is played by
Michael Horse
Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television.
Early life
Horse was born Michael James Heinrich near Tucson, Arizona, on Decem ...
. Born in 1951, he works at the Twin Peaks sheriff's department under
Sheriff Harry S. Truman. He is a
Native American, but it is not made clear to which nation he belongs, although during a discussion as to whether or not Tommy believes in the soul he references Blackfoot Indian mysticism to Special Agent
Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
. He is usually referred to as "Hawk" because of his excellent tracking skills, which extend beyond animal and human tracks to those of cars and trucks. Hawk is also at one point shown to be a skilled knife-thrower. He is clearly aware of the supernatural presence in the woods of Twin Peaks and also discusses with Cooper his belief in a direct connection to Native American spirituality. He is also the first person to verbally express to the viewers (as well as to Cooper) what the
White Lodge and Black Lodge are.
One of the Bookhouse Boys and an all-around dependable guy, he saves the lives of both Truman and Cooper on more than one occasion. He has an unseen girlfriend named Diane Shapiro who is a local
veterinarian
A veterinarian (vet), also known as a veterinary surgeon or veterinary physician, is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine. They manage a wide range of health conditions and injuries in non-human animals. Along with this, vet ...
with a PhD from
Brandeis Brandeis is a surname. People
*Antonietta Brandeis (1848–1926), Czech-born Italian painter
*Brandeis Marshall, American data scientist
* Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, Austrian artist and Holocaust victim
* Irma Brandeis, American Dante scholar
* Loui ...
.
Hawk is promoted to Deputy Chief by 2014 and receives an ominous clue from Margaret Lanterman that he is told is connected to his heritage. The clue ultimately leads him to three pages of Laura Palmer's diary that were hidden in a bathroom stall door.
Lucy Moran
Played by
Kimmy Robertson
Kimmy Robertson is an American actress best known for her role as Lucy Moran in the TV series ''Twin Peaks'' and for the film '' The Last American Virgin''.
Career
Robertson's high-pitched voice has led to roles in animated series such as '' Bat ...
, Lucy is a high-voiced, childlike blonde receptionist for the Twin Peaks sheriff's department. She is seeing deputy sheriff Andy Brennan, until they have an argument. She reveals later that she was also seeing Dick Tremayne, who works at Horne's Department Store, after feeling frustrated with Andy. Lucy gets pregnant, which turns out to be the reason she and Andy have been fighting. The paternity of the child is called into question when Andy reveals that he cannot be the father, due to low sperm count. He gets retested and finds out that he in fact could have been the father. This sparks a competition between Andy and Dick, both vying for Lucy's affection and the role of father to her child. This includes adopting "Little Nicky" through the Big Brothers program. After some particularly rude behavior from Dick, Lucy decides not to wait for the baby to be born in order to determine paternity and chooses Andy as the father.
In 1990, Simon & Schuster Audio released a cassette entitled ''"Diane ...": The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper'', which compiled many of Cooper's recorded diary entries that featured in the first season and the beginning of the second, along with specially recorded entries including several taking place before the pilot. One of the specially recorded entries takes place the night of Cooper's arrival in Twin Peaks and has Lucy giving Cooper directions to the Great Northern Hotel.
Lucy and Andy ultimately marry and raise their son, Wally. By 2014, she continues to serve as the receptionist of the sheriff's department and unsuccessfully attempts to help Hawk solve the mystery of the ominous clue he received from Margaret Lanterman.
Frank Truman
Frank Truman, played by
Robert Forster
Robert Wallace Forster Jr. (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in '' Medium Cool'' (1969), Captain Dan Holland in ''The Black Hole'' (1979), Abdul Rafai in '' The Delta Force'' (1986 ...
, is Twin Peaks's sheriff in 2014. Formerly retired, he returns to the position after his younger brother Harry is stricken with cancer. He takes part in an investigation into Dale Cooper after Hawk is contacted by Margaret Lanterman.
Frank has a difficult relationship with his wife Doris, who is prone to emotional outbursts and frequently berates him. This behavior began after the death of their son, who committed suicide after serving in the military.
The character was introduced in ''The Return'' as Michael Ontkean, who played Harry S. Truman, had retired from acting during the series' hiatus and could not be persuaded to return. Ironically, Robert Forster was Lynch's choice to play Harry in the original pilot but pulled out due to scheduling issues.
Chad Broxford
Chad Broxford, played by John Pirruccello, is a deputy in the Twin Peaks sheriff's department. He often makes inappropriate and insensitive comments, mocking Margaret Lanterman and making light of the suicide of Frank Truman's son. He is also shown to be corrupt, having ties with Richard Horne, who bribes him. After Richard kills a boy in a hit-and-run accident, Chad intercepts a letter identifying Richard as the driver. His corruption is eventually uncovered by Sheriff Truman, who has him arrested and his badge taken away.
Palmer family
Laura Palmer
Laura Palmer, played by
Sheryl Lee
Sheryl Lynn Lee (born April 22, 1967) is a German-born American film, stage, and television actress. After studying acting in college, Lee relocated to Seattle, Washington to work in theater, where she was cast by David Lynch as Laura Palmer and ...
, was the town's favorite daughter; she volunteered at
Meals on Wheels, was the high school
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni or other former members of an organization to celebrate the organization's existence. It is a tradition in many high schools, colleges, and churches in the United States, Canada and Liberia.
...
queen, and was (apparently) the darling of her parents,
Sarah and
Leland. But Laura led a deeply troubled double life. She was addicted to
cocaine
Cocaine (from , from , ultimately from Quechua: ''kúka'') is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant mainly used recreationally for its euphoric effects. It is primarily obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to South Ameri ...
, a survivor of
incest
Incest ( ) is human sexual activity between family members or close relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in consanguinity (blood relations), and sometimes those related by affinity (marriage or stepfamily), adopti ...
, and a teenage prostitute. It is also revealed that she was manipulative and promiscuous, having had affairs with several men in Twin Peaks and having convinced her high school classmates to get involved in drug trafficking. She had briefly worked at
One Eyed Jacks, a
casino
A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...
/
brothel just north of the Canada–US border, until she was apparently fired for gratuitous cocaine usage.
The discovery of Laura's body in the
pilot episode of ''Twin Peaks'' brought Special Agent Dale Cooper to town to investigate her death, and the effects it had on those around her propelled the first season and the first nine episodes of the second season. Laura remained prominent afterward, as her death had exposed many secrets related to her, and also in some cases unrelated, such as the Packard mill conspiracy.
Laura's diary was uncovered in the first episode, but her secret diary was not recovered until much later, and it contained passages suggesting that she had long been the sometimes willing victim of abuse by a malevolent entity named
BOB
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
, who wanted to be close to her, or even ''be'' her.
To save on money, Lynch intended to cast a local girl from
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
"just to play a dead girl".
The local girl ended up being
Sheryl Lee
Sheryl Lynn Lee (born April 22, 1967) is a German-born American film, stage, and television actress. After studying acting in college, Lee relocated to Seattle, Washington to work in theater, where she was cast by David Lynch as Laura Palmer and ...
. "But no one — not Mark, me, anyone — had any idea that she could act, or that she was going to be so powerful just being dead."
Indeed, the image of Lee wrapped in plastic became one of the show's most enduring and memorable images. When Lynch shot the home movie that James takes of Donna and Laura, he realized that Lee had something special. "She did do another scene — the video with Donna on the picnic — and it was that scene that did it."
As a result, Sheryl Lee became a semi-regular addition to the cast, appearing in flashbacks as Laura, and becoming a recurring character—Maddy, Laura's cousin who also becomes another victim of BOB.
Leland Palmer
Leland Palmer, played by
Ray Wise, is an
attorney whose primary client is local businessman Ben Horne. He is well-known and respected in Twin Peaks. Together with his wife Sarah and his daughter Laura, his family is seemingly perfect. When Laura is murdered, Leland's psychological foundations begin to crumble. He has multiple
nervous breakdown
A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitt ...
s and during Laura's funeral flings himself into her grave and must be pulled out. He remains unstable for some time. Later it becomes apparent that Leland has actually been troubled for some time. It is revealed that he is possessed by the evil spirit BOB (who may have been occupying Leland since childhood, when "Bob" was a neighbor of Leland's who often taunted him in passing) and has been influenced to commit multiple crimes (including repeatedly raping and ultimately killing his own daughter). It is never clear to what extent Leland is aware of his evil actions. Leland is caught by Cooper and the police, but after cigarette smoke activates the sprinkler system, the BOB inside him explodes into madness and Leland kills himself by bashing his head repeatedly against his cell's iron door, freeing himself from BOB. Leland says he regrets his actions, and tells Cooper he did not want to harm Laura, but that BOB made him do it. He then apparently "sees" Laura, and apologizes to her, before dying. 25 years after his death, he appears to Cooper in the Black Lodge, asking Cooper to find Laura.
Sarah Palmer
Sarah Palmer, played by
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie (' Caplinger; born May 17, 1941) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Palmer in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), Lois Henrickson in '' ...
, is the mother of Laura Palmer and the wife of
Leland Palmer
Leland Palmer is a fictional character from the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. He also appears in the prequel, '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. He is portrayed in all his appearances by Ray Wise.
Le ...
. Laura is found murdered in the pilot episode of Twin Peaks. Sarah's husband Leland becomes unstable since the murder, and Sarah doesn't know what's going on. When Leland falls onto Laura's coffin at the funeral, Sarah tells him "Don't ruin this, too!" During the second season it is revealed that Leland killed Laura under the influence of evil spirit BOB. It is implied in the series, and confirmed in the
prequel film, that Leland/BOB had been drugging Sarah in order to sexually abuse Laura.
Sarah, a chain-smoker who gradually develops a complete nervous breakdown over the violent deaths and other bizarre events in her family, is shown to have some paranormal powers, and she is known for (on some occasions) predicting the future or seeing people (
Bob
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
) no one else sees. In the pilot, she has a vision of the other half of Laura's necklace (buried by
James Hurley James Hurley may refer to:
* James Hurley (Twin Peaks), a fictional character from the television show ''Twin Peaks''
* James Francis Hurley (born 1962), English murderer
* James R. Hurley (born 1932), Southern New Jersey politician and gambling ...
) being dug up and in a later episode sees BOB at the foot of Laura's bed. Prior to Maddy's murder, Sarah has a vision of a white horse in her living room. ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'' reveals that she had a similar vision just before Laura's murder. Windom Earle later speaks to Garland Briggs through Sarah, telling him that he is in The
Black Lodge with Dale Cooper.
In ''
Twin Peaks: The Return'', Sarah still lives in her family's home in Twin Peaks as a reclusive alcoholic, spending her time drinking, smoking, and watching violent nature documentaries and boxing matches on television. She is involved in various strange occurrences during the season, only to be revealed to have apparently become possessed by an otherworldly force, possibly Judy, when she removes her face to reveal a swirling vortex underneath before ripping out the throat of a trucker who has been harassing her. When Cooper rescues Laura in Part 17, Sarah smashes Laura's iconic portrait with a glass bottle, screaming in agony as she did in the first episode. Her voice is later heard in Part 18 when Cooper arrives at the Palmer house with Carrie Page, calling Laura's name. Page screams in horror, and all the house's lights go out.
The girl in
Part 8 of ''Twin Peaks: The Return'', played by Tikaeni Faircrest, is not identified in the episode itself, but ''The Final Dossier'' reveals that she is Sarah, who was living in
New Mexico
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in 1956 when an unidentified creature crawled into her mouth after she was rendered unconscious by a Woodsman's radio broadcast.
Maddy Ferguson
Madeleine "Maddy" Ferguson (Sheryl Lee) first appears early on in the first season, when she travels to Twin Peaks from her hometown of
Missoula, Montana
Missoula ( ; fla, label= Séliš, Nłʔay, lit=Place of the Small Bull Trout, script=Latn; kut, Tuhuⱡnana, script=Latn) is a city in the U.S. state of Montana; it is the county seat of Missoula County. It is located along the Clark Fork ...
(David Lynch's birthplace). She comes to help her uncle and aunt, Leland and Sarah Palmer, overcome the loss of Laura. Maddy is four years older than Laura,
but otherwise looks identical apart from her dark hair and glasses. She remarks that she and Laura used to pretend they were sisters. Despite their resemblance, the innocent and sweet Maddy stands in stark contrast to Laura, whose personal life is steeped in deception. Like Laura's mother and Laura herself, Maddy has
premonitions
Precognition (from the Latin 'before', and 'acquiring knowledge') is the purported psychic phenomenon of seeing, or otherwise becoming directly aware of, events in the future.
There is no accepted scientific evidence that precognition is a ...
, including one of a bloodstain on the floor of the Palmers' living room and another of
Bob
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
, a
demonic entity plaguing the town.
Maddy quickly befriends Donna Hayward and
James Hurley James Hurley may refer to:
* James Hurley (Twin Peaks), a fictional character from the television show ''Twin Peaks''
* James Francis Hurley (born 1962), English murderer
* James R. Hurley (born 1932), Southern New Jersey politician and gambling ...
, Laura's closest friends, and helps them in their investigation into Laura's death. At one point, Maddy even wears a blonde wig to lure one of Laura's acquaintances.
During the second season, Maddy begins to resemble her cousin more and more: her hair (though still dark)
straightens, she stops wearing her glasses, and in her carriage and demeanor she behaves more like Laura as seen in ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' than the Maddy of the first season. This causes conflict with Donna and James when James becomes attracted to her and she begins to return his feelings in spite of herself.
Eventually, she is murdered by Leland Palmer, who is possessed by Bob, in a violent recreation of Laura's murder. Maddy's death quickly leads to Leland's arrest. Resemblance to Laura may have been key to Maddy's murder, as it is revealed in ''Fire Walk With Me'' that Teresa Banks, the first of Leland's victims, was selected because "you look just like my Laura" (although she was also planning to blackmail Leland).
The character is an elaborate reference to
Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film
Vertigo
Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objects moving when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. This may be associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties w ...
, in which
Kim Novak
Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American retired film and television actress and painter.
Novak began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures and quickly became one of Hollywood's top box office stars, ...
plays a blonde/brunette dual role, just as Lee plays Laura and Maddy. Madeleine is the name of Novak's blonde alter ego, while Ferguson is
James Stewart's character's surname in the film. In ''Fire Walk With Me'', several mentions are made of a "Judy" who never materializes. Judy is the name of Novak's brunette persona, and may be the third character Lee said Lynch intended her to play had the show not been cancelled.
Hayward family
Will Hayward
Doctor Will Hayward (played by
Warren Frost
Warren Frost (June 5, 1925 – February 17, 2017) was an American actor. His work was mainly in theater, but he worked in films and television sporadically from 1958. He is known for television roles on '' Matlock'' and ''Seinfeld'', and p ...
) is a physician and
coroner who, due to his close relationship with her, refuses to perform Laura Palmer's autopsy. His first name is not generally used, but he is called "Will" in several episodes; he is normally just called "Doc".
He is the husband of Eileen and father of three daughters: Donna (who has by far the biggest role of the family), Harriet, and Gersten. The Doc is generally a balanced, fair man, but he is especially upset by Laura's murder, as he is a friend of the Palmers and his daughters knew her well.
Hayward also has an altercation with the abrasive Albert Rosenfield, who calls his work "amateur" and wishes to do more work on Laura's corpse. Unlike most of the characters in ''Twin Peaks,'' he appears to have no major nasty secrets or eccentricities. But toward the end of the second season it is revealed that he may have been
cuckolded by
Benjamin Horne
Benjamin Joseph Horne is a fictional character in the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, portrayed by Richard Beymer. His middle and last names are based on department store owner Joseph Horne, founder of ...
, who might in fact be Donna's real father - a question never resolved. In the final episode of the original series, Hayward attacks Ben and although it seems Ben has been seriously injured, Hayward shows up at the end of the episode apparently with his normal temperament. After Cooper is replaced by his doppelgänger, Hayward is revealed to have been the last person to see him before he left Twin Peaks, and speaks to Frank Truman in 2014 about his encounter.
Eileen Hayward
Eileen Hayward, played by
Mary Jo Deschanel
Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir; born November 25, 1945) is an American actress. She is known for roles in the film '' The Right Stuff'' and the television series ''Twin Peaks''.
Life and career
Deschanel was born as Mary Josephine Weir. Her ancest ...
, is the wheelchair-using wife of Doc Hayward and mother of Donna. Why she is disabled is never revealed during the series. Highly tolerant and decent in every sense, she seems to have a murky past concerning
Benjamin Horne
Benjamin Joseph Horne is a fictional character in the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, portrayed by Richard Beymer. His middle and last names are based on department store owner Joseph Horne, founder of ...
.
Donna Hayward
Donna, played by
Lara Flynn Boyle
Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Donna Hayward in the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991). After portraying Stacy in Penelope Spheeris's comedy ''Wayne's World'' (1992), ...
in the series and by
Moira Kelly
Moira Kelly (born on March 6, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Kate Moseley in the 1992 film ''The Cutting Edge'' as well as single mother Karen Roe on the teen drama '' One Tree Hill''. She is also k ...
in the
prequel, was the best friend of Laura Palmer. After her death, she became obsessed with finding out who killed her and why, with the help of James Hurley (Laura's secret boyfriend and Donna's new love interest) and
Madeleine Ferguson, the lookalike cousin of Laura.
At the end of season two, it is strongly suggested that Doc Hayward might not be Donna's biological father after all, and that she is in fact the daughter of
Benjamin Horne
Benjamin Joseph Horne is a fictional character in the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, portrayed by Richard Beymer. His middle and last names are based on department store owner Joseph Horne, founder of ...
and half-sister to
Audrey Horne.
Harriet Hayward
Harriet, played by
Jessica Wallenfels
Jessica Wallenfels (sometimes credited as "Jessica Wallenfells") is an American actress, choreographer, movement and theatre director, and graphic designer, notable for her early cult roles in ''Twin Peaks'' and the movie ''Dogfight'', along w ...
, is the middle child in the Hayward family. Harriet is shown to be a poet. She appears twice in the original series (but not in the revival), and both times feature her reading poetry she has written. In the show's
Pilot
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, Donna asks Harriet to lie to their father while she sneaks out the bedroom window to meet
James Hurley James Hurley may refer to:
* James Hurley (Twin Peaks), a fictional character from the television show ''Twin Peaks''
* James Francis Hurley (born 1962), English murderer
* James R. Hurley (born 1932), Southern New Jersey politician and gambling ...
to discuss the death of Laura Palmer. Harriet, who is busy writing a poem, fails to adequately cover for her sister, however. Harriet's other appearance is in the first episode of the second season,
Episode 8 Episode 8 may refer to:
* "Episode 8" (''Humans'' series 1), the eighth and final episode of the first series
* "Episode 8" (''Twin Peaks''), the first episode of the second season of the American mystery television series
* "Series 8, Episode 8 ...
, and features her reading a rather eerie poem she wrote about Laura while Gersten plays the piano.
Gersten Hayward
Gersten, played by
Alicia Witt
Alicia Roanne Witt (born August 21, 1975) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She first came to fame as a child actress after being discovered by David Lynch, who cast her in '' Dune'' (1984) and '' Twin Peaks'' (1990). Witt had a critic ...
, is the youngest of three Hayward sisters. She appears in just one episode of the original series (and two of the revival), all brief appearances. Unlike her sisters and her mother, Gersten is a redhead. She is a skilled pianist. While she is a minor character,
Episode 8 Episode 8 may refer to:
* "Episode 8" (''Humans'' series 1), the eighth and final episode of the first series
* "Episode 8" (''Twin Peaks''), the first episode of the second season of the American mystery television series
* "Series 8, Episode 8 ...
ends with the credits rolling over footage of her playing the piano, showcasing Witt's musical talents.
Twenty-five years later, she is seen as an adult in two episodes of Season 3 having an affair with Steven Burnett and trying to calm him down during a bad trip while, seemingly, also being an addict herself.
Horne family
Benjamin (Ben) Horne
Benjamin (Ben) Horne (
Richard Beymer
George Richard Beymer Jr. (born February 20, 1938) is an American actor, filmmaker and artist who played the roles of Tony in the film version of ''West Side Story'' (1961), Peter in ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1959), and Ben Horne on the telev ...
) is one of the two richest and most powerful people of Twin Peaks; according to Sheriff Truman, Horne "owns half the town", including
The Great Northern Hotel, the town's only apparent travel lodgings; the Great Northern also acts, on occasion, as a de facto town hall, and the only place in Twin Peaks suitable for a wedding reception, making it one of the hubs of the community. In addition to the Great Northern, Ben owns and runs ''Horne's'', the town's only department store, and ''One Eyed Jacks'', a casino/brothel just over the Canada–US border. He is a highly devious figure involved in drug and prostitution rings and even orders and orchestrates murders. His would-be monopoly on the town's economy is challenged only by Josie Packard, the owner of the Packard Saw Mill, one of the few major businesses in town which Horne doesn't own. At the outset of the series, Horne has been involved in an affair for some time with
Catherine Martell, as part of an intricate plot to kill her, destroy the mill, become the beneficiary of her life insurance, and take sole ownership of the land on which the mill sits, which he intends to turn into a luxury
country club
A country club is a privately owned club, often with a membership quota and admittance by invitation or sponsorship, that generally offers both a variety of recreational sports and facilities for dining and entertaining. Typical athletic offe ...
. There is also speculation about Horne's previous involvement with Eileen Hayward, which leads to the suspicion as to whether he is Donna Hayward's biological father. During the second season, he is briefly arrested on the suspicion of being Laura Palmer's murderer. Due to the collapse of his business endeavours during his arrest, he has a nervous breakdown, falling into a delusional state for much of the season, during which he imagines himself a
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
general. When he recovers from his mental breakdown, he attempts somewhat to right some of his prior wrongs, but does not completely keep himself out of trouble.
In the finale of the original series, Ben is attacked by Will Hayward and sustains a head injury after it is implied that he is the biological father of Hayward's daughter Donna. In the revival, Ben is revealed to have survived, and as of 2014 he remains the owner of the Great Northern.
Sylvia Horne
Sylvia Horne (
Jan D'Arcy
Jan Therese D'Arcy is an American television and film actress born on June 18, 1939 in Oneida, New York, with a career spanning almost five decades. She is best known for playing Sylvia Horne in ''Twin Peaks'', and her roles in many other televis ...
) is Ben
's wife and the mother of Audrey and Johnny, to whom she is also a caregiver. She often argues with Ben about the children, money, the Haywards, or Ben's brother, Jerry. She appears in all three seasons. At some point between the end of Season 2 and the third season revival twenty-five years later, it appears she is either divorced or separated from Ben, though still in communication with him regarding finances and Johnny, for whom she is still a caregiver.
Jerry Horne
Jeremy "Jerry" Horne (
David Patrick Kelly) is Ben Horne's brother and the uncle of Audrey and Johnny. He is his brother's right-hand man and emissary, traveling around the world to act on Ben's behalf in his business dealings. Though not as intelligent as his brother, Jerry demonstrates world-awareness beyond that of most of the town's population. He is a lawyer, but not as capable as Leland Palmer, and he rarely practices. He and Ben share similar interests and characteristics — womanizing and cutthroat business dealings — but Jerry publicly displays all the negative traits his brother hides beneath a veneer of sophistication and class. The brothers' contrasts are reflected in their attire: Ben wears tailored, neutral-colored business suits, and Jerry dresses in a variety of bizarre, multicolored outfits, seemingly culled from his trips around the world, with a strange hairdo resembling a
hi-top fade
Hi-top fade is a haircut where hair on the sides is cut off or kept very short while hair on the top of the head is grown long.
The hi-top was a trend symbolising the golden age of hip hop and urban contemporary music during the 1980s and the ea ...
. Despite their focus on getting their own way, the Horne brothers show a genuine affection for each other.
Jerry ultimately leaves his profession as an attorney and, by 2014, starts producing cannabis products for sale. He also becomes increasingly disheveled and appears to have developed an addiction to
cannabis
''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: '' Cannabis sativa'', '' C. indica'', and '' C. ruderalis''. Alternative ...
. This addiction results in him getting lost in the woods and having hallucinations.
Audrey Horne
Audrey Horne (
Sherilyn Fenn
Sherilyn Fenn (born Sheryl Ann Fenn; February 1, 1965) is an American actress and author. She came to attention for her performance as Audrey Horne on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) for which she was nominated for a Go ...
) fits the image of a poor little rich girl, able to have anything she wants except for her father's love. She eventually discovers that her father, Benjamin, the town's business magnate, gave his love to the deceased Laura Palmer, both physically and emotionally.
Audrey is labelled a troublemaker and she initially lives up to that expectation. In the pilot, she derails one of her father's business deals, worth millions of dollars, by interrupting a meeting of
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
investors and telling them about Laura's murder. However, Audrey ultimately reveals herself to be a shrewd and sympathetic figure who goes out of her way for others. Although Audrey and Laura were not friends, Audrey says she "kind of loved Laura" because Laura tutored Audrey's brother Johnny.
Charlie
Charlie (
Clark Middleton
Clark Tinsley Middleton (April 13, 1957 – October 4, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' Kill Bill: Vol. 2'', ''Sin City'', ''Fringe'', ''Snowpiercer'', and ''The Blacklist''.
Career
Middleton's first ...
) is an unknown entity that may or may not be Audrey's husband. It is unknown if he exists or if he is human. Audrey has admitted to him she is having an affair with Billy, who has gone missing. He first appears in Part 12 of the Return.
Johnny Horne
Audrey's older, intellectually disabled brother Johnny.
In a deleted scene from the second season of (included in the "Twin Peaks The Entire Mystery" Blu-ray box set) Sylvia confesses to Dr. Jacoby that as a girl, Audrey pushed her brother Johnny down a flight of stairs—resulting in his brain damage. In return, Dr. Jacoby reminds Sylvia that there is no physical trauma in Johnny's brain; he remains in a childlike state because he wants to.
He is the only character to be portrayed by three different actors:
* Robert Davenport originated the role, appearing in the pilot episode. He had a short-lived career, with only four roles - the ''Twin Peaks'' pilot, Brian Cochran in the movie ''
The Chocolate War
''The Chocolate War'' is a 1974 young adult novel by American author Robert Cormier. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, some reviewers have argued it is one of the best young adu ...
'' (1988), the short movie ''Short Cut'' (1999), and in the
Disney Channel TV movie ''
Chips, the War Dog'' (1990).
*
Robert Bauer played Johnny in the most episodes and is probably the best known for the role, appearing in four episodes of the
original series
Original programming (also called originals or original programs, and subcategorized as "original series", "original movies", "original documentaries" and "original specials") is a term used for in-house television, film or web series productions ...
over the course of the first and second seasons. Bauer also appeared in the movie ''
This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984) and TV shows like ''
Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987). He co-created Bauerbrook Films with friend and ''
Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for ...
'' co-star
Dana Ashbrook
Dana Vernon Ashbrook (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for playing Bobby Briggs on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its 1992 prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''.
Early life
Ashbrook was ...
. He went on to become known for his producing work
* Stuntman
Erik Rondell was the most recent actor to play the role, playing him in two episodes of the revival, ''
Twin Peaks: The Return.'' Rondell has had an almost forty-year career in film and television and is best known for his work on
''24'' and many more series and movie franchises.
Richard Horne
Richard Horne (
Eamon Farren), the son of Audrey and Cooper's doppelgänger, is introduced in the 2017 series. A violent and unstable young man with ties to drug dealing, Richard kills a boy in a hit-and-run accident and attempts to cover it up. He nearly murders Miriam Sullivan, a witness to the accident, and steals his grandmother's money (along with everything else of potential value in her house) after assaulting her. Although Miriam survives and identifies Richard as the killer, he manages to escape to Montana, where he encounters Cooper's doppelgänger. Recognizing the doppelgänger as an FBI agent, although unaware that he is his father, Richard follows the doppelgänger to the Dutchman's and confronts him. The doppelgänger promptly subdues Richard and sends him to a location indicated by a set of coordinates the doppelgänger received. Upon arriving there, Richard is killed by an electrical force.
Packard family
Josie Packard
Josie Packard (
Joan Chen
Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress and film director. In China, she performed in the 1979 film and came to the attention of American audiences for her performance in the 1987 film '' The Last Emperor''. She is also ...
) is from
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
, and is ethnic
Chinese
Chinese can refer to:
* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ...
. Josie meets and marries
Andrew Packard, owner of the Packard Mill, in Hong Kong and accompanies him to
Twin Peaks
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. After Andrew's death in a boating accident, Josie inherits the mill, which is run by her sister-in-law
Catherine
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria.
In the early Christ ...
. Catherine resents Josie for taking over the mill and suspects that Josie was responsible for Andrew's demise. Catherine's husband
Pete Martell
The following is a list of characters from the television series ''Twin Peaks'', the film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and the 2017 revival.
Overview
Concepts
Bob
Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode. ...
, a former woodcutter, is good friends with Josie, seeing her fragile side and striving to protect her. Through most of the first season, Josie seems innocent, an easy mark and potential victim for her more savvy and cunning sister-in-law and Catherine's lover, Ben Horne. It is only later revealed that Josie is, in truth, a classic "
femme fatale" whose innocence masks a manipulative and cold-blooded side.
After her husband's death, Josie starts dating the town
sheriff Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...
. Agent Dale Cooper, in town investigating the murder of Laura Palmer, has befriended Truman, and quickly detects Truman's feelings for Josie, but does not himself trust her at all. He tries to warn Truman against getting too close to Josie, but to no avail. At the end of the first season, a mysterious caller shoots Cooper. He survives, thanks to a quick operation, but does not get a look at his assailant, who is later revealed to have been Josie. She reveals that she shot him out of fear that he would discover her role in Andrew's death and her other criminal wrongdoings. These fears ultimately turned out to be accurate. She ultimately dies of heart failure from "fear" after an encounter with evil spirit BOB after having shot and killed Thomas Eckhardt, a long-time tormentor of hers due to his obsession with her.
Andrew Packard
Andrew Packard (
Dan O'Herlihy), a sprightly and high-spirited man in spite of his old age, was formerly the owner of the Packard Sawmill. He was supposedly killed in a boating accident brought about by Hank Jennings, working on behalf of Andrew's wife,
Josie, and his former business partner, Thomas Eckhardt, a sinister businessman operating in the Far East. Later it is revealed that Andrew anticipated the attempt and went into hiding.
Andrew and his sister
Catherine Martell have a mutual distrust, but are also mutually beneficent. Catherine seems to resent the fact that
Pete
Pete or Petes or ''variation'', may refer to:
People
* Pete (given name)
* Pete (nickname)
* Pete (surname)
Fictional characters
* Pete (Disney), a cartoon character in the ''Mickey Mouse'' universe
* Pete the Pup (a.k.a. 'Petey'), a character ...
, her husband, gets on very well with Andrew.
Before he is killed, Eckhardt leaves a mysterious puzzle to Andrew and Catherine. It is a box, with an astrological code on it, which in
Russian doll
Matryoshka dolls ( ; rus, матрёшка, p=mɐˈtrʲɵʂkə, a=Ru-матрёшка.ogg), also known as stacking dolls, nesting dolls, Russian tea dolls, or Russian dolls, are a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside ano ...
fashion contains several other boxes within it. Andrew and Pete finally discover a key to a safety deposit for the local bank after Andrew shoots the smallest one with the large revolver he carries beneath his jacket.
When Andrew and Pete go to the bank and open the deposit, a bomb is triggered. The extent of the damage is unclear, as this happened in the final episode, but Andrew, Pete, and the bank clerk likely all died in the explosion (Audrey, chained to the bank vault door, was slated to have survived).
Catherine Martell
Catherine Martell (played by
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films ''The Hustler'' (1961), ''Carrie (1976 film), Carrie'' (1976), and ''Children of a Lesser God (film), Children of a Lesser God' ...
) is the sister of Andrew Packard. She married lumberjack Pete Martell, but their happiness was short-lived. Though they remained married, Catherine holds her more simple and naive husband in contempt. After Andrew's death in a boating accident (actually brought about by his young Chinese wife
Josie and Hank Jennings), Catherine runs the Packard Mill, though Josie is the legal owner.
Catherine is having an affair with local businessman and landowner Ben Horne, with whom she is plotting to burn down the mill. Unknown to Catherine, Ben is also in cahoots with Josie, and the two of them are plotting to cut her out of the picture entirely, with the intent to eventually shut down the mill and develop the land for their own profit. A highly devious and
narcissistic
Narcissism is a self-centered personality style characterized as having an excessive interest in one's physical appearance or image and an excessive preoccupation with one's own needs, often at the expense of others.
Narcissism exists on a co ...
person, Catherine later cons everyone by posing as a Japanese businessman (Mr Tojamura) who buys the shares of the land and manages to destroy Horne's business.
Pete Martell
Pete Martell (played by
Jack Nance
Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996), known professionally as Jack Nance, was an American actor. A longtime collaborator of filmmaker David Lynch, Nance portrayed the lead in Lynch's directorial film debut ''Eraserhead'' (1 ...
) is a lumberjack who married his boss's sister
Catherine
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria.
In the early Christ ...
. What started as a "summer's indiscretion" developed into a marriage that, from Pete's perspective, never should have happened, admitting that "Catherine is plain hell to live with." While Pete is quiet and docile, Catherine is ruthless, stubborn, and determined. She doesn't make anything easy for her husband, who she feels is a useless, soft old fool. It is made clear that Catherine was far richer than Pete, providing him at least financial consolation. Pete seems to harbor some genuine, nostalgic affection for his wife, which he expresses to Sheriff Truman when he thinks Catherine has died. After she reappears, she shows genuine affection towards him, hinting towards a deep bond between the two.
He is a keen
angler
Angler may refer to:
* A fisherman who uses the fishing technique of angling
* ''Angler'' (video game)
* The angler, ''Lophius piscatorius'', a monkfish
* More generally, any anglerfish in the order Lophiiformes
* '' Angler: The Cheney Vice Pres ...
. While Catherine plots to get back her late brother's business, Pete spends his time fishing and joking affectionately with Josie. Perhaps ''too good to be true'', Josie is pure balm to Pete when compared to Catherine's constant spite and contempt.
He is an expert chess player, presumably the best in town and the surrounding area. In Season 2 he helps Special Agent Cooper in his deadly tournament against Windom Earle. He credits his chess ability to having extensively studied the games of
José Raúl Capablanca
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. A chess prodigy, he is widely renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play.
Capabl ...
.
In the opening scenes of the series, Pete discovers Laura Palmer's dead body. In the series finale Pete,
Andrew Packard, and
Audrey Horne are caught up in a bomb blast at the Twin Peaks National Bank, and their fates are not revealed. The 2016 tie-in book ''The Secret History of Twin Peaks'' (Flatiron Books, New York, ) states that Pete and Andrew were killed in the blast but that Audrey survived, with the implication that Pete saved Audrey by shielding her with his body.
Briggs family
Garland Briggs
Major Garland Briggs (
Don S. Davis
Donald Sinclair "Don" Davis (August 4, 1942 – June 29, 2008) was an American character actor best known for playing General Hammond in the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' (1997–2007), and earlier for playing Major Garland Briggs on t ...
) is a
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part ...
officer whose area of expertise appears to be paranormal activity, particularly
Project Blue Book
Project Blue Book was the code name for the systematic study of unidentified flying objects by the United States Air Force from March 1952 to its termination on December 17, 1969. The project, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, O ...
. He is the father of Bobby, whose wild antics and disrespectful attitude are a cause of great friction between them. His work with the government is highly classified, hidden even from his family.
His greatest fear, which he claimed was revealed under torture, is "the possibility that love is not enough". He is abducted at one point, possibly to the
White Lodge
White Lodge is a Grade I listed Georgian house situated in Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Formerly a royal residence, it now houses the Royal Ballet Lower School, instructing students aged 11–16.
Early histo ...
, and told by the
Log Lady
Margaret Lanterman (), better known as the Log Lady, is a character in the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–2017), created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. She appears in both seasons of the show, the prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk ...
to deliver a message to
Special Agent Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
. In the second season, Major Briggs and Bobby find some common ground and begin to connect.
In between the events of the original series and the revival, Major Briggs creates a dossier that is depicted in the novel ''
The Secret History of Twin Peaks''. During the revival, Bobby states that he died in a station fire, while the Air Force learns that his fingerprints have been appearing at crime scenes. A headless corpse with his prints is later found by the Buckhorn Police Department in South Dakota, although Air Force Lieutenant Cynthia Knox discovers that the corpse is too young to be Briggs. Briggs himself appears before Cooper as a floating head.
Briggs lives on as a floating head in the realm of
The Fireman.
Bobby Briggs
Robert "Bobby" Briggs, played by
Dana Ashbrook
Dana Vernon Ashbrook (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for playing Bobby Briggs on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its 1992 prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''.
Early life
Ashbrook was ...
, was Laura Palmer's boyfriend. His father is Major Garland Briggs, a member of the U.S. military, with whom he has an uneasy relationship. Though Bobby was secretly seeing
Shelly Johnson before Laura's death, he becomes jealous of
James Hurley James Hurley may refer to:
* James Hurley (Twin Peaks), a fictional character from the television show ''Twin Peaks''
* James Francis Hurley (born 1962), English murderer
* James R. Hurley (born 1932), Southern New Jersey politician and gambling ...
when he discovers that James was secretly seeing Laura. As it turns out, Laura did not really love Bobby but was merely using him as a source of
cocaine
Cocaine (from , from , ultimately from Quechua: ''kúka'') is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant mainly used recreationally for its euphoric effects. It is primarily obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to South Ameri ...
.
The prequel film ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' shows that just two days before Laura's death, Bobby (accompanied by Laura) had a midnight meeting, arranged by Jacques Renault, with Cliff Howard, deputy in Deer Meadow, the town in which Teresa Banks was murdered the previous year. Howard was supplying Bobby with cocaine to be sold in Twin Peaks; when an inebriated Laura yanked the drugs out of his hands, Howard pulled a gun and Bobby shot him. This scene explains what James Hurley reported to Donna Hayward in the series pilot — that Laura, the night she was murdered, had mentioned to him that someone had been killed.
In the first episode, Bobby is a suspect in Laura's death, but Cooper determines he is innocent and has him released. He and Shelly eventually move in together when
Leo Johnson becomes comatose. He tries to become an assistant to Ben Horne but falls in with Horne at the point of Horne's nervous breakdown and finds little success.
Bobby later becomes a deputy in the Twin Peaks sheriff's department, a position he assumes by 2014. As Major Briggs's son, Bobby is able to solve clues left behind by his father that mystify Sheriff Truman and Hawk. He is the father of Shelly Johnson's daughter, Becky.
Hurley/Jennings families
Ed Hurley
"Big" Ed Hurley, played by
Everett McGill
Everett McGill (born Charles Everett McGill III, October 21, 1945) is an American actor, who rose to prominence for his portrayal of a caveman in '' Quest for Fire'' (1981). He went on to have prominent roles in the films ''Dune'' (1984), '' Si ...
, runs the local
gas
Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma).
A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or ...
station. He also looks after his nephew
James Hurley James Hurley may refer to:
* James Hurley (Twin Peaks), a fictional character from the television show ''Twin Peaks''
* James Francis Hurley (born 1962), English murderer
* James R. Hurley (born 1932), Southern New Jersey politician and gambling ...
.
His marriage to Nadine, who is constantly seesawing between being overbearing and highly depressed, ceased to be loving long ago, and seems driven primarily by his guilt over the hunting accident on their honeymoon where she lost her eye. Due to a misunderstanding, he married her over his high-school sweetheart Norma Jennings. He has been carrying on an affair with Norma, but his guilt, along with the imminent release of Norma's violent husband Hank, causes them to break things off. They resume their affair after Nadine regresses into her teen years and starts dating Mike, a teenager. Nadine even hospitalizes Hank while defending Ed from him. Ed and Norma announce their intention to be married, but Nadine's sudden recovery throws things into doubt. 25 years later, Nadine gives Ed her blessing to be with Norma.
Ed is also one of the Bookhouse Boys and serves as "unofficial deputy" to Sheriff Truman.
Nadine Hurley
Nadine Hurley, played by
Wendy Robie
Wendy Robie is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Nadine Hurley in David Lynch's television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991) and the prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992). She also starred in two of Wes Cr ...
, is married to Big Ed and is well known in the town for her ferocity and eccentricity. Nadine wears a patch over her left eye, having lost it in a hunting accident on their honeymoon. Ed's guilt over the accident (and other things) is perhaps all that holds together their mostly unhappy marriage, as he would rather have married Norma Jennings, his high-school sweetheart.
Nadine spends the first few episodes of the series in a state of obsession with trying to create the world's first completely silent drape-runners. She is successful when her husband, Ed, accidentally spills mechanical grease on the cotton balls she is fixing to the runners. Nadine initially thinks this will make them both very rich, but alas it does not, because she was refused a patent, and she gives up hope that it could ever sell. She subsequently attempts suicide by overdosing on pills.
After falling into a coma instead, Nadine awakes believing herself to be a teenager in high school and, incidentally, just dating her husband. Her superhuman strength (already present in season one) allows her to enter the school's wrestling team—the first female to do so. Though the cause of her memory loss is left largely to the viewer's imagination,
adrenaline
Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration). It appears as a white microcrystalline granule. Adrenaline is normally produced by the adrenal glands an ...
is circuitously mentioned at one point by
Dr. Hayward.
As season two progresses, Nadine and Ed decide to "break up", and she begins pursuit of teenage Mike Nelson (captain of the Twin Peaks wrestling team). This in turn leaves Ed free to pursue his true love, Norma.
In the final episode of the original series, Nadine suffers a blow to the head that results in the loss of her delusions of teenhood. Apparently, she has no memory of anything that has occurred since her suicide attempt. 25 years later, Nadine is an avid viewer of Lawrence Jacoby's "Dr. Amp" web series and has turned her silent drape-runners into a business.
James Hurley
James Hurley, played by
James Marshall, lives with his uncle Ed and his aunt
Nadine due to his troubled family situation: his father (probably Ed's brother), a musician, left mother and child behind when James was very young, while his mother, a writer, is an alcoholic who frequently has sex with total strangers.
James is a keen motorcycle rider. He is only quiet on the outside. James frequently has problems with women. He was Laura Palmer's secret boyfriend. Bobby Briggs, Laura's boyfriend, resents James because of their relationship. After her death, he falls in love with his and Laura's best friend Donna Hayward. Later he is also attracted to Laura's look-alike cousin
Maddy Ferguson
Madeleine "Maddy" Ferguson is a fictional character in the ''Twin Peaks'' franchise. She was created by the series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost and portrayed by Sheryl Lee. Introduced in the fourth episode of the first season, Maddy is t ...
, leading to disputes with Donna, who is similarly confused about her feelings for him. After Maddy's death, he leaves Twin Peaks and gets into trouble with Evelyn Marsh, who manipulates him for her own ends at first but then regrets it. After he is entangled in the conspiracy to murder her husband and exonerated, he decides he needs to get away from Twin Peaks and heads off to see the world. He is not seen again for the remainder of the series, but he professes his love for Donna and promises to come back for her.
By 2014, James has returned to Twin Peaks, and is revealed to have suffered a head injury in an accident. He visits the Roadhouse, where he is seen staring at Shelly's friend Renee.
Norma Jennings
Norma Jennings, played by
Peggy Lipton
Margaret Ann Lipton (August 30, 1946 – May 11, 2019) was an American actress, model, and singer. She made appearances in many of the most popular television shows of the 1960s before she landed her defining role as flower child Julie Barnes i ...
, is the owner of the
Double R Diner
Twin Peaks, Washington is a fictional town in the U.S. state of Washington, serving as the primary setting of the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by Mark Frost and David Lynch, and the 2017 revival '' Twin Peaks: The Return''. It was a ...
, where she employs
Shelly Johnson, a good friend of hers, and organizes the town's
Meals on Wheels program, which Laura Palmer used to operate. She is a former Miss Twin Peaks, and becomes one of the judges at the latest pageant. She is later joined at the Diner by her sister Annie Blackburn, a former nun.
She does not care for her husband Hank, a paroled criminal, and has long regretted that she did not end up with high-school sweetheart Big Ed Hurley, whom she adores and is carrying on an affair with. She finds it difficult to trust Hank, because he is a criminal and has let her down in the past, but eventually gives him a chance by letting him work in the diner. What she would really like to do is to divorce Hank and marry Ed, but events continually prevent this. When Nadine regresses into her teenage years Ed and Norma see an opportunity to get married, but Nadine's sudden recovery throws things into jeopardy.
Norma has a bad relationship with her mother, which has presumably been a long-standing dislike, as Annie Blackburn briefly inquires about this upon coming to Twin Peaks, and doesn't argue when Norma tries to drop the subject. Their ties are broken for good when it turns out her mother is in fact a famous food critic who writes under a pseudonym, and ultimately gives the Double R Diner an unflattering review. Norma, who is appalled at her mother's lack of sympathy for what Norma has dedicated her life to, tells her she never wants to see her again.
Hank Jennings
Hank Jennings, played by
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey (born May 3, 1948) is an American film and television actor.
Career
Mulkey played the supporting role of husband to Annie Potts's character in '' Any Day Now'' from 1998 to 2002. He has also appeared in '' Captain Phillips'', '' ...
, is the criminal (and during the first few episodes imprisoned) husband of Norma Jennings.
He is a career criminal, albeit a more professional one than
Leo Johnson. A textbook
sociopath
Psychopathy, sometimes considered synonymous with sociopathy, is characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits. Different conceptions of psychopathy have been u ...
, he is nevertheless able to put on a convincing nice-guy facade which manages to fool some people. According to
Sheriff Harry S. Truman, Hank once was a member of the Bookhouse Boys, in fact "one of the best", before he was expelled for his criminal activities. In many ways, Hank serves as a moral counterpoint to Sheriff Truman who rightfully does not trust Hank.
Prior to the start of the series, Hank has been hired by Josie Packard to arrange the death of her husband
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...
, owner of the Packard Saw Mill, in a boating accident. (It is revealed later that Andrew anticipated and secretly avoided this attempt on his life.) Hank used his apparent involvement in a drunken driving accident as an alibi for the night of Andrew's death and was convicted of manslaughter. At the beginning of the series, he is due for parole after serving 18 months in the state prison.
Hank has a difficult relationship with his wife Norma, who (rightly) feels lied to and betrayed by him. Norma is really in love with Big Ed Hurley, as she has been since high school, and the two only married other people due to misunderstandings. Hank's imprisonment provides the couple safety to carry on an affair, and hence they are uneasy about his being free and nearby. Nonetheless, Norma gives a restrained but positive testimony in the parole hearing, ensuring his release, and provides him with a job at her
Double R Diner
Twin Peaks, Washington is a fictional town in the U.S. state of Washington, serving as the primary setting of the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by Mark Frost and David Lynch, and the 2017 revival '' Twin Peaks: The Return''. It was a ...
.
Upon his release, Hank immediately violates parole by committing a large number of crimes and by crossing the Canada–US border. He threatens Josie, who had agreed to pay him $90,000 upon his release, and tries to extort more money from her.
Hank is hired for a number of shady dealings by
Benjamin Horne
Benjamin Joseph Horne is a fictional character in the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, portrayed by Richard Beymer. His middle and last names are based on department store owner Joseph Horne, founder of ...
. In particular, he is responsible for shooting Leo Johnson, after Leo set fire to the Packard Mill on Benjamin's orders. The shot does not kill Leo, but sends him into a
coma. Unbeknownst to him, this was witnessed by Bobby Briggs, whom Leo had been about to kill with an axe at the time.
After crossing the Canada–US border on orders of Benjamin Horne, he is captured by Franco-Canadian criminal Jean Renault and becomes involved in his doings, especially the takeover of
One Eyed Jacks and the
Dead Dog Farm stake out.
Hank decides to punish Ed for the affair with Norma but runs into Ed's superhumanly strong wife Nadine, who beats him to a pulp. Hank spends the remainder of the series on crutches and is eventually taken back to jail for parole violations. In his last appearance, Hank tries to get an
alibi
An alibi (from the Latin, '' alibī'', meaning "somewhere else") is a statement by a person, who is a possible perpetrator of a crime, of where they were at the time a particular offence was committed, which is somewhere other than where the crim ...
regarding the night of Leo's shooting from his wife, Norma, while she is visiting his cell to ask for a
divorce
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the ...
. Hank coldly replies: "you give me my alibi, and I'll give you a divorce". When Norma refuses (still not trusting Hank to keep his word), he then reacts violently and calls her Big Ed's "
whore
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penet ...
", to which she replies: "I'd rather be his whore than your wife!" Norma then leaves Hank behind in jail.
''The Secret History of Twin Peaks'' reveals that three years after his arrest, Hank was stabbed to death in prison by a distant cousin of the Renault family. Before his death Hank gave a deathbed confession to his various crimes and wrote a quick note to his family and former friends apologizing for everything he had done.
Annie Blackburn
Annie Blackburn, played by
Heather Graham
Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. After appearing in television commercials, her first starring role in a feature film came with the teen comedy '' License to Drive'' (1988), followed by the critically acclaime ...
, is the sister of Norma Jennings, from whom she gets a job in the RR Diner.
She appears in the final six episodes of the series and briefly in the
prequel feature film ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. A precocious introvert closer to nature than to people, she grew up in Twin Peaks, but after a painful first love that led her to a suicide attempt, she went to live in a
convent
A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglic ...
. She hasn't decided if she wants to remain in the secular world, but is willing to see what it can offer her. Despite her lack of experience outside the convent, Annie is not naive about everyday sorrows and transgressions. She may be seen as a mirror for FBI Special Agent
Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
, who falls in love with her, and she with him.
Annie seems to possess an intangible quality to which Cooper is drawn, almost hypnotically. Annie ultimately begins to represent a dark and painful truth from his past. Subsequently, she is cast into Cooper's urgent quest to elude/capture the progenitor of his increasingly nightmarish existence. In the final episode of the series she is trapped in the
Black Lodge by Windom Earle who brings her there as his "Queen" after she wins Miss Twin Peaks (Earle was playing a "sick chess game" involving real people prior to this). At the end of the episode, Dale Cooper is replaced with a doppelganger possessed by the spirit of
Bob
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
, and he and Annie depart the Black Lodge. Annie is reported to have been hospitalized by the end of the series.
In ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', Annie briefly appears to Laura Palmer in a dream, bruised and bloodied (appearing the same way she did when she exited the Black Lodge), to warn her of her death, but as this has yet to happen Laura does not understand the omen. The clue that Annie says to Laura is: "My name is Annie, and I've been with Laura and Dale. The good Dale is in the Lodge, and he can't leave. Write it in your diary."
The diary entry containing Annie's message, along with two other pages, is later hidden in a stall door in the Twin Peaks sheriff's department. In 2014, it is found by Deputy Chief Hawk, providing Hawk and Sheriff Frank Truman with a vital clue regarding Cooper.
''The Final Dossier'' by Mark Frost reveals Annie's ultimate fate, namely that following the events of her abduction and rescue, she has been stuck in catatonic state for 25 years and placed in an institution as a result. Since entering this state, Annie has never spoken a word, with one notable and repeated exception; once every year, at the anniversary of exact time of her kidnapping, she says "I'm fine," out loud, apparently to no one in particular, before falling silent again.
Johnson family
Shelly Johnson
Shelly Johnson, played by
Mädchen Amick
Mädchen Elaina Amick ( ; born December 12, 1970) is an American actress and television director. She is known for her starring role as Shelly Johnson on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991), its prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire ...
, is a waitress at the Double R Diner (which is owned by
Norma Jennings
The following is a list of characters from the television series '' Twin Peaks'', the film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and the 2017 revival.
Overview
Concepts
Bob
Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episod ...
, a good friend of hers).
Shelly dropped out of high school to marry trucker
Leo Johnson, who had swept her off her feet by lavishing her with attention. As soon as they got married, it became clear that Leo just "wanted a maid he didn't have to pay for," in the words of Shelly. Leo is a sadistic, monstrous home dictator, wife-beater, rapist and dangerous criminal, and he is tangibly connected to
Laura Palmer's murder.
Shelly has been having an affair with Laura's boyfriend,
Bobby Briggs
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Bob
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. Bobby, like Laura, is still in high school, and besides being a jock, he's something of a known hooligan. Although Bobby doesn't quite tread on the right side of the law, he is at least kind to Shelly, unlike Leo. The risk of the affair is great; Bobby deals drugs for Leo and knows just how dangerous Leo is. Leo eventually finds out, and sexually assaults, then tries to kill Shelly by tying her up inside the Packard Saw Mill and setting it on fire. However
Catherine Martell, who was also meant to die in the fire, reluctantly frees Shelly and helps her escape. Catherine, however, vanishes.
During the show's second season, Leo lapses into a
catatonic state after being shot by Hank Jennings. Shelly is forced to quit her job at the Double R Diner to take care of Leo at home, where she and Bobby openly flaunt their relationship in front of him, mainly out of frustration that his monthly disability benefits are almost completely used up by the costs of keeping him at home. When Leo awakens from his catatonia and tries to kill Shelly, Bobby comes to Shelly's defense and fights with Leo. Shelly manages to stab Leo in the leg with a knife, and the wounded Leo staggers off into the woods. Shelly later asks Norma for her old job at the Double R Diner, which Norma gladly gives back to her. Shelly - along with
Donna Hayward
Donna Marie Hayward is a fictional character in the ''Twin Peaks'' franchise. She was portrayed by Lara Flynn Boyle in the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991) and by Moira Kelly in the film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'' (1992) an ...
and
Audrey Horne - later receives fragments of poetry from former FBI man Windom Earle, as part of Earle's elaborate scheme. At the urging of Bobby, Shelly enters the Miss Twin Peaks contest, which is ultimately won by
Annie Blackburn
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Bob
Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode ...
. In Shelly's last appearance in the original series, Bobby proposes marriage to her, which she would like to accept were it not for the fact that she is still married to Leo.
Shelly later marries Bobby. They have a daughter, Becky. She remains a waitress at the Double R Diner by 2014, and becomes concerned about Becky after she marries Steven Burnett, a drug addict. She and Bobby separate, but their relationship is amicable; the two comfort Becky together at the Double R after Becky becomes frustrated by Steven, who is having an affair with Gersten Hayward.
Leo Johnson
Leo Johnson, played by
Eric Da Re
Eric Da Re (born March 3, 1965) is an American actor who played the notorious criminal Leo Johnson on the TV show ''Twin Peaks'' and its prequel film, '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. He has worked behind the scenes in several other films by ...
, is a
trucker
A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster, or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a HGV driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the European Union, a lorry driver, or driver in ...
who also moonlights as Twin Peaks's primary source of
narcotics (which he obtains from the
Renault Brothers and traffics over the Canada–US border).
Sheriff Truman
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has never been able to obtain evidence of his criminal dealings. Leo is married to Shelly Johnson, a waitress at the town diner. Sadistic and volatile, he regularly beats her for both real and imagined transgressions, ranging from her infidelity with high school football player
Bobby Briggs
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Bob
Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode. ...
to his dissatisfaction with the way she washes the kitchen floor.
In the course of the series, Leo becomes one of the primary suspects in the murder of
Laura Palmer. As it turns out, Leo was simply with Laura before she was murdered by
Killer Bob
Bob (sometimes known as BOB or Killer BOB) is a fictional character in the ABC television series ''Twin Peaks,'' played by Frank Silva. He is an interdimensional entity who feeds on pain and sorrow. An inhabiting spirit, he possesses human b ...
. While under investigation, Leo is hired for his criminal skills by
Ben Horne
Benjamin Joseph Horne is a fictional character in the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, portrayed by Richard Beymer. His middle and last names are based on department store owner Joseph Horne, founder of ...
, who tasks him with burning down the Packard Saw Mill with his business rival
Catherine Martell inside so that Horne can simultaneously kill his competition and destroy the only obstacle to his obtaining the valuable Mill land. Leo decides to use the situation to solve his own marital discord, abducting Shelly and then tying her up inside the mill shortly before setting fire to it with a time bomb. Catherine foils his plans by freeing Shelly and helping her escape. When Leo returns home after setting fire to the mill, he discovers Bobby in his house looking for Shelly. Leo tries to kill him with an axe, but is shot by
Hank Jennings, who was hired by Ben Horne to kill Leo in order to cover Ben's tracks.
Leo spends most of the second season in a
vegetative state
A persistent vegetative state (PVS) or post-coma unresponsiveness (PCU) is a disorder of consciousness in which patients with severe brain damage are in a state of partial arousal rather than true awareness. After four weeks in a vegetative stat ...
, cared for by Shelly and Bobby, who take him in as part of a scheme to commit
insurance fraud. Their plan backfires when it turns out that Leo's home care is far more expensive than they had anticipated, and the pair are left destitute. To vent their frustration, they take to teasing Leo and flaunting their relationship in front of him.
Near the end of the season, Leo regains some of his cognitive abilities and attacks Shelly and Bobby. Wounded during a struggle, he staggers into the woods, where he is abducted by escaped mental patient (and former FBI agent) Windom Earle. Earle enslaves the barely coherent Leo by fitting him with a shock collar and forcing him into submission. Leo spends the remainder of the series as a semi-mute drone, serving as Earle's henchman. In the third-to-last episode Leo frees another of Earle's captives,
Major Garland Briggs
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Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode. ...
, believing Shelly's life to be in danger after Earle posts a photo of her on his cabin wall. In the series finale, Earle leaves Leo for dead, rigging a cage of
tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...
s above Leo's head, with a string affixed between Leo's teeth; if Leo lets go of the string, the cage will drop on his face, releasing the agitated tarantulas.
Although Leo's fate is not disclosed in the 2017 series, ''The Final Dossier'' reveals that he was shot to death by an unknown assailant. His autopsy is performed by Albert Rosenfield, who suspects that Leo was killed by an individual with an FBI background, implied to be either Windom Earle or Cooper's doppelgänger.
Renault family
The three Renault brothers in the original series — Jacques, Bernard and Jean — are
French Canadian and heavily involved in various kinds of crime, primarily drug running. No two of the three brothers are ever shown together on screen during the series. By the end of the original series, all three are dead.
The revival introduces a fourth member of the family, Jean-Michel, whose relationship with the three brothers is unknown.
Jacques Renault
Jacques, played by
Walter Olkewicz, used to be a woodcutter but had to quit that job because of his considerable weight. He then went to other jobs, working as a bartender at the Roadhouse in Twin Peaks as well as a croupier at ''
One Eyed Jack's'', a casino and brothel located across the Canada–US border. Together with Leo Johnson, he ran drugs from Canada into Twin Peaks. Both Leo and Jacques had (rough) sex with Laura Palmer the night she was killed.
He flees from the Twin Peaks police into Canada, but is questioned incognito by
Agent Cooper at One Eyed Jacks. Cooper tricks him into returning to Twin Peaks, where he is ambushed and arrested on the charge of murdering Laura Palmer. Having been shot and wounded during the arrest, he is taken to hospital, where Laura's father
Leland suffocates him with a pillow, apparently as revenge on the supposed killer of his daughter.
Bernard Renault
Bernard, played by Clay Wilcox is the youngest of the Renault brothers. He helps Jacques in his drug running and warns him to stay away from the Roadhouse. He is captured and interrogated by the Bookhouse Boys but refuses to answer their questions. He is later murdered by
Leo Johnson and left in the woods.
Jean Renault
Jean, played by
Michael Parks
Michael Parks (born Harry Samuel Parks; April 24, 1940 – May 9, 2017) was an American singer and actor. He appeared in many films and made frequent television appearances, notably starring in the 1969–1970 series '' Then Came Bronson'', but ...
, is the eldest and most ruthless of the three brothers, but hides his ruthlessness behind a soft-spoken, charming appearance. He is described as being involved in gambling, extortion, drug dealing and other crimes in the Northwest before his first appearance in the series.
He first appears during
Blackie's attempt to wrest control of ''One Eyed Jack's'' from owner
Benjamin Horne
Benjamin Joseph Horne is a fictional character in the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, portrayed by Richard Beymer. His middle and last names are based on department store owner Joseph Horne, founder of ...
. He reportedly once sold insurance for the brothel to Horne and is also the lover of Blackie's younger sister Nancy. Now, he acts as a go-between for Blackie, who's holding Horne's daughter
Audrey
Audrey () is an English feminine given name. It is the Anglo-Norman form of the Anglo-Saxon name ''Æðelþryð'', composed of the elements '' æðel'' "noble" and ''þryð'' "strength". The Anglo-Norman form of the name was applied to Saint Aud ...
ransom, and Horne, but he also has a personal score to settle: he wants to get revenge on Agent Cooper, who he blames for the death of his younger brothers. His intentions are thwarted as Cooper and
Sheriff Truman
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infiltrate ''One Eyed Jack's'' and rescue Audrey.
On the night Audrey is rescued, Jean kills Blackie, takes control of the brothel, and acquires the services of Ben Horne's henchman Hank Jennings. Later, he stages a plot to frame Cooper for drug running, leading to Cooper's temporary suspension. He is eventually killed by Cooper during a hostage standoff at
Dead Dog Farm.
Jean-Michel Renault
Jean-Michel Renault, played by
Walter Olkewicz, is the owner of the Roadhouse in 2014. His relationship with the three Renault brothers is currently unknown. He is depicted as being involved with prostitution.
Blackie O'Reilly
Blackie O'Reilly (nicknamed ''The Black Rose'' and portrayed by
Victoria Catlin) is the madame of
One Eyed Jacks, the
casino
A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...
/
brothel just north of the Canada–US border. She runs Jack's at the behest of its secret owner,
Benjamin Horne
Benjamin Joseph Horne is a fictional character in the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, portrayed by Richard Beymer. His middle and last names are based on department store owner Joseph Horne, founder of ...
. In keeping with the "upscale" theme of the establishment, Blackie adorns herself in glamorous black
evening gown
An evening gown, evening dress or gown is a long dress usually worn at formal occasions. The drop ranges from ballerina (mid-calf to just above the ankles), tea (above the ankles), to full-length. Such gowns are typically worn with evening ...
s and exudes an air of sophistication and being a member of the "upper class". She is the highest authority at Jacks, aside from Ben Horne, eliciting absolute obedience from the cadre of prostitutes in her stable. Whenever a new girl is hired, she oversees a coin-tossing ceremony between Ben and Jerry Horne to see which man will "break her in". She has a heroin habit and is bisexual. The sister of Nancy, she is later killed by Jean during Dale Cooper's and Harry's raid on the brothel.
Locals
Ronette Pulaski
Ronette Pulaski, portrayed by
Phoebe Augustine
Phoebe Ellen Ceresia (born April 1, 1967) (known professionally as Phoebe Augustine) is an American actress best known for playing Ronette Pulaski in ''Twin Peaks''.
Career
She portrayed Laura Palmer's friend Ronette Pulaski in several episo ...
, is the daughter of Janek Pulaski (an employee of the Packard Saw Mill) and his wife Suburbis Pulaski. She attended Twin Peaks High School.
She worked at the perfume counter at Horne's Department Store, and at
One Eyed Jacks. She and Laura Palmer were both kidnapped and violently beaten by the
serial killer
A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A
*
*
*
* with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...
BOB
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
during the crime that drives much of the series. Laura is murdered, but Ronette manages to escape. She is discovered wandering along train tracks in a trance. As she had crossed state lines, the FBI becomes involved in the investigation. She lapses into a
coma, emerging only briefly to identify BOB from a drawing.
The character appeared only briefly in the series, with few lines of dialogue, but she proved an integral part of the overall plot, especially as she was with Laura at her end. Her picture, along with that of
Leo Johnson's truck, are found in ''Fleshworld'' (a
swingers magazine) by FBI Special Agent
Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
, and
Sheriff Harry S. Truman, along with a forwarding address which allows them to track down to whom it belonged. She also appears toward the very end of the series when Cooper brings her in to confirm that the smell of engine oil is usually an indicator that BOB is nearby.
She appears throughout the series, especially in the second season and even returns briefly in the
finale of the original series, but is featured most heavily in both the
pilot episode and the 1992 movie ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''.
A small aspect of her character in relation to ''Fire Walk With Me'' is that she was somehow meant to come out of Laura's murder alive. During the final scene in the train car, Laura sees Ronette's "guardian angel" looking over her as she frantically prays for her life. Ronette's ropes are miraculously cut free, allowing Ronette to open the door to the train car and let MIKE throw the green/owl ring into the carriage. Laura then places this ring on one of her fingers, which forces BOB to kill her instantly rather than inhabit her body against her will, as he desired. Earlier, Laura saw what she believed to be her own guardian angel abandoning her when she saw the angel disappear from a picture on her wall. When Ronette is brought in during the last episodes, she appears to have reformed, dressing demurely and co-operating with the police without question.
"American Girl"
Twenty-five years later, in
Part 3
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People
*Armi Pärt (born 1991), Estonian handballer
*Arvo Pärt (born 1935), Estonian classical composer
*Brian Part (born 1962), American child actor
*Dealtry Charles Part (1882–1961), sheriff (1926–1927) an ...
of the revival series, a mysterious entity that looks like Ronette appears. Also played by Augustine, she is credited just as "American Girl", and it is unknown if the character, beyond appearance, is the same as or related to the previous role.
Lawrence Jacoby
Lawrence Jacoby, portrayed by
Russ Tamblyn
Russell Irving Tamblyn, also known as Rusty Tamblyn (born December 30, 1934) is an American film and television actor and dancer.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Tamblyn trained as a gymnast in his youth. He began his career as a child actor f ...
, is a highly
eccentric psychiatrist. Born January 30, 1934, Jacoby spent some of his life in Hawaii, and is fascinated by
Tiki culture
Tiki culture is an American-originated art, music, and entertainment movement inspired by Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian cultures. Inspired by Oceanian art, influential cultures to Tiki culture include Australasia, Melanesia, Micrones ...
.
Prior to her murder, Laura Palmer was Jacoby's patient. Jacoby has radically unconventional treatment practices, and it is unclear whether his treatment of Laura was inappropriate. At Laura's grave after her funeral, Jacoby tells FBI agent
Dale Cooper
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in ...
that he is not a good person and doesn't really care about his patients, who see him as their friend, but that Laura changed all that and changed him; Laura was in pain and the reasons for that were so mysterious that Jacoby couldn't penetrate the walls she had built around it. Because of this, he has an insight into Laura's personality that few others have. The unidentified person in Sarah Palmer's vision seen digging up James's half of Laura's necklace (at the end of the pilot) is in fact Jacoby.
James, Donna and Maddy Ferguson discover that Laura had made a series of audiotapes to Jacoby in which she describes some of her dreams and nightmares. Believing he has more of these, they hatch a plan to lure him away from his office by dressing Maddy up as Laura and filming her making a similar message. When Jacoby goes to confront "Laura", he is attacked and beaten unconscious by a masked figure, suffering a heart attack in the process. After a period of recovery he returns to continue his work, mainly with Ben Horne and Nadine Hurley.
Jacoby is married to a Hawaiian woman, Eolani (Jennifer Aquino, uncredited), who is seen only once in the series. He is known for keeping
cocktail umbrella
A cocktail umbrella or paper parasol is a small umbrella made from paper, paperboard, and a toothpick. They are frequently associated with tropical drinks and Tiki bars and used as a garnish decoration. They are also used in desserts or oth ...
s marked with dates of events that affected him. He is also a keen surfer. A recognizable trait are his
glasses
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are vision eyewear, with lenses (clear or tinted) mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically utilizing a bridge over the nose and hinged arms (known as temples ...
, one lens of which is blue, the other red. He also can do some conjuring tricks.
After his medical license is revoked, Jacoby moves to a mobile home by 2014 and begins broadcasting an internet series as "Dr. Amp". As part of the series, he sells shovels that he spray-paints gold. He starts a possible romantic relationship with Nadine, an avid watcher of his show.
The character is rumored to have been inspired by the ethnobotanist and shamanistic explorer
Terence McKenna
Terence Kemp McKenna (November 16, 1946 – April 3, 2000) was an American ethnobotanist and mystic who advocated the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including ...
.
In "
The Firefly", a 2011 episode of the science fiction series ''
Fringe
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* Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival, known as "the Fringe"
* Adelaide Fringe, the world's second-largest annual arts festival
* Fringe theatre, a name for alternative theatre
* The Fringe, the ...
'',
Walter Bishop uses a pair of red-and-blue glasses to examine a man's aura and says, "These were created by an old friend of mine, Dr. Jacoby from Washington State."
Mike Nelson
Mike Nelson, portrayed by
Gary Hershberger
Gary Hershberger (born April 5, 1964) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Nelson in ''Twin Peaks'' (1989–1991; 2017) and Matthew Gilardi on '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–2002).
Early life an ...
, was close friends with Bobby Briggs and was the boyfriend of Donna Hayward. He was on both the high school football and wrestling teams. On the other hand, he also dealt drugs with Bobby on behalf of Leo Johnson, their supplier.
As Donna grew closer to James Hurley, she broke up with Mike. Mike initially didn't take the breakup well, but soon became involved with an amnesiac Nadine Hurley. Mike fell in love with Nadine and planned to marry her, but was heartbroken when she regained her memory and had no recollection of her affection for him. It is not known if Nadine went back to her husband, Big Ed. Mike is a businessman by 2014 and angrily rejects a job application from Steven Burnett, citing Steven's lack of professionalism.
Mike was illustrative of the theme of duality that pervaded ''Twin Peaks''. He was, with Bobby, one of two duos in the series named "Mike" and "Bob," the other being Mike / Phillip Gerard the one-armed man, and
Bob
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
.
Margaret Lanterman (Log Lady)
Margaret Lanterman, better known as the Log Lady, makes semi-regular appearances in both seasons, and is played by
Catherine E. Coulson, who also very briefly reprised the role for a single scene in the prequel film ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''.
The Log Lady is a fixture in the town of Twin Peaks by the time of Laura Palmer's murder, and most residents in the town regard her as crazy. This is mainly due to her habit of always carrying a small log in her arms, with which she seems to share a
psychic
A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws ...
connection, often dispensing advice and visions of
clairvoyance
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which she claims come from the log;
prior to the murder, she delivers moving and cryptic warnings to Laura Palmer herself.
The Log Lady does not interpret the messages transmitted by the log, but instead functions as a
medium
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Science and technology
Aviation
*Medium bomber, a class of war plane
*Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design
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* Media (communication), tools used to store and deliver information or data
* Medium of ...
for the information it conveys.
Margaret returns in the 2017 series, where she sends Deputy Chief Hawk a message about a missing clue about Dale Cooper that is connected to Hawk's heritage. The clue turns out to be three pages of Laura Palmer's diary hidden in a bathroom stall in the sheriff's department. She later sends Hawk a second clue mentioning Laura.
Harold Smith
Harold Smith, portrayed by
Lenny Von Dohlen
Lenny Von Dohlen Jr. (December 22, 1958 – July 5, 2022) was an American television, film, and stage actor. With a 40-year career that primarily featured work in independent films and guest appearances on numerous prominent series, he was prob ...
, has
agoraphobia and thus does not leave his home. Laura Palmer met him when she delivered him his meals. Laura gave Harold her secret diary for safe-keeping, because
BOB
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
didn't know about him. Harold grows and develops new
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowerin ...
hybrids in his home. He also makes a habit of recording things people tell him, such as their memories and their deepest thoughts.
Donna Hayward, Laura's best friend, befriended him during her investigation into her death. Their relationship ended badly when Donna and Maddy Ferguson attempted to steal Laura's secret diary, believing it held the key to finding her murderer. His faith in human decency shattered, Harold is later discovered to have hanged himself, with scraps of the diary around him. His suicide note reads "''J'ai une âme solitaire''" (French for "I have a lonely soul").
Dick Tremayne
Dick Tremayne (
Ian Buchanan
Ian Buchanan (born 16 June 1957) is a Scottish television actor who has appeared on multiple American soap operas including ''General Hospital'', ''Port Charles'', ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', ''All My Children'', and ''Days of Our Lives''. ...
) is a selfish, pretentious man, whom Lucy Moran dated for a while on the side after becoming annoyed with Deputy Andy Brennan. He works at Horne's Department store, in men's fashion. When he finds out Lucy is pregnant (and isn't sure who the father of the baby is), he first attempts to have her get an abortion, but then tries (albeit halfheartedly) to prove his capability as a parent by "helping" an orphan boy who needs a father figure. Because of this, he has an ongoing rivalry with Andy, though they bond at a few points. Dick's condescending behavior becomes such that Lucy ultimately decides she doesn't care who the real father is and chooses Andy to help her raise her child.
Dick first appears in
the third episode of season two.
Heidi
Heidi (
Andrea Hays
Andrea Hays is an American actress, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, and nurse, best known for her role as Heidi in ''Twin Peaks'' which she played in both the 1990 original series and the 2017 revival, '' Twin Peaks: The Return,'' t ...
) is a waitress at the
Double R Diner
Twin Peaks, Washington is a fictional town in the U.S. state of Washington, serving as the primary setting of the television series ''Twin Peaks'', created by Mark Frost and David Lynch, and the 2017 revival '' Twin Peaks: The Return''. It was a ...
in the original series, the movie, and the revival. Known for her distinctive giggle. Has appeared in every filmed incarnation of ''Twin Peaks'' - the 1990 original series, the 2017 revival, and the 1992 prequel movie ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (and ''
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces''). All of her scenes are set in the diner.
Dwayne Milford
The mayor of Twin Peaks from 1962 until at least 1990. He was well known for his ongoing feud with his brother Dougie.
Dougie Milford
A United States Air Force officer, specifically assigned to investigations concerning UFOs. In his later years, he was the publisher of the local newspaper, the Twin Peaks Gazette. He was known to marry often, lastly to Lana Budding Milford. His character appeared in the original series, but was only given an in depth backstory in Mark Frost's book ''The Secret History of Twin Peaks''.
Lana Budding Milford
Lana Milford (
Robyn Lively
Robyn Elaine Lively Johnson (born February 7, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the 1989 films ''Teen Witch'' and '' The Karate Kid Part III.'' She is also known for her roles in the TV shows '' Doogie Howser, M.D.''; ...
), née Budding, was a seductive woman known to charm almost any man around her, particularly the brothers Dougie and Dwayne Milford.
Nicky Needleman (Little Nicky)
Nicholas "Nicky" Needleman was a mischievous orphaned boy who came under the care of Dick Tremayne through the Happy Helping Hand program. He was used by both Dick and Andy to prove which of them would make a more suitable father to Lucy's baby.
Outsiders
Carl Rodd
Carl Rodd (
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor, musician, and singer.
In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Kelly's Heroes ...
) first appears in ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. The beleaguered manager of the Fat Trout Trailer Park in Deer Meadow, Washington, he doesn't like to be disturbed before 9 AM, and gets surly when Agents Chester Desmond and Sam Stanley of the FBI show up at dawn to inspect the deceased Teresa Banks's trailer. He complains the trailer has been like "uncle's day at a whorehouse". He then softens up and shares his "best goddamn coffee you're gonna get anywhere" with the agents during their inspection. In a melancholy reverie, he confesses, "I've already gone places. I just want to stay right where I am."
Later, Rodd answers Cooper's questions about Chester Desmond's disappearance and agrees to help a disabled elderly tenant with her hot water problems, for which he prescribes Valium.
Selena Swift
Selena Swift (
Erika Anderson
Erika Marie Anderson is an American film and television actress best known for her role as Greta in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' (1989) and subsequently the actress Selena Swift in the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (199 ...
) is an actress known for her dual roles as Jade and Emerald on the
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
''Invitation to Love'' that is a popular show in Twin Peaks and is watched by nearly all of the residents. A lot of the events occurring in Twin Peaks often mimicked the events happening within the show and Selena's characters Jade and Emerald paralleled with
Laura Palmer and
Maddy Ferguson
Madeleine "Maddy" Ferguson is a fictional character in the ''Twin Peaks'' franchise. She was created by the series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost and portrayed by Sheryl Lee. Introduced in the fourth episode of the first season, Maddy is t ...
; the innocent Jade mirroring Maddy and the dark and deceitful Emerald mirroring Laura. Selena's debut as the twins was similar to Maddy's introduction in the
fourth episode of the first season.
Evelyn Marsh
Evelyn Marsh (
Annette McCarthy) lives in one of the towns near Twin Peaks, which James Hurley "drifts" to after he flees Twin Peaks in the wake of Maddy Ferguson's murder. Evelyn is very wealthy, and she and her absentee husband, Geoffrey/Jeffrey, own a small fleet of expensive cars, which she initially drafts James to repair.
Evelyn is complex and unpredictable. She attracts James through a combination of her physical attributes and the pity he feels for her when she reveals that Geoffrey frequently beats her. In reality, she is involved with a third man, Malcolm Sloan, who lives with the family under the guise of being her brother and acting as chauffeur, and the two have hatched a plan to kill Geoffrey. She engages James in a kind of
boy toy sexual relationship, intending to set him up as the
fall guy
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for her husband's death. When Donna arrives to bring James home, Evelyn taunts her, revealing her and James's relationship.
After her husband's murder, Evelyn appears to soften toward James and show repentance for her actions, giving James enough warning to get out of the house before the police arrive. She gives the police his full name and even indicates where they might find him, but seems to waver. When he comes back to talk to her, she pleads for him to leave. Malcolm knocks James out and tries to persuade Evelyn to shoot him, concocting a story to cover the situation, but in the end Evelyn can't go through with it and she shoots Malcolm dead instead when he tries to attack her, allowing James to go free. After this, all that is heard from Evelyn is that James is to give evidence at her trial.
Thomas Eckhardt
Thomas Eckhardt (
David Warner David or Dave Warner may refer to:
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* David Bruce Warner (born 1970), South African alpine skier
* David Warner (cricketer) (born 1986), Australian cricketer
Oth ...
) is a powerful businessman. He hails from
South Africa
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, but moved to
Hong Kong
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, where he formed a business partnership with American
Andrew Packard. The relationship soured as the two competed for the love of Josie, a protégé of Eckhardt. Eventually Josie married Andrew, who took her with him to Twin Peaks. However, it is unclear whether this was in fact part of a plan by Eckhardt, as Josie arranged the assassination of Andrew, covered up by a boating accident.
After Josie has also arranged for the burning of the Packard saw mill and selling the land, Eckhardt expects her to return to Hong Kong. When she refuses and kills Eckhardt's emissary, Eckhardt personally comes for her and insists on a meeting. Josie shoots Eckhardt, but dies only moments later out of intense fear, accompanied by the appearance of "
Bob
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*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
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*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
", who mocks the approaching
Agent Cooper.
On Eckhardt's order, his assistant, Miss Jones (played by
Brenda Strong
Brenda Lee Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress. She began her career in television, including guest starring appearances in ''Twin Peaks'', '' Party of Five'', ''Seinfeld'', '' Scandal'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' ...
), also attempts to kill Josie's lover,
Sheriff Truman
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Bob
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, but he manages to survive.
Eckhardt left a puzzle box to
Andrew Packard, who was revealed to have eluded his assassination, and
Catherine Martell. The box contains several boxes and eventually holds the key to a safe deposit box at the local bank. When Andrew opens the box, a bomb explodes, killing Andrew and Pete Martell.
Teresa Banks
Teresa Banks is a 17-year-old drifter and
cocaine
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addict. Her murder in Deer Meadow,
Washington
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, precedes that of Laura Palmer and is part of the plot of the 1992 Twin Peaks
prequel film, ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''.
Pamela Gidley
Pamela Catherine Gidley (June 11, 1965 – April 16, 2018) was an American actress and model. She began her career as an actress in 1986, debuting in the film ''Thrashin, before appearing in a number of films, including '' Dudes'' (1987), ''Ch ...
portrayed Banks in the film.
Banks lived at the Fat Trout trailer park for a month (where minor characters Mrs. Chalfont and her grandson also lived until they moved away following Teresa's murder). She worked the night shift as a waitress at Hap's Diner.
Her body was found, wrapped in plastic, in Wind River. She died from "repeated blows to the back of the head by a blunt obtuse-angled object," according to FBI Special Agent Sam Stanley. The murderer took her ring, which was adorned with a symbol used late in the series in conjunction with the
Black Lodge. Stanley also discovered a small piece of white paper imprinted with the letter "T" beneath the nail of her left ring finger, what would become the calling card of the
serial killer
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*
*
*
* with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...
who later murdered Laura Palmer and attacked Ronette Pulaski. Stanley and Special Agent Chester Desmond investigated her murder on the orders of FBI Chief Gordon Cole. No one claimed her body after her murder, and she had no known next of kin.
Like Laura and Ronette, Teresa placed personal ads in ''Fleshworld'', a fictional swingers magazine known to be read and utilized by Twin Peaks drug dealer Jacques Renault, who also ran a sort of low-key prostitution ring on the side. It was through such an advertisement that she became acquainted with Laura's father,
Leland Palmer
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Le ...
, who muses "you look just like my Laura" (a later murder, Laura's cousin
Madeleine Ferguson, is also said to have been chosen because she resembled Laura).
One day, Leland arrives at a motel room having pre-arranged a rendezvous with Banks and "some of
ergirlfriends" and, to his surprise, discovers one of these to be his daughter. Leland ducks out before Laura sees him, but Banks becomes suspicious of his sudden change of heart. Eventually, she discovers Leland's identity and attempts to blackmail him but is subsequently murdered by him before she can collect.
Windom Earle
Windom Earle is a former FBI agent, who was once partner and best friend to Agent Dale Cooper. He is played by
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh, (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022) was a Canadian film and television actor. He was best known as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle in ''Twin Peaks'', for his roles in the films '' The Day After Tomorrow'', ''Adoration'', '' S ...
and features in the latter half of the second season as the primary antagonist following the conclusion of the Laura Palmer investigation. He is an evil genius and a master of disguise, well-versed in esoterica from all parts of the world. He has extensive knowledge of the "
dugpas", ancient
sorcerers from
Tibet
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dedicated to pure evil. Cooper says of Windom Earle: "his mind is like a diamond: cold, hard, and brilliant."
Earle was institutionalized after killing his wife Caroline, the love of Cooper's life, and trying to kill Cooper as well. He escapes and comes to Twin Peaks, hiding out in the woods, with the announced intention of ruining Cooper's life before killing him. He captures and enslaves Leo Johnson to act as an unwilling henchman, and finally kidnaps Annie Blackburn to lure Cooper into a trap.
He has a fascination with the
Black Lodge, whose secrets he is trying to unlock, as well as
black magic
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.
Major Garland Briggs
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states that Earle was involved in
Project Blue Book
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, as was Briggs; however, their investigation in which Earle was involved was directly related to Twin Peaks and not the usual
UFO
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investigations; his growing obsession with the Lodge led to his dismissal from the project.
He is obsessed with chess and this plays a major role in most of his first appearances, when he decides to use real people as the pieces in a game against Cooper. The true intention of this is to make his way into the Black Lodge, whose power he hopes to harness, while also getting revenge on Cooper. By claiming to have control over Annie's survival, Earle attempts to blackmail Cooper into offering Earle his soul, and stabs him in the Lodge, but
BOB
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
* Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname ...
, who says that Earle cannot ask for souls, turns back time to stop this and presumably takes Earle's soul for himself.
Dramatically, Earle represents the dark counterpoint of Cooper: an FBI agent, once pure and following a code representing good, ultimately being corrupted and pursuing evil; the implication being that even a pure soul like Cooper can wind up like Earle, as the Cooper doppelgänger represents.
William Hastings
William Hastings (
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His early film work includes Chip Sutphin in ''Serial Mom'' (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in '' Hackers'' (1995), Stu Macher in '' Scream'' (1996), Stevo in ''SLC Pu ...
) is a high school principal who, along with his secret lover Ruth Davenport, investigated the supernatural and alternate dimensions. He also ran a blog named ''Search the Zone'', which documented evidence of the supernatural and alternate dimensions. Hastings and Ruth later encountered the floating head of Garland Briggs, which asked them to give him specific coordinates. The two complied, and Briggs disappeared after repeating Cooper's name. Hastings was arrested a few days later after Davenport was found dead with Briggs's headless corpse, as his fingerprints were all over the crime scene. After confirming in an interview with FBI agent Tammy Preston that the floating head was Briggs, he took the FBI to 2240 Sycamore, where he had encountered Briggs. Left inside a police car, Hastings is confronted by a Woodsman, who causes his head to implode.
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