Portrait of Catherine E. Coulson

Catherine E. Coulson

Acting

Biography

Catherine Elizabeth Coulson (October 22, 1943 – September 28, 2015) was an American stage and screen actress who worked behind the scenes on various studio features, magazine shows and independent films as well as acting in theater and film since the age of 15. She is best known for her role as Margaret Lanterman, the enigmatic Log Lady, in the David Lynch TV series Twin Peaks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine E. Coulson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: October 22, 1943

Place of Birth: Elmhurst, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2025
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

as Self (archive footage)

2013
2009
Calvin Marshall

as Carramae

2006
Psych

as Wood Woman

2001
Eraserhead Stories

as Self (voice)

1991
Another You

as Nurse

1991
Femme Fatale

as Sister Mary

1990
Twin Peaks

as Margaret Lanterman / The Log Lady

1990
Twin Peaks

as The Log Lady

1989
Twin Peaks

as The Log Lady

1982
Trick or Treats

as Nurse Reeves

1974
The Amputee

as The Amputee

1974
The Amputee

as The Amputee