Phoebe Augustine

Summary

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.[1][2]

Phoebe Augustine
Born (1967-04-01) April 1, 1967 (age 57)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress

Career edit

She portrayed Laura Palmer's[2] friend Ronette Pulaski[3][4] in several episodes of the original 1990 series Twin Peaks.[1][5] The pilot episode featured a scene of her walking across train tracks. The image was used widely for promotional and marketing purposes, including on the VHS cover of the original Pilot, which was released as a movie in Europe,[6] and became iconic in pop culture. She reprised her role in the 1992 prequel movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.[7][8][9][10]

Other roles include the movie Plain Clothes (1987) and two notable short-lived sitcoms from the early 90s: The Elvira Show[11][12] and Frannie's Turn.[13][14][15] Around the same time, she also appeared in the TV movie Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story.[16] She was a musician/singer in the band "Cling".[15][17][18]

After a break of many years, she returned to acting in 2017, working again with David Lynch on the Twin Peaks revival, Twin Peaks: The Return, playing "American Girl" in Part 3, a mysterious entity that may or may not be related to her previous role as Ronette.[19][20][21]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Plain Clothes Girl at Fair #1
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Ronette Pulaski
2001 Mulholland Drive Woman in Club Silencio Uncredited

(unknown if it's actually her or an actress who looks similar - it has never been confirmed either way)[22][23]

2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Ronette Pulaski

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1990–1991 Twin Peaks Ronette Pulaski 5 episodes
1992 Frannie's Turn Olivia Escobar 6 episodes
1993 Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story Cathy Television film
The Elvira Show Paige
2017 Twin Peaks American Girl Episode: "Part 3"

References edit

  1. ^ a b Murray, Noel (2017-05-09). "'Twin Peaks' Season 2, Episodes 2-7: There Will Be Bob (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  2. ^ a b Canby, Vincent (1992-08-29). "Review/Film; One Long Last Gasp For Laura Palmer (Published 1992)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. ^ "Who's who in the 'Twin Peaks' universe | The Seattle Times". 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ Shimabukuro, Karra (2016). "The Mystery of the Woods: 'Twin Peaks' and the Folkloric Forest". Cinema Journal. 55 (3): 121–125. doi:10.1353/cj.2016.0023. JSTOR 44072099. S2CID 148230041.
  5. ^ Muir, John Kenneth (February 25, 2013). Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999. McFarland. ISBN 9781476604169 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Twin Peaks". www.videocollector.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  7. ^ Bowen, Chuck (25 October 2017). "Review: David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me on Criterion Blu-ray". Slant Magazine.
  8. ^ "'Twin Peaks' Revival Delves Deeper Into 'Fire Walk With Me' -- and It's Absolutely Insane (Hi Naomi Watts!)". Entertainment Tonight. 28 May 2017.
  9. ^ Lynch, David (January 10, 2009). David Lynch: Interviews. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604732368 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ McDonnell, Jenny (8 November 2007). "Twin Peaks". The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies (3). Dublin: 132–134. ProQuest 1834046109.
  11. ^ Vasquez, Felix Jr. (2018-07-25). "[TV Terrors] "The Elvira Show" Was Cancelled By CBS Before It Even Aired". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  12. ^ "A Look at "The Elvira Show" Pilot |". 11 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  13. ^ Rosenbluth, Jean (1992-09-11). "Frannie's Turn". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  14. ^ "Frannie's Turn (1992)". BFI. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  15. ^ a b "Peaks and troughs: ranking the careers of the returning Twin Peaks cast". the Guardian. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  16. ^ Scott, Tony (1993-05-03). "NBC Monday Night at the Movies Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  17. ^ "Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  18. ^ "Phoebe Augustine". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  19. ^ "'Twin Peaks' Revival Reveals Entire 217-Person Cast". April 25, 2016.
  20. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (May 30, 2017). "'Twin Peaks' Guide to Returning Characters and What Clues They Offer Parts 3 & 4 (An Ongoing List)".
  21. ^ Murray, Noel (May 9, 2017). "'Twin Peaks' Season 2, Episodes 2-7: There Will Be Bob (Published 2017)". The New York Times.
  22. ^ dugpa. "Mulholland Drive Mystery". Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  23. ^ "Theory: Twin Peaks' Laura Palmer Is In Mulholland Drive". ScreenRant. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2021-03-02.

External links edit

  • Phoebe Augustine at IMDb