I Know Catherine, The Log Lady Is an Affectionate Portrait of a Twin Peaks Icon

When Twin Peaks: The Return hit Showtime in 2017, there was one very poignant presence tucked amid all the signature David Lynch style and weirdness. It wouldn’t be a true Twin Peaks revival without the Log Lady, and Catherine E. Coulson—whose portrayal of the enigmatic character made her a cult-beloved icon—got to play her one last time before her death from cancer in 2015. Richard Green’s new documentary, I Know Catherine, The Log Lady, reveals just what went into creating that final performance while also celebrating the life and career of a woman David Lynch called “one of my dearest, closest friends.” With Lynch himself now having departed, there’s an extra layer of melancholy woven into the documentary, though he looks in perfect health here as he looks back on his longstanding relationship with Coulson. Lynch met her in the 1970s—she was then married to Jack Nance, star of Lynch’s first feature, Eraserhead. Coulson, who’d met Nance when they were both part of the late-1960s t ... Read full article.