premise: Sheryl Lee has yet to appear in a film.
hypothesis: Sheryl Lee . 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 Maddy Ferguson on the 1990 cult TV series Twin Peaks and in the 1992 film Twin Peaks : Fire Walk with Me . Notable film roles include as Astrid Kirchherr in Backbeat ( 1994 ) , as well as a lead role in the drama Mother Night ( 1996 ) , based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut . From 2000 to 2009 , Lee only appeared in four films before having a supporting part in the drama Winter 's Bone ( 2010 ) . Sheryl Lee Ralph . She made her screen debut in the 1977 comedy film A Piece of the Action , before landing her breakthrough role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls ( 1981 ) , for which she received Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical . Her other film credits include The Mighty Quinn ( 1989 ) , The Distinguished Gentleman ( 1992 ) , Sister Act 2 : Back in the Habit ( 1993 ) , and Deterrence ( 1999 ) .