 MAY-CHEN
AY-MICK (pronounced with the long "ä")
was born in Reno, Nevada on December 12, 1970.
She is half German, a quarter Norwegian, and a
quarter Swedish. Her name, which can also be written
as Maedchen, means "maiden" or "young
woman" in German and results from the desire
of her parents, Bill and Judy, to give their daughter
a name more unusual than their own.
Mädchen's parents divorced when she was two and
a half years old. Her mother, a medical office
manager, re-married to a musician and band leader,
now deceased, who Mädchen considers her real father.
His love of performing would be a strong influence
on Mädchen's career choices.
In examining Mädchen's early years, we come to
the first surprise, at least for those who have
come to think of models and actresses as nothing
more than pretty faces and perfect bodies. We
learn that she is also very intelligent and has
a wide range of artistic abilities.
Mädchen has trained in various forms of dance:
tap, ballet, jazz, and modern. She has used that
talent to enliven some of her films, dancing with
innocent abandon in "Sleepwalkers",
and with a calculated seductiveness in "I'm
Dangerous Tonight".
Filmography
Face to Face (2001) .... Jamie
Scenes of the Crime (2001)
Colony, The (2001) .... Susan
Hangman (2000/II) (TV) .... Grace Mitchell
Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)
(TV) .... Jackie McCoy
"Fantasy Island" (1998) TV Series ....
Ariel
Hunted, The (1998) (TV) .... Samantha Clark
Bombshell (1996) .... Angeline
Courtyard, The (1995) (TV) .... Lauren
"Central Park West" (1995) TV Series
.... Carrie Fairchild
French Exit (1995) .... Zina
Dream Lover (1994) .... Lena Reardon
Trapped in Paradise (1994) .... Sarah Collins
"Fallen Angels" (1993) TV Series ....
Mrs. Cordell (Love and Blood)
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) (TV) .... Lauren
Harrington
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) .... Shelly
Johnson
"Fifth Corner, The" (1992) TV Series
Sleepwalkers (1992) .... Tanya Robertson
For the Very First Time (1991) (TV) .... Rhonda
Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990) .... Mandy
I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) (TV) (as Madchen
Amick) .... Amy
"Twin Peaks" (1990) TV Series (as Madchen
Amick) .... Shelly Johnson
Jury Duty: The Comedy (1990) (TV) .... Miss Doddsworth
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) (TV) ....
Laurie Harris
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