Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsThere’s a documentary about Twin Peaks’ Log Lady in the worksAnd it needs your help to get goingShareLink copied ✔️May 22, 2018May 22, 2018TextJessica Canjemanaden Her character was a beloved favourite among fans of the cult TV series Twin Peaks, with her prophetic, bizarre wisdom and emotion for a little piece of wood; and the love for Catherine Coulson extended into real life. Now, there’s a documentary in the works to chronicle her life, and it needs some help. Director Richard Green, who appeared in David Lynch’s disquieting masterpiece Mulholland Drive, has announced his project I know Catherine, The Log Lady, an authorized documentary telling the life story of Coulson. The documentary will celebrate the major milestones of the renowned stage, film and, TV actress, tracing the life she led dedicated to the arts and spirituality. The project has raised £24,333 as of writing, and has a goal of £186,275 ending on June 16 over on Kickstarter. Catherine E. Coulson, who played the iconic Margaret Lanterman “The Log Lady” on Lynch's revived Twin Peaks, died of cancer in 2015 at the age of 71. She was a lively, hardworking woman who worked as an actress and as a camera assistant. Lynch and Coulson’s friendship dates back to when the pair met on Lynch's first film, Eraserhead, where she worked as an assistant director. They collaborated on a number of projects, including Twin Peaks prequel film Fire Walk With Me. Coulson died a few days after filming her final scenes for Twin Peaks: The Return. “When I heard that Catherine died four days after shooting her last Log Lady scenes, a character who was also dying, I knew we had to tell the story,” Green says in the Kickstarter campaign video. “And when David spoke to me so intimately about Catherine, I knew we had a story to tell.” Catherine Coulson and Ricardo Montalbán behind the scenes of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khanvia I Know Catherine, The Log Lady Lynch said in a statement back in 2015: “Today I lost one of my dearest friends, Catherine Coulson. Catherine was solid gold. She was always there for her friends – she was filled with love for all people, for her family, for her work. She was a tireless worker. She had a great sense of humour– she loved to laugh and make people laugh. she was a spiritual person – a longtime TM meditator. She was the Log Lady.” Coulson was one of the first women to join the prestigious Camera Union, and had creative credits on films like The Wrath of Khan. The documentarian plans to interview and feature Lynch in the film, which is currently in pre-production. Some of the funds raised will be used to obtain the licensing of essential Twin Peaks footage featuring Coulson, as well as archive video of her stage shows. The campaign's pledge rewards include a tree planted in your name at a “Log Lady Grove” in Los Angeles, and for just 185 pounds you can purchase an “Answer Log” reminiscent of a Magic 8 Ball which gives very Lynchian answers. There’s rewards that would have been most definitely Lanterman-approved. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREKristen Stewart: ‘Women often operate from a place of shame’100 Nights of Hero: The story behind Julia Jackman’s lo-fi queer fantasyBACARDÍIn pictures: The enduring energy of Northern Soul dancefloorsAkinola Davies Jr on his atmospheric debut, My Father’s ShadowThe 2026 Sundance films we can’t stop thinking aboutTwinless: A tragicomic drama about loneliness, grief and queer friendshipDazed x MUBI Cinema Club returns with a screening of My Father’s ShadowNo Other Choice: Park Chan-wook’s bleak, bloody takedown of capitalismGetting to the bottom of the Heated Rivalry discourseMarty Supreme and the cost of ‘dreaming big’Ben Whishaw on the power of Peter Hujar’s photography: ‘It feels alive’Atropia: An absurdist love story set in a mock Iraqi military villageEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy