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Mädchen Amick back on ‘Longmire’

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She’s back!

Actress Madchen Amick, best known for her role as Shelly Johnson in the 1990 TV classic “Twin Peaks,” is something of the mascot for this blog. After her 2012 turn as one of Don Draper’s old flings in a nightmarish episode of “Mad Men,” I wrote about the return of the lovely actress who, now 43, still looks amazing.

And some of the entries I wrote about Amick are among my most popular. So here’s another!

Amick is a busy actress right now, starring in the series “Witches of East End” and on one of my favorite series, “Longmire.”

Amick plays Deena, the girlfriend of Henry Standing Bear (Lou Diamond Phillips), longtime friend of Sheriff Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor).

Earlier this season, Henry discovered that Deena had apparently stolen $40,000 from the safe at his bar, the Red Pony.

In this week’s episode, “The Reports of My Death,” Henry tracked Deena down and confronted her about the theft. The scene was a powerful one and while Amick was good, LDP was terrific in the intense and borderline-out-of-control scene.

Here’s hoping Amick’s reappearance this past week means she’ll be back on the series soon … and, with any luck, not as another murder for Longmire and Henry to investigate.

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By the way, “Longmire” brought back another TV favorite: Parker Stevenson, well-remembered for playing Frank Hardy on “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” 1977-79, appeared in the episode.

 

Neve Campbell latest fave on ‘Mad Men’

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There was a lot going on in last week’s season premiere of “Mad Men,” what with the bi-coastal Sterling Cooper office antics, Roger showing why tiny cell phones wouldn’t have worked in 1969, Peggy and that damn little neighbor kid, Megan’s channeling Sharon Tate and Pete’s plaid pants and sweater, the latter worn over-the-shoulder-style.

And yes, that was Neve Campbell on the plane, snuggling with Don.

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Neve Campbell of “Scream” and “Party of Five.” Looking amazing and 1969-period-appropriate.

Campbell wouldn’t acknowledge, in talking to Entertainment Weekly, if that’s her only appearance in this, the split-in-half last season of “Mad Men.”

But c’mon, we know it can’t be.

She’s too recognizable to have just a couple of quick scenes. As, as Entertainment Weekly pointed out, the end credits even gave her character a name: Lee Cabot.

Neve has joined the ranks of past TV stars like Madchen Amick, Alexis Biedel and Linda Cardellini playing partners/playthings of the “Mad” men.

So here’s to more of Campbell this season.

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And – we should be so lucky – more Madchen.

More Madchen: Amick continues on ‘Longmire’

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I’ve noted before that Madchen Amick, the lovely and talented actress perhaps still best known for playing teenage waitress Shelly on the 1990-91 series “Twin Peaks,” is like gold for readers of this blog.

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So it’s been fun to note Amick’s recent TV appearances, from “Mad Men” to her latest recurring role on “Longmire,” A&E’s engaging series adaptation of Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire mystery novels.

Amick’s appeared as Deena, the rekindled flame of Henry Standing Bear (Lou Diamond Phillips), on “Longmire,” showing up so far in two episodes, “Party’s Over” and “Sound and Fury,” the latter airing just this week.

At the top is a “Longmire” pic of Amick I found. I’m looking forward to seeing more appearances of the actress – and bringing you the latest on her here.

New on ‘Longmire’ – Madchen Amick

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If this blog has a mascot, it must be Madchen Amick, the actress best known for playing waitress Shelly Johnson on “Twin Peaks” in the early 1990s.

Since I reported that the still-beautiful Amick played Andrea, an old flame/continuing flirtation for Don Draper in “Mad Men” last season, I’ve gotten hundreds of visits from Amick fans.

So it’s cool to be able to note that Amick has a recurring role in “Longmire” the A&E series based on Craig Johnson’s mystery novel series about a Wyoming sheriff.

In “Longmire,” Amick plays Deena, an old flame of Henry Standing Bear (Lou Diamond Phillips), longtime friend of Longmire.

Amick has had only a handful of short scenes so far, but I’m ready to see more of this mysterious character.

By the way, for a show about a crusty sheriff (Robert Taylor), there are a lot of interesting women on this show. The female cast is topped by Katee Sackhoff, of course, but there’s also Cassidy Freeman as Cady, Longmire’s daughter, and Louanne Mason, who played Matt Saracen’s grandmother on “Friday Night Lights” as Ruby, the Gal Friday at the sheriff’s office.

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And there’s Katherine LaNasa as Lizzie Ambrose, a zesty blonde who has her sights set on landing Longmire.

LaNasa is a regular on the show “Deception” and had a memorable role on “Justified” a couple of years ago.

Amick and LaNasa will be fun to watch this season.

 

Don’s new fling: Linda Cardellini in ‘Mad Men’

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Every few scenes in last night’s season premiere of “Mad Men,” I was wondering: Who’s the actress playing the wife of Don and Megan’s neighbor, heart surgeon Dr. Rosen?

After the final scene, I was wondering: Who’s the actress playing the wife of Don and Megan’s new neighbor, heart surgeon Dr. Rosen, whom Don is boinking? (The wife, that is. Good god, people. He’s not Don’s type.)

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She looked so familiar, but I couldn’t figure it out. Was this another actress from the 1990s, like Madchen Amick as Don’s flirtation last season?

The credits went by way too fast to catch a name, so I turned to online sources and was shocked to discover the character was played by Linda Cardellini.

Lindsay from the classic TV show “Freaks and Geeks!”

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Mind. Blown.