Her childhood was filled with change. Sheryl Ann (later "Sherilyn")
was the youngest of 3 kids. She and her two older brothers were
raised by their musician mom, Arlene, who moved the family around
Michigan. She and her mom went to L.A. when Sherilyn was 17. Within
a couple of years Sherilyn was working in TV and film, with
multiple projects every year since 1984. Sherilyn, the petite
(5'4") beauty, had a small but memorable part in the gender-bender
flick "Just One of the Guys" (1985). Her biggest claim to fame
would come in 1990, when she got the prize role of Audrey in "Twin
Peaks" after reading for all the female leads. Sherilyn made a
memorable impression as the cherry stem-twisting siren. This was
her breakout role; even now she says of her Twin Peaks experience:
"It still makes me feel kind of proud and special to be part of
something like that." Her most over-the-top movie role was as the
armless, legless star of "Boxing Helena" (1993) (a role which Kim
Basinger backed out of). Back on TV, Sherilyn plays the juicy part
of Billie Frank, a former soap actress confronting alcohol and
other demons in "Rude Awakening" on Showtime. A frequent visitor on
the set is her son, Myles. On the set, Sherilyn is noted for having
a quirky sense of humor and a joie de vivre. Offscreen, Sherilyn is
proud of the friendship she has maintained with her ex-hubby
Toulouse Holliday, a musician and film technician. Sherilyn lives
with her son, Myles, and two cats: Ophelia and Redmond. Sherilyn
practices meditative kundalini yoga, and every room in her house
has feng shui elements- crystals in one corner, water in another.
Sherilyn enjoys biking, swimming and cooking, and of course being a
mom: "After I had my son, I found life much funnier and brighter."
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