Margaret Lanterman
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Margaret Lanterman, better known as the Log Lady, is a fictional character in the television series Twin Peaks. She is portrayed by Catherine E. Coulson.
According to David Lynch, the Log Lady was an old idea of his, and he had intended to do a television/film series called "I'll test my log with every branch of knowledge".
When the series was syndicated to Bravo, Lynch created new Log Lady introductions for each episode. They range in length from under a minute to about three minutes and are very cryptic. The introductions are included for the episodes included in the Artisan DVD release of the first season (episodes 2-8).
A former ballroom dancing teacher, the Log Lady is now a fixture of the town of Twin Peaks, but most residents regard her as at least a bit crazy.
A nature fan, Margaret's husband was a firefighter who died on their wedding night. She seems to possess knowledge that no one else does. Her log (which fans theorize contains the soul of her husband) saw something the night Laura was murdered, and some day it will be ready to tell its information. The notion of a human soul being trapped in wood parallels Josie Packard's entrapment in the drawer handle of the Great Northern Hotel late in the second season.
In one of the later episodes, Windom Earle disguises himself as her to kidnap Annie Blackburn from the Miss Twin Peaks pageant.
Although Margaret's birthday is not known, she is a Libra. She is particularly fond of bear claws and sticky pitch gum.
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