Born and raised in Sparks, Nevada, Madchen Amick was encouraged by her parents to follow her own creative instincts where she learned the skill of playing the piano, bass, violin and guitar as well as being able to do tap, ballet, jazz and modern dancing. In 1987 at the age of 16, she traveled to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting



Her first name "Mädchen" is German for "girl" and is pronounced Made-chen. Worked as a fashion model for Elite Agency. Made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in October 1990, along with Sherilyn Fenn and Lara Flynn Boyle while promoting "Twin Peaks" (1990). Is half German, a quarter Norwegian, a quarter Swedish. Chosen by Femme Fatales magazine as one of the 50 sexiest sci-fi actresses. [1996] Made the cover of In Fashion magazine in July 1991 along with Costas Mandylor. Friend of Sarah Michelle Gellar (the actresses became pals when Amick costarred with Gellar's husband Freddie Prinze Jr. in his ABC sitcom "Freddie" (2005)).