David Lynch’s Kids: Meet the Late ‘Twin Peaks’ Director’s Children

David Lynch’s Kids: Meet the Late ‘Twin Peaks’ Director’s Children


-------- Advertisement---------

David Lynch is known as a game-changing auteur in the film industry — but he was also a proud father. The Eraserhead director, who died January 16, 2025 at the age of 78, welcomed four children during his life — one for each of his marriages. “I’m not the greatest parent,” he confessed to Vulture in a 2018 interview.

“I love all my children and we get along great, but in the early years, before you can have a relationship of talking to them, it’s tough. And I would get divorced and stuff — I’ve got four kids and three divorces. The work is the main thing, and I know I’ve caused suffering because of that. But at the same time I have huge love for the kids.” He further admitted that he had kept his professional and home life separated. “I had different worlds!” he exclaimed. “Nowadays parents are involved with every single thing and there’s stay-at-home dads. It seems strange but that’s how things have changed.”

-------- Advertisement---------

Nonetheless, he’s had an impact — one of his daughters went on to become a filmmaker. Below, get to know each of the groundbreaking director’s children.

Jennifer Chambers Lynch, the Twin Peaks director’s first child, was born to David and his first wife Peggy Reavey in 1968, according to Chicago Reader. Along with her parents, a young Jennifer moved from Philadelphia to Los Angeles at just three years old in order for her father to study at the AFI conservatory.

She certainly took after her famous dad. According to The Independent on Sunday, she practiced transcendental meditation — a practice her father is a known advocate for — from the age of just six. She worked a production assistant on David’s film Blue Velvet in 1986, and made her own directorial debut with 1993’s Boxing Helena.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, she went on to direct Surveillance in 2008 and won a historical first — she was the first woman to receive the Best Director award at the New York City Horror Film Festival. She has also worked in television.

Austin Jack Lynch was born in 1977 to David and his second wife Mary Fisk. Austin’s parents separated when he was just three in 1985, and they finalized the split with a divorce in 1987. According to PEOPLE, Austin made small appearances in both Inland Empire and Twin Peaks, and directed Gray House back in 2017.

Author: Clara
"Greetings! I am a media graduate with a diverse background in the news industry. From working as a reporter to producing content, I have a well-rounded understanding of the field and a drive to stay at the forefront of the industry." When I'm not writing content, I'm Playing and enjoying with my Kids.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *