Rachael Leigh CookRachael Leigh Cook (born on October 4, 1979) is an American actress. Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She began working as a model at the age of 10 (her image still appears on boxes of Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits). At 14, Cook began auditioning for acting work. She first gained national attention when she was featured in a series of public service anti-drug ads ("This is your brain...This is your brain on drugs"). Success in the acting profession followed quickly and she debuted in The Baby-Sitters Club (1995). Her two biggest roles to date have been the leads in She's All That (1999) and Josie and the Pussycats (2001). Cook has also appeared in a number of independent films. Filmography
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Cook has also appeared in a number of independent films. She died from ovarian cancer in Westport, Connecticut. Her two biggest roles to date have been the leads in She's All That (1999) and Josie and the Pussycats (2001). Her last significant film role was in Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982). Success in the acting profession followed quickly and she debuted in The Baby-Sitters Club (1995). An advocate of method acting Dennis was often described as neurotic and mannered in her performances, with many critics stating her style was better suited for the stage rather than the screen. Dennis also placed a higher priority on her stage work. She first gained national attention when she was featured in a series of public service anti-drug ads ("This is your brain...This is your brain on drugs"). She followed this with well-received performances in Up the Down Staircase (1967), The Fox (1967), Sweet November (1968) and The Out-of-Towners (1970). At 14, Cook began auditioning for acting work. Born in Hastings, Nebraska, Dennis made her television debut in 1956 in The Guiding Light and her film debut in Splendor in the Grass (1961), however she was more committed to following a career in theater. She won consecutive Tony Awards for her performances in A Thousand Clowns and Any Wednesday, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). She began working as a model at the age of 10 (her image still appears on boxes of Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits). Sandra (Sandy) Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American theater and film actress. Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rachael Leigh Cook (born on October 4, 1979) is an American actress. The Baby-Sitters Club (1995). Tom and Huck (1995). 26 Summer Street (1996). Carpool (1996). The House of Yes (1997). The Eighteenth Angel (1997). Strike (1998). The Naked Man (1998). Living Out Loud (1998). She's All That (1999). The Hi-Line (1999). The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1999). Get Carter (2000). AntiTrust (2001). Blow Dry (2001). Josie and the Pussycats (2001). Texas Rangers (2001). Tangled (2001). Scorched (2002). Sally (2002). 29 Palms (2002). Bookies (2003). Tempo (2003). American Crime (2003). The Big Empty (2003). |