Jennifer Cooke
{{short description|American actress}}
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| occupation = Actress
| years active = 1978–1986
| spouse = Mo Siegel (1989–present)
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- Reed Jon-Michael (October 2, 1982). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1014630552/?clipping_id=173895648 "Tune In Tomorrow: Patty Weaver hops quickly to a new role on 'Young and Restless'"]. The State Journal. p. 6. "ROBERT WOODS (Bo Ralston on 'One Life to Live') gifted his sweetie, Jennifer Cooke (Morgan Nelson on 'Guiding Light'), with a surprise 19th birthday celebration at Manhattan's Studio 54."
- Reichardt, Nancy (October 28, 1982). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/920562444/?clipping_id=173897947 "Soap Opera Week"]. Henry County Local. p. 14-A. "Jennifer Cooke (Morgan Nelson on 'Guiding Light') was delighted by the surprise 19th birthday party her beau, Robert Woods (Bo Ralston on 'One Life to Live'), threw for her at Manhattan's Studio 54. Several of Jenn's "GL" castmates were in attendance, including Elvera Roussel (Hope Spaulding) and Lisa Brown (Nola Reardon).") is a former American actress. She is best known for her roles as Elizabeth Maxwell on the NBC science fiction television series V (1984–85) and as Megan Garris in the slasher film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986).
Early life and career
Cooke is the eldest of two children born to Robert and Kathleen Cooke of East Setauket, New York, where she attended Gelinas Junior High School and Ward Melville High School, graduating in 1982.Cohn, Al (July 10, 1977). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/711003846/?clipping_id=173891617 "People: Going Places A Taste of (yicch) Honey"]. Newsday's Sunday Magazine. p. 2.Reed, Jon-Michael (June 12, 1982). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/772460051/?clipping_id=173904440 "Tune In Tomorrow: Romancing Technique Puts Fans in a Fervor"]. The Commercial Appeal. p. 13.
Cooke is perhaps best known for her role as the "Star Child", Elizabeth Maxwell, who is half Human/half Visitor in the 1984 television series V. She also starred in the soap opera Guiding Light as Morgan Richards Nelson from 1981 to 1983. Cooke played Debbie Nesbit on the NBC miniseries A Year in the Life. Her most well-known film role is in the 1986 horror film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as Megan Garris. Cooke also made a guest appearance on TV is on the HBO series The Hitchhiker.
After appearing in Friday the 13th Part VI, Cooke retired from acting. She has been married to Celestial Seasonings co-founder Mo Siegel since 1989{{cite news |author=Davis, Joyzelle |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/nov/03/high-tea-with-mo-siegel/ |title=High tea with Mo Siegel Former Celestial boss talks about Whole Foods, his investment firm, improving lives |newspaper=Rocky Mountain News |date=November 3, 2007 |accessdate=2015-10-21 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421034327/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-170618642.html |archivedate=2016-04-21 |via=HighBeam Research}} and gave birth to 2 children. She briefly returned to the public eye in 2013 when she was interviewed for Crystal Lake Memories, a retrospective documentary about the Friday the 13th film series, in which she recalled her role in Part VI.{{cite web|url=http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2012/07/first-look-at-jennifer-cooke-from.html|title=First Look At Jennifer Cooke From Crystal Lake Memories Doc|author=Jason Parker|work=fridaythe13thfranchise.com}}
Filmography
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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rowspan="2" | 1978 | Tom and Joann | Amy Hammil | TV pilot |
Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This | Helen | TV movie | |
1979 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Rosemary | Episode: "A Movie Star's Daughter" |
1981–1983 | Guiding Light | Morgan Richards Nelson | |
rowspan="2" | 1984 | Summer | Melinda Danson | TV special |
Gimme an 'F' | Pam Bethlehem | ||
1984–1985 | V | Elizabeth Maxwell | 19 episodes |
1985 | The Hitchhiker | Eleanor Shepard | Episode: "Man's Best Friend" |
rowspan="2" | 1986 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | Megan Garris | |
A Year in the Life | Debbie Nesbit | 2 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0177438|name=Jennifer Cooke}}
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from New York (state)
Category:American film actresses
Category:American soap opera actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:People from East Setauket, New York
Category:Ward Melville High School alumni
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