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Jennifer Cooke | |
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| Born | September 19, 1964 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–1986 |
| Spouse | Mo Siegel (1989–present) |
| Children | 2[1] |
Jennifer Cooke (born Jennifer Catherine Cooke, September 19, 1964)[2] 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
[edit source]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.[3][4]
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[1] 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.[5]
Filmography
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 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" |
| 1986 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | Megan Garris | |
| A Year in the Life | Debbie Nesbit | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary film[5] |
References
[edit source]- 1 2 Davis, Joyzelle (November 3, 2007). "High tea with Mo Siegel Former Celestial boss talks about Whole Foods, his investment firm, improving lives". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2015-10-21 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ Schindler, Rick (September 21, 1982). "Apple Sauce: Harris learns the sober truth; Kenny and kids; Surprise!". Tarrytown Daily News. p. B1. "Members of the cast of the daytime drama 'The Guiding Light' as well as other members of the Big Apple’s soap opera community secreted themselves in the 'Rubber Room' upstairs at Studio 54 Saturday night to shout 'surprise!' to one of their own—Jennifer Cooke, who is featured as the callow young Morgan on the CBS soaper. Jennifer is coming up on the advanced age of 19 and celebrated the occasion with a cake." Retrieved June 8, 20245. See also:
- Reed Jon-Michael (October 2, 1982). "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). "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)."
- ↑ Cohn, Al (July 10, 1977). "People: Going Places A Taste of (yicch) Honey". Newsday's Sunday Magazine. p. 2.
- ↑ Reed, Jon-Michael (June 12, 1982). "Tune In Tomorrow: Romancing Technique Puts Fans in a Fervor". The Commercial Appeal. p. 13.
- 1 2 Jason Parker. "First Look At Jennifer Cooke From Crystal Lake Memories Doc". fridaythe13thfranchise.com.
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