A. J. Cook (actress)
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| Born | Andrea Joy Cook July 22, 1978 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Andrea Joy Cook (born July 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress more commonly known as A. J. Cook. She has appeared in several Hollywood films and television shows including The Virgin Suicides, Out Cold, Final Destination 2 and Criminal Minds.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Cook was born in Oshawa, Ontario and spent most of her life growing up in Whitby. Her father, Mike, is a teacher and her mother, Sandra, is a sheriff and works for a psychiatrist.[1] She has three siblings named Nathan, Paul and Angela. Cook is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] As a devout Mormon, she accepts only roles that don't go against her faith. At four years of age, Cook began taking jazz, tap and ballet lessons. She danced competitively for many years before deciding at the age of 17 that she wanted to try acting.
[edit] Career
Cook's first job was in a McDonald's commercial in 1997. She graduated to series work with a guest role on the television series Goosebumps, and parts in two television movies, In His Father's Shoes and Elvis Meets Nixon. Cook launched her feature film career as one of five captivating suicidal sisters in 1999's The Virgin Suicides. Also that year, she took a starring role in the TV series Higher Ground, in which Cook played Shelby Merrick – a rough around the edges teenage girl dealing with abuse and heartache at a wilderness school for struggling kids. Higher Ground lasted one season, ending with a romance between Shelby and Hayden Christensen's character, Scott.
After Higher Ground, Cook starred in the 2000 TV movie The Spiral Staircase, and then captured leading roles in several films, including Out Cold and Final Destination 2.
She currently stars as Jennifer "J.J." Jareau in the CBS drama Criminal Minds.
[edit] Personal life
In September 2001, Cook married her long-time boyfriend Nathan Anderson, a pet shipping company owner, whom she met in a film class at Utah Valley State College (UVSC). She later moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to be with him and also currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
On March 21st, 2008, EW.com and celebrity-babies.com report that Cook and Anderson are expecting their first child, due in October.
[edit] Notes
A.J. Cook and her Higher Ground co-star Jewel Staite both guest-starred on the show "Dead Like Me."
Of all the Higher Ground cast members, Hayden Christensen first told A.J. Cook of his upcoming role as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars films.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1997 | Laserhawk | Pretty Girl #1 |
| 1997 | In His Father's Shoes | Lisa |
| 1998 | Elvis Meets Nixon | Hippie Chick |
| 1999 | The Virgin Suicides | Mary Lisbon |
| 1999 | Teen Sorcery | Dawn |
| 1999 | Blue Moon | Alison |
| 2000 | The Spiral Staircase | Local Girl |
| 2001 | Out Cold | Jenny |
| 2001 | Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell | Diana Collins |
| 2001 | Ripper: Letter from Hell | Molly Keller |
| 2002 | The House Next Door | Lori Peterson |
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Kimberly Corman |
| 2005 | Bloodsuckers | Fiona Kennedy |
| 2007 | Night Skies | Lilly |
| 2007 | I'm Reed Fish | Theresa |
[edit] Television
| Year | Show | Role |
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| 1997 | Goosebumps | Kim |
| 1998 | PSI Factor | Lee Mason |
| 2000 | First Wave | Lindsay Tilden |
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Shelby Merrick |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Charlotte |
| 2003-2004 | Tru Calling | Lindsay Walker |
| 2005- | Criminal Minds | Jennifer "JJ" Jareau |
| 2006 | Vanished | Hope |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- A. J. Cook at the Internet Movie Database
- A. J. Cook Bio at CBS - Criminal Minds
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Cook, Andrea Joy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | A. J. Cook |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
