Rachael Leigh Cook
- Birthday
- Oct 4, 1979
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Bio: Born October 4, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the doe-eyed, fine-boned Rachael Leigh Cook has invited frequent comparisons with the young Audrey Hepburn. The actress began her career at the age of ten as a model, and then broke into acting in 1995 with her role as Mary-Ann Spier in The Baby-Sitters Club. Her next memorable appearance was in The House of Yes… More Bio: Born October 4, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the doe-eyed, fine-boned Rachael Leigh Cook has invited frequent comparisons with the young Audrey Hepburn. The actress began her career at the age of ten as a model, and then broke into acting in 1995 with her role as Mary-Ann Spier in The Baby-Sitters Club. Her next memorable appearance was in The House of Yes (1997), where she played the young Parker Posey. Coincidentally, Freddie Prinze Jr., with whom she would later co-star in She's All That, was also in the film, although they had no scenes together.After The House of Yes, Cook acted in a few forgettable films, the exception being Living Out Loud (1998), in which she played the young Holly Hunter. It was her next film, 1999's She's All That, that garnered her significant attention. As Laney Boggs, Cook went from geek to chic under the tutelage of the most popular boy in school (Prinze Jr.). As the film was essentially billed as an update of My Fair Lady (1964), the comparisons between Cook and Audrey Hepburn seemed particularly apt. Only time will tell if these comparisons extend beyond physical appearance to career trajectory. Taking to the stage (on the screen at least) with her turn in the live adaptation of Josie and the Pussycats, audiences would soon find the attractive actress travelling back in time to the old west in Texas Rangers. An attempt to revive the western from celluloid oblivion, the film documented the true story of the founding of the Texas Rangers and found Cook cast alongside popular actors James Van Der Beek and Oded Fehr. In 2001, Cook found success in the titular role of Josie in Josie and the Pussycats, and worked steadily through the early 2000s. However, Cook became best known for her work in the prime time drama Psych, in which she plays Abigail Lytar, elementary school teacher and ex-girlfriend of the leading character Shawn Spencer (James Roday). ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
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Vampire (2013)
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Left To Die: The Sandra And Tammi Chase Story (2012)
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The Family Tree (2011)
- Rachel
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Falling Up (2009)
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The Lodger (2009)
- Amanda
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Rachael Leigh Cook Videos
Nancy Drew
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Blonde Ambition
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Vampire
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Sally
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The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
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