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Andrea Joy Cook Profile |
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Birth Date: July 22, 1978
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Birth Place: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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Birth Name: Andrea Joy Cook
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
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.
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.
She has three siblings named Nathan, Paul and Angela. Cook
is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. As a devout Mormon, she accepts only roles that
don't go against her faith. At four years old, 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.
Cook's first job was in a McDonald's commercial in 1997. She
had a guest role on the television series Goosebumps, and
appeared in two television movies, In His Father’s Shoes and
Elvis Meets Nixon. Cook made her feature film debut in
1999's The Virgin Suicides. Also that year she got a
recurring in the TV series Higher Ground.
Cook starred in the 2000 TV movie The Spiral Staircase, and
then appeared in several films, including Out Cold and Final
Destination 2. She currently stars as Jennifer "J.J." Jareau
in the CBS drama Criminal Minds.
In September 2001, Cook married her long-time boyfriend
Nathan Anderson, 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 currently resides in Los Angeles,
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Other
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Was first "Higher Ground" cast member to know of Hayden
Christensen's winning the role of Anakin Skywalker.
Met her husband in film class at UVSC
She has 3 siblings, Nathan, Paul and Angie.
Her father, Mike, is a teacher and her mother, Sandra, works
for a psychiatrist.
Decided she wanted to become an actress after being inspired
by the film, "Dirty Dancing"
Before she got into acting, she was a competitive dancer and
taught dance back home in Oshawa
Didn't begin acting until she was 17 years old
Her first acting job was in a McDonald's commercial in 1997
Is good friends with fellow "Higher Ground" (2000) cast
mate, Jewel Staite. |
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since November 12, 2007