Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook (born on October 4, 1979) is an American actress.

Biography

Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Thomas Howard Cook and JoAnne Maria Mozzone (an Italian American). She began working as a print model at the age of 10, most notably in nationwide advertisements for Target and appearing on the boxes of Milk-Bone dog biscuits for medium sized dogs.

At 14, Cook began auditioning for acting work. Her modeling agency sent her to read for a short film, 26 Summer Street (1996). She first gained national attention when she was featured in the memorable This is Your Brain on Drugs public-service television advertisement. Success in the acting profession followed quickly and she debuted in The Baby-Sitters Club (1995).

Her two biggest roles to date have been the leads in She's All That (1999) and Josie and the Pussycats (2001). Cook has also appeared in a number of independent films and in the 2005 television miniseries Into the West.

She owns her own production company called Ben's Sister Productions, the name of which is a reference to her younger brother, Ben, who is an aspiring filmmaker.

After becoming engaged in December 2003, she married actor Daniel Gillies in August 2004.

Filmography

Rachael Leigh Cook as Lisa Calighan in AntiTrustInto the West (TV) (2005)
Fearless (TV) (2004)
My First Wedding (2004)
American Crime (2004)
Stateside (2004)
Tempo (2003)
11:14 (2003)
Bookies (2003)
The Big Empty (2003)
Bookies (2003)
29 Palms (2002)
Sally (2002)
Scorched (2002)
Tangled (2001)
Texas Rangers (TV) (2001)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Blow Dry (2001)
AntiTrust (2001)
Get Carter (2000)
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1999)
The Hi-Line (1999)
She's All That (1999)
Living Out Loud (1998)
The Naked Man (1998)
The Hairy Bird (1998)
The Eighteenth Angel (1997)
The House of Yes (1997)
Carpool (1996)
26 Summer Street (1996)
Tom and Huck (1995)
The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)