Rachael Leigh Cook

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

Biography

Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Tom and JoAnne Cook. 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, (which still bear her image).

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Minneapolis, Minnesota - Model - Target

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

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This Is Your Brain On Drugs - Public-service television advertisement - The Baby-Sitters Club

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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.

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She's All That - Josie and the Pussycats - Television - Miniseries - Into the West

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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.

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

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