Rachael Leigh Cook American actress. Date of Birth: 04.10.1979 Country: USA

Biography of Rachel Cook

Rachel Lee Cook is an American actress who has shown great promise in her career. Despite her young age, Rachel has appeared in over twenty films and has won eleven film awards. She was born on October 4, 1979, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Her father, Thomas N. Cook, is a social worker and former comedian, while her mother, Joan Cook, is a culinary instructor.

Rachel Lee Cook attended Clara Barton Elementary School, followed by Laurel Springs Middle School, and then South Minneapolis High School. Despite growing up as a very shy girl, at the age of seven, she successfully appeared in a social advertisement encouraging adults to be exemplary parents. At the age of ten, Rachel started working as a print model, appearing in advertisements for "Target" - on boxes of milk cookies for dogs.

When she was fourteen years old, Rachel Lee Cook overcame her innate shyness and joined a modeling agency. Four years later, she landed a small role in the short film "26 Summer Street" (1996). Rachel first gained attention from the public by appearing in the anti-drug campaign "This Is Your Brain on Drugs" (1998), although she had already acted in movies such as "The Baby-Sitters Club" (1995), "Tom and Huck" (1995), and had a leading role in the film "Country Justice" (1997).

Having gained recognition from most film critics, Rachel Lee Cook continued to act in increasingly serious roles, such as in the films "She's All That" (1999) and "Josie and the Pussycats" (2001). Rachel's interests were not limited to acting. She also showcased her talent by voicing characters in the animated films "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" in 2000 and working on the television project "Into the West" (2005). Additionally, she lent her voice to video games such as "Kingdom Hearts II," "Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus," and "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children." Simultaneously, she did not stop appearing in movies.

Currently, Rachel Lee Cook, along with her younger brother Ben, is the owner of the production company "Ben's Sister Productions" and continues to act in films. There have been numerous rumors about her romantic relationships, including Ben Foster, Ryan Reynolds, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. However, despite the rumors, Rachel Lee Cook is happily married. She has been married to actor Daniel Gillies for four years. The family resides in Los Angeles, owns three dogs, and occasionally visits Rachel's parents in Minnesota.