Iwai Shunji's Vampire Gets Keisha Castle-Hughes and Kristin Kruek
May 22nd, 2010
Rachel Leigh Cook is also set to star in the Japanese cult film director's first English language project.
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- Birth Date:October 4th, 1979 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Credits: Acting
Full 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. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx
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. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx
ACTING CREDITS
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Perception TV (7 episodes)
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Robot Chicken TV (9 episodes)-
Casablankman 2
...Ethel (voice)
Dec 4, 2011 -
Casablankman
...Madame Razz (voice)
Oct 30, 2011 -
Due to Constraints of Time and Budget
...Timmy's Mom
Aug 23, 2009 -
I'm Trapped
...Evil-Lyn
Dec 21, 2008 -
President Evil
...Rosa's Mother
Sep 28, 2008 -
Shoe
...Princess Zelda (voice)
Sep 9, 2007
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Casablankman 2
...Ethel (voice)
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The Family Tree (2011) ...Rachel
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Psych TV (6 episodes)-
The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode
...Abigail Lytar
Mar 3, 2010 -
You Can't Handle This Episode
...Abigail Lytar
Jan 27, 2010 -
Bollywood Homicide
...Abigail Lytar
Sep 18, 2009 -
He Dead
...Abigail Lytar
Aug 14, 2009 -
An Evening with Mr. Yang
...Abigail Lytar
Feb 20, 2009 -
Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?
...Abigail Lytar
Jul 25, 2008
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The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode
...Abigail Lytar
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Falling Up (2010) ...Caitlin O' Shea