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Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979) is an American actress. She came to fame after her role in the 1999 teen romantic comedy, She's All That, and has since mostly appeared in lower-profile films. Biography Early life Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Thomas H. Cook (a social worker and former stand-up comic) and JoAnn (an Italian American cooking instructor and weaver). 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. Career At the age of fourteen,
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Rachael Leigh Cook was a hit in the 1999 teen romance She's All That, playing the ugly duckling transformed by Freddie Prinze, Jr.. Her first feature role was in 1995's The Baby-Sitters Club and she later appeared in The House of Yes (1997) and opposite Sylvester Stallone in the 2000 remake of Get Carter. In 2001 she starred as Josie in the movie version of the 1970s cartoon Josie and the Pussycats.
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From All Movie Guide: 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 ... in the film, although they had no scenes together.
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Rachael Leigh Cook lives mostly in Minnesota with her parents, 16 year old brother Ben, two cats named Beau and Skippy and a dog. Rachael enjoys reading, writing, drawing, tennis, rollerblading, and shopping for clothes. Her favorite color is black. She hates spiders, rollercoasters, and powertools. At age ten Rachael started modeling. She did ads in the Minnesota area.
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Practically born in front of the camera, actress Rachael Leigh Cook began her career in the public eye when she decided to become a model while in the second grade. Before she tried her hand at acting, Cook appeared extensively in print campaigns and was featured in a public service announcement encouraging people to be foster parents. The Minnesota native began acting at age 15 - a career choice that would have her working steadily through her teen years, appearing as co-star, and later, the lead of numerous features and television programs, including her most famous offering, "She's All That" (1999) - the film that made her a star. Petite, with expressive pixyish features and hair that was at different times, sandy blonde, chestnut brown and everything in between, the versatile actress was drafted to play younger versions of performers as varying as Holly Hunter, Angelina Jolie and Parker Posey.
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Rachael Leigh Cook was born October 4, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This brown haired, doe eyed beauty from Minnesota graduated from high school of spring 1998. She stands in at 5'2 inches tall and weighs around 100 pounds. Despite being really shy when she was younger, Rachael nabbed her first acting role when she was around seven in a non-speaking part in a public service announcement encouraging adults to become foster parents. Eventually she overcame her shyness. Rachael has been quoted as "sweet, funny, and quick with a quip" by many teen magazines.
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