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A. J. Cook
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A. J. Cook
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1978-07-22,Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Gender
Female
Biography
Andrea Joy "A.J." Cook (born July 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau in the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. She has also appeared in several Hollywood films including The Virgin Suicides, Out Cold, and Final Destination 2. Cook was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and spent most of her life growing up in Whitby, where she attended Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute. Her father, Mike, is a teacher, and her mother, Sandra, works as a psychiatrist.She has three siblings, Nathan, Paul, and Angela. Cook is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.A dancer from age four,Cook began taking jazz, tap and ballet lessons. She danced competitively for many years, before deciding at the age of 16 that she wanted to try acting. On August 3, 2001, Cook married her long-time boyfriend, Nathan Andersen, whom she met in a film class at Utah Valley University. She later moved to Salt Lake City, Utahto be with him and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.In March 2008, it was reported that Cook and Andersen would be expecting their first child in October.Their son, Mekhai Allan Andersen, was born on September 13, 2008. Cook said "He's such a good baby. I feel so lucky that he's mine. My husband and I feel very blessed!"Mekhai made a brief appearance as Henry LaMontagne in Criminal Minds in Season 5 when Cook's character Jennifer Jareau was in a pharmacy buying children's medicine which leads to a breakthrough in the case the BAU was currently trying to solve.[13] He reprised the role of Henry in the Criminal Minds two-hour season seven finale in 2012. Cook and Andersen are also the owners of a Yorkshire Terrier named Zara.Cook was considered legally blind at an early age because of a severe astigmatism, but wore contacts to correct her vision. She eventually underwent surgery where a lens implant was used to correct the impairment.Cook is best friends with actress Meghan Ory. Description above from the Wikipedia article A. J. Cook (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

The Virgin Suicides

7.121

The Virgin Suicides
2000-04-21

4.1

Bloodsuckers
2005-07-30

Final Destination 2

6.294

Final Destination 2
2003-01-31

Ripper: Letter from Hell

4.4

Ripper: Letter from Hell
2001-08-08

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell

4.347

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell
2001-10-23

5.6

I'm Reed Fish
2007-06-01

5.851

Out Cold
2001-11-21

3.9

Misconceptions
2010-01-22

4.906

Night Skies
2007-01-23

Bringing Ashley Home

5.8

Bringing Ashley Home
2011-03-20

3.833

Blue Moon
1999-04-11

The House Next Door

4.615

The House Next Door
2002-02-24

6.3

Wer
2013-11-16

5.5

Teen Sorcery
1999-09-28

6.5

Mother's Day
2010-09-23

1

Vanished
2006-07-15

4.143

Laserhawk
1997-01-29

5.444

Back Fork
2019-04-09

The Spiral Staircase

5.063

The Spiral Staircase
2000-04-02

Least Among Saints

5.088

Least Among Saints
2012-10-12

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

8

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
2003-01-01

Elvis Meets Nixon

6.964

Elvis Meets Nixon
1997-08-12

8.1

Higher Ground
2000-01-14

7.297

Tru Calling
2003-10-30

7.169

First Wave
1998-09-09

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

6.9

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996-09-28

8.3

Criminal Minds
2005-09-22

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.935

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999-09-20

8.221

9-1-1
2018-01-03

7.65

Dead Like Me
2003-06-27

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.543

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

7.9

Goosebumps
1995-10-27