Jayne Brook
| Jayne Brook | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Anderson Brook September 16, 1960 Northbrook, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987—present |
| Spouse | John Terlesky (1996-present; 2 children) |
Jayne Brook (born September 16, 1960) is an American actress, known for her role as Dr. Diane Grad on the medical drama Chicago Hope. She appeared on the series from 1995 to 1999.
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[edit] Early life
Brook was born Jane Anderson Brook in Northbrook, Illinois.[1] She graduated from Glenbrook North High School in 1978 at the age of 17. She then went on to attend Duke University on scholarship, earning a bachelor's degree in 1982. Brook is married to actor and director John Terlesky. They have two daughters.
[edit] Career
Her first acting role was in the film Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in 1987. During the late 1980s, she worked for a while in Great Britain, appearing with Tom Conti and John Standing in The Old Boy Network, a single season ITV comedy series about three spies (an ex-MI5 agent, an ex-MI5 traitor who'd been working for the KGB, and an ex-CIA officer) who set up as private investigators after the end of the Cold War.
Brook went on to appear in larger roles, first as Carolyn in the 1991 film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, and later on the television series L.A. Law and in the 1995 film Bye Bye Love, with Paul Reiser. She also had a small part as a child's mother in Kindergarten Cop (1990). She had a major role in "My Mother, the Spy (2000)."
Since leaving Chicago Hope in 1999, Brook has appeared as a regular and guest star on such series as Sports Night, The District, John Doe, Boston Legal, Eli Stone, and Grey's Anatomy. She has appeared in recent advertisements for Excedrin brand headache medicine and DirecTV satellite television service. In 2007, she appeared as a publisher on the CBS television series NCIS (episode 90, Cover Story). In so doing, this reunited her with two of her former Chicago Hope co-stars, Rocky Carroll and Mark Harmon. In the Fall 2008 season of Private Practice, Brook began a recurring role as a Doctor Without Borders physician and love interest of Dr. Pete Wilder (played by Tim Daly).
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest of Peace | JFK High School Teacher | |
| 1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Zach's Mother | |
| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Carolyn | |
| 1994 | Clean Slate | Paula | |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Love | Claire | |
| 1996 | Ed | Lydia | |
| 1996 | Last Dance | Jill | |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Marie Freeman | |
| 1998 | Into My Heart | Kat | |
| 2000 | Chain of Command | Connelly's Ex-Wife (uncredited) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Endless Game | Mrs. Glazer | TV movie |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Bonnie Ehlman | Episode: "The Price of Justice" |
| 1990-1991 | WIOU | Ann Hudson | 14 episodes |
| 1992 | Doing Time on Maple Drive | Karen | TV movie |
| 1992 | The Old Boy Network | Parker Morrow | 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Sirens | Officer Sarah Berkezchuk | 13 episodes |
| 1993 | L.A. Law | Beverly Halleran | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness | Kathy | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Four Diamonds | Irma Millard / Hermit of the Lagoon | TV movie |
| 1995-1999 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Diane Grad | 103 episodes |
| 1996 | A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story | Jane Jansen | TV movie |
| 1998 | Early Edition | Dr. Diane Grad | Episode: "Mum's the Word" |
| 1998 | Mind Games | Hannah Berrick | TV movie |
| 1999-2000 | Sports Night | Abby Jacobs | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | Teacher | Episode: "Footprints on My Heart/Legacy/Elopement" |
| 2000 | My Mother, the Spy | Alison Shaeffer | TV movie |
| 2000-2002 | The District | Mary Ann Mitchell | 14 episodes |
| 2002 | Imagine That | Wendy | 6 episodes |
| 2002-2003 | John Doe | Jamie Avery | 21 episodes |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Ms. Atkins | Episode: "The Bus" |
| 2004 | The Robinsons: Lost in Space | Maureen Robinson | TV movie |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Mia Eckhart | Episode: "Legal" |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | Susan Kramer | Episode: "Lost Boys" |
| 2004 | Searching for David's Heart | Claire Deeton | TV movie |
| 2005 | Everwood | Mrs. Rogers | Episode: "Pro Choice" Episode: "So Long, Farewell..." |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Gwen Graber | Episode: "Blues for Sister Someone" |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Rachel Lewiston | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | NCIS | Lyndi Crawshaw | Episode: "Cover Story" |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Rebecca Green | Episode: "Soul Free" |
| 2008 | Private Practice | Dr. Meg Porter | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Bertha Wandell | Episode: "Prior Commitments" Episode: "You Get What You Need" |
| 2009 | Castle | Claudia Peterson | Episode: "Nanny McDead" |
| 2009 | The Cleaner | Michelle Durham | Episode: "Hello America" |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Lynn | Episode: "It's Good" Episode: "Es Un Milagro" |
| 2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Bertha Wandell | Episode: "Never Say Never" |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Jayne Brook at the Internet Movie Database
- Jayne Brook at AllRovi
