Alyssa-Jane Cook
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| Born | 16 February 1967 |
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| Spouse | Gary Davis |
| Children | Georgia-May Davis Ruby-May Davis Lucca Davis |
Alyssa-Jane Cook (born 16 February 1967 in Papua New Guinea) is an Australian actress, singer and TV presenter currently on TVSN.
Actress roles
She is best known for her regular role as Lisa Bennett on the Australian television soap opera E Street. She played the lead role of Olivia Murray in the series Above the Law, and appeared as Kelli Edwards in Home and Away.
As a presenter, she hosted the series "Sex/Life", co-hosted Australia’s Funniest People, and was a regular on Home Life Style, Beauty and the Beast,[1][2] and Good News Week.
In the science fiction series Farscape she appeared as the character Gilina Renaez in the episodes "PK Tech Girl", "Nerve", "The Hidden Memory", and "John Quixote".
On stage, Cook played Columbia in "The New Rocky Horror Show" 1992 Australian tour, and has appeared in The Vagina Monologues.[1]
In 2008, Cook was the face of weight-loss company Bodytrim.[3] She appeared in advertisements on Australian TV for their products. Cook was also the face of the Christmas shopping company Castle Hampers and featured in their TV ads as well.[4]
Cook is now a presenter on Australian shopping network, TVSN.
Personal life
Alyssa-Jane Cook lives in Sydney with her husband Gary Davis and their three children, including Georgia-May, who was the oldest cast member of the 2012 production of Young Talent Time on Channel Ten.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Paws | Trish | |
| 2002 | Almost Time | Alyssa Cook | |
| 2003 | Subterano | Mary | |
| 2003 | Bells of Innocence | Alyssa Cook |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Sons and Daughters | Girl | Episode: "1.1407" |
| 1985 | Winners | Angie Spry | Episode: "Room to Move" |
| 1985, 1993 | A Country Practice | Debbie Lucas, Theresa Osmond | Episodes: "Breaking Point: Parts 1 & 2", "Outside Chance: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Deb | TV miniseries |
| 1988, 2002 | Home and Away | Maureen, Kelli Edwards | Episodes: "1.181", "1.3229", "1.3244", "1.3270" |
| 1989–1992 | E Street | Lisa Bennett | Regular role |
| 1994 | G.P. | Linda Floyd | Episode: "Coitus Interruptus" |
| 1994 | Time Trax | Marcia | Episode: "Catch Me If You Can" |
| 1995 | Mission Top Secret | Angel | Episode: "Return of the Dinosaur" |
| 1999–2000, 2002 | Farscape | Gilina Renaez | Episodes: "PK Tech Girl", "Nerve", "The Hidden Memory", "John Quixote" |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Olivia Murray | Main role |
| 2002 | Seconds to Spare | Kristin | TV film |
| 2008 | The Strip | Sam Gleeson | Episode: "Tied Up in a Red Suitcase" |
| 2009 | Packed to the Rafters | Pauline | Episode: "Changes" |
References
- ^ a b Bio at HomeLifeStyle
- ^ "Alyssa-Jane Cook's Biography". Platinum Speakers. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.castlehampers.com.au/x[permanent dead link]
- ^ Young Georgia-May Davis is an old hand on the stage
Further reading
- Alyssa-Jane Cook (Paperback). Dicho. 25 October 2011. ISBN 9786138026655.
External links
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