Jennifer Cooke

Jennifer Cooke (born September 19, 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Elizabeth Maxwell on the NBC science fiction television series V (1984–85) and as Megan Garris in the slasher film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986).

Jennifer Cooke
Born
Jennifer Catherine Cooke

(1964-09-19) September 19, 1964
New York City, U.S.
Years active1978–1986
Spouse(s)Mo Siegel (1989–present)
Children2[1]

Career

She is perhaps best known for her role as the "Star Child", Elizabeth, who is half Human/half Visitor in the 1984 television series V. She also starred in the soap opera Guiding Light as Morgan Richards Nelson from 1981–83. Cooke played "Debbie" on the NBC miniseries A Year in the Life. Her only well-known film role is in the 1986 horror film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as Megan. Cooke's only guest appearance on TV is on the HBO series The Hitchhiker.

After appearing in Friday the 13th Part VI, Cooke retired from acting. She has been married to Celestial Seasonings co-founder Mo Siegel since 1989[1] and gave birth to 2 children. She briefly returned to the public eye in 2013 when she was interviewed for Crystal Lake Memories, a retrospective documentary about the Friday the 13th film series, in which she recalled her role in Part VI.[2]

Filmography
Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Tom and JoannAmy HammilTV pilot
1978Daddy, I Don't Like It Like ThisHelenTV film
1979ABC Afterschool SpecialsRosemaryEpisode: "A Movie Star's Daughter"
1981–1983Guiding LightMorgan Richards Nelson
1984SummerMelinda DansonTV special
1984Gimme an 'F'Pam Bethlehem
1984–1985VElizabeth Maxwell19 episodes
1985CovenantAlexandra NobleTV film
1985The HitchhikerEleanor ShepardEpisode: "Man's Best Friend"
1986Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason LivesMegan Garris
1986A Year in the LifeDebbie NesbitTV miniseries

References
  1. Davis, Joyzelle (November 3, 2007). "High tea with Mo Siegel Former Celestial boss talks about Whole Foods, his investment firm, improving lives". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2015-10-21 – via HighBeam Research.
  2. Jason Parker. "First Look At Jennifer Cooke From Crystal Lake Memories Doc". fridaythe13thfranchise.com.
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