Rachael Leigh Cook Biography, Age, Height

Rachael Leigh Cook Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend & Hallmark movies)

Rachael Leigh Cook is an American actress and also model. She was born on 4th October 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the USA. Her nicknames are The Indie Queen and Cook.

She is well-known for her movies such as She’s All That in the year 1999, Josie and the Pussycats in the year 2001, and The Baby-Sitters Club in the year 1995, and she was also in a television series Into the West and Perception.  She has also voiced for Robot Chicken and Tifa Lockhart in a series named Final Fantasy series.

Actress Rachael Leigh Cook began her Hallmark journey in 2016 with the TV movie Autumn in the Vineyard. Directed by Scott Smith, the film featured her alongside popular actors Brendan Penny, Ali Liebert, and Marcus Rosner.

Personal Details

Physical Appearance

Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)

Early life, Family, and Relationship

Rachael Leigh Cook, the American actress was born to Thomas H.Cook and Joann Cook. Her father Thomas Howard Cook was a former stand-up comedian and a social worker whereas her mother Joann is a cooking instructor and a weaver. She has a part of Italian descent and she has been in social service since she was a child.

Her very first social work was when she went in on a public service announcement for foster care when she was just a seven-year-old by age she started working as a child-print model at the age of ten and she is most known for nationally known or nationwide advertisements for Target and also on the Milk-Bone dog biscuit boxes.

Education

As for her schooling, she went to Clara Barton Open School, Laurel Springs School, and Minneapolis South High School.

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Marriage, Spouse, Husband, Boyfriend

On August 8, 2004, Rachael married New Zealand-Canadian actor Daniel Gillies. After 15 years together, they separated in June 2019 and finalized their divorce in 2021. They have two children-a daughter, Charlotte Easton Gillies, born in September 2013, and a son, Theodore Vigo Sullivan Gillies, born in April 2015.

Rachael Leigh Cook’s Success and career

Rachel Leigh Cook started her auditioning for acting in her early teens i.e. when she was fourteen years old and she made her first on-screen debut as an actress in the year of 1995 in the movie The Baby-Sitters Club. She also acted in the Tom and Huck release in December 1995 an adventure film.

In the year of 1996, she had her short film which she got on with a little help from her modeling agency was named 26 Summer Street.

Later then she got a lead role in the movie, Country Justice, in the year of 1977 and she acted like a 15 years old rape victim. She also played in Josie and the Pussycats in the year though it was a box office failure.

Awards:

• In 1999 She won YoungStar awards for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film.
• Same year she won Teen Choice Awards for Film – Sexiest Love Scene.
• In 2000 she won Santa Monica Film Festival for Best Actress.
• Kids’ Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Couple. (2000)
• New York International Independent Film & Video Festival for Best Actress. (2000)
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Actress – Newcomer.(2000)
• In the year 2001 she won Young Hollywood awards for Superstar of Tomorrow-Female.
• In 2006 She won Western Heritage Awards for Television Feature Film.

Hallmark Movies

• Rachael Leigh Cook  works in the Hallmark Movie Sisterhood, Inc. -The Story is about- Megan, a strict corporate exec, decides to help her messy younger sister by creating a “life board of directors” to guide her. Along the way, she meets a kind psych professor who sees through her tough act. As they work together, Megan learns to open up, and love blooms between them.

Rachael Leigh Cook Movies and Television Shows List:

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Net Worth

As of 2025, Cook’s net worth is around $5 million. Besides acting, she earns from modeling, her production company, and other ventures.

Rachael Leigh Cook Unknown Facts:

• Rachael is a vegetarian.
• Her Hobbies are traveling, photography, and shopping.
• In 2011, the Obama administration honored her as a Champion of Change for Arts Education.
• She has her own production company called Ben’s Sister Productions.

Rachael Leigh Cook Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend & More)