Alyssa-Jane Cook
Cook in 2012
Born (1967-02-16) 16 February 1967
Territory of Papua and New Guinea
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • presenter
SpouseGary Davis
ChildrenGeorgia-May Davis
Ruby-May Davis
Lucca Davis

Alyssa-Jane Cook (born 16 February 1967) 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 and stars in Dive Club.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Paws Trish
2002 Almost Time Alyssa Cook
2003 Subterano Mary
2003 Bells of Innocence Alyssa Cook

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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
1991 Tonight Live With Steve Vizard Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1992 In Sydney Today Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
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
2006 Where Are They Now Guest - Herself with 'E Street' cast Bruce Samazan, Marcus Graham, Melissa Tkautz, Brooke 'Mikey' Anderson, Melissa Bell & Vince Martin TV series, 1 episode
2008 The Strip Sam Gleeson Episode: "Tied Up in a Red Suitcase"
2009 Packed to the Rafters Pauline Episode: "Changes"

References

  1. 1 2 Bio at HomeLifeStyle
  2. ↑ "Alyssa-Jane Cook's Biography". Platinum Speakers. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Alyssa jane cook at ALYSSA JANE COOK unveiled as face of Bodytrim photos by TitoMedia.com". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  4. ↑ http://www.castlehampers.com.au/x%5B%5D
  5. ↑ Young Georgia-May Davis is an old hand on the stage

Further reading

  • Alyssa-Jane Cook (Paperback). Dicho. 25 October 2011. ISBN 9786138026655.
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