Date of birth: 22 July 1978

Place of birth: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Birth name: Andrea Joy Cook

Nickname: Dre

Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Spouse: Nathan Anderson (September 2001 - present)

     Born on July 22, 1978, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, to Mike and Sandra Cook, Andrea Joy Cook is one of the rising young stars in Hollywood today. Though she didn't begin acting until age 17, AJ has appeared in nearly a dozen films and several TV shows before the age of twenty-five. Before taking up acting, she was a dancer, having started dancing competitively at age 4 in the styles of tap, jazz, and ballet. Her first big role came in the 1999 film 'The Virgin Suicides,' directed by Sofia Coppola. Later that year she landed the role of Shelby Merrick in the TV series 'Higher Ground,' which also starred her good friend and fellow Canadian Jewel State.

* Was first "Higher Ground" cast member to know of Hayden Christensen's winning the role of Anakin Skywalker.

* Met her husband at the college she attended in Utah.

* She has 3 siblings, Nathan, Paul and Angie.

Actress - filmography

1.      Living in Neon Dreams (2004) (preproduction)

2.      "Tru Calling" (2003) TV Series .... Lindsay

3.      Final Destination 2 (2003) .... Kimberly Corman

4.      Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002) (V) (uncredited) (archive footage) .... Diana Collins
... aka Maître du cauchemar: La prophétie, Le (2002) (V) (Canada: French title)
... aka Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002) (V) (USA)

5.      House Next Door, The (2002) .... Lori Peterson

6.      Out Cold (2001) .... Jenny

7.      Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001) (V) .... Diana Collins
... aka Wishmaster 3: Devil Stone (2001) (V) (Australia) (UK: DVD title)
... aka Maître du cauchemar 3: Au-delà des portes, Le (2001) (V) (Canada: French title)
... aka Wishmaster 3: Sword of Justice (2001) (V) (USA)

8.      Ripper (2001) .... Molly Keller
... aka Ripper: Letter from Hell (2001) (USA: promotional title)

9.      Spiral Staircase, The (2000) (TV) .... Local Girl

10.  "Higher Ground" (2000) TV Series .... Shelby Merrick

11.  Teen Sorcery (1999) .... Dawn

12.  Virgin Suicides, The (1999) .... Mary Lisbon
... aka Sofia Coppola's the Virgin Suicides (2000) (USA: complete title)

13.  Blue Moon (1999) (TV) .... Alison

14.  Laserhawk (1997) .... Pretty Girl #1

15.  Elvis Meets Nixon (1997) (TV) .... Hippie Chick

16.  In His Father's Shoes (1997) (TV) .... Lisa
... aka Chaussures de mon père, Les (1997) (TV) (Canada: French title)

Herself - filmography

1. Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (2003) (V) .... Herself

Notable TV Guest Appearances

1. "Dead Like Me" (2003) playing "Charlotte" in episode: "Sunday Mornings" (episode # 1.9) 22 August 2003
2. "First Wave" (1998) playing "Lindsay Tilden" in episode: "The Flight of Francis Jeffries" (episode # 3.5) 11 October 2000
3. "Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal" (1996) playing "Lee Mason" in episode: "Hell Week" (episode # 2.11) 26 January 1998
4. "Goosebumps" (1995) playing "Kim" in episode: "Don't Wake Mummy" (episode # 2.22) 12 July 1997