Linda Cook | |
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Born |
Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | June 8, 1948
Died | April 12, 2012
New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 63)
Occupation | Actress |
Linda O. Cook (June 8, 1948 – April 12, 2012) [1] was an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Egypt Jones Masters on the American daytime soap opera Loving [2] from 1988 to 1991, and from 1993 to 1994.
Cook was born in Lubbock, Texas, but left there at age three due to her father's frequent job transfers. [2] While attending high school in Atlanta, Georgia, Cook was accepted into the Atlanta Civic Ballet and toured with the group. [2]
She made her off-Broadway debut in the 1974 play The Wager and would go on to appear in several other off-Broadway plays. [3] In 1985, she starred opposite Carroll O'Connor and Frances Sternhagen in the Broadway play Home Front. [2]
Cook appeared on One Life to Live, Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Ryan's Hope, All My Children, Real Ghosts (aka Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories) and The Edge of Night.
She voiced Leech Woman in Puppet Master, and Baby Oopsie Daisy in Demonic Toys, although it was uncredited. [4]
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in the early-1990s and died in 2012 at age 63. [5] [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | All the Young Wives | Melody | |
1989 | Puppet Master | Leech Woman | |
1991 | The Arrival | Voice | |
1992 | Demonic Toys | Baby Oopsie Daisy | |
1996 | The Spitfire Grill | Voice | |
1998 | Wrestling with Alligators | Agnes | |
1999 | Puppet | Tania |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975–1984 | The Edge of Night | Laurie Ann Karr | 13 episodes |
1981 | Nurse | Mrs. Hyams | Episode: "Equal Opportunity" |
1981–2007 | As the World Turns | Ann Reynolds / Lucy Hunter | 4 episodes |
1987 | L.A. Law | Woman #2 | Episode: "The Wizard of Odds" |
1987 | Newhart | Stephanie's Friend | Episode: "Till Depth Do Us Part: Part 2" |
1988–1994 | Loving | Egypt Jones Masters | 57 episodes |
1994 | In the Heat of the Night | Mary Walker | Episode: "A Matter of Justice" |
2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Susan Young | Episode: "Stole" |
2001 | Law & Order | Sonya Bergman / Paige | 2 episodes |