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.
Linda Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1948 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2012 (aged 63) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
Early life
editCook 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]
Career
editShe 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]
Personal life
editShe was diagnosed with breast cancer in the early-1990s and died in 2012 at age 63.[5][4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Linda Cook". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b c d Havens, Candace (27 January 1991). "Soap roles diverse for Linda Cook". Big Spring Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Linda Cook Biography ((?)-)". www.filmreference.com.
- ^ a b III, Harris M. Lentz (2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland. pp. 66–67. ISBN 9781476603858.
- ^ Newcomb, Roger. "Linda Cook Has Passed Away: Star of LOVING, EDGE OF NIGHT, ALL MY CHILDREN, AS THE WORLD TURNS, RYAN'S HOPE". Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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