Linda Cook (actress)

Linda Cook
Born(1948-06-08)June 8, 1948
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2012(2012-04-12) (aged 63)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress

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.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

She was diagnosed with breast cancer in the early-1990s and died in 2012 at age 63.[5][4]

Filmography

Film

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

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

  1. ^ "Linda Cook". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  2. ^ a b c d Havens, Candace (27 January 1991). "Soap roles diverse for Linda Cook". Big Spring Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Linda Cook Biography ((?)-)". www.filmreference.com.
  4. ^ a b III, Harris M. Lentz (2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland. pp. 66–67. ISBN 9781476603858.
  5. ^ 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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