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Rachael Leigh Cook

Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Thomas H. Cook (a social worker and former stand-up comic) and JoAnne (an Italian American cooking instructor and weaver). She began working as a print model at the age of 10, most notably in nationwide advertisements for Target and appearing on the boxes of Milk-Bone dog biscuits for medium sized dogs.

At 14, Cook began auditioning for acting work. Her modeling agency sent her to read for a short film, public-service television advertisement. Consequently, Cook began her feature film career, debuting in (2001). Cook has also appeared in a number of independent films and in the 2005 television miniseries . In 2002, she was ranked #26 in Stuff Magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World".

She owns her own production company, called (in reference to her younger brother, an aspiring filmmaker).

She will also voice Tifa Lockhart in the upcoming video game

Cook has dated actors Vincent Kartheiser, Ryan Reynolds, Shane West and Rider Strong. She married actor Daniel Gillies in August 2004, after their engagement in December 2003.

Cook, a vegetarian, lives mostly in Los Angeles, but frequently goes back to visit her family in Minnesota.