Jayne Brook - wikipedia Jayne Brook This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( March 2013 ) Jayne Brook Jane Anderson ( 1960 - 09 - 16 ) September 16, 1960 ( age 57 ) Northbrook, Illinois, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1987 -- present Spouse ( s ) John Terlesky ( 1996 -- present ) Children Jayne Brook ( born Jane Anderson, September 16, 1960 ) is an American actress, best known for her role as Dr. Diane Grad on the medical drama Chicago Hope, as a series regular for five of the show 's six seasons. Since 2017, Brook currently has a recurring role as Starfleet Vice Admiral Katrina Cornwell in the series Star Trek : Discovery. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Early life Brook was born in Northbrook, Illinois. She graduated from Glenbrook North High School in 1978 at the age of 17. She then went on to attend Duke University on scholarship, earning a bachelor 's degree in 1982. Brook is married to actor and director John Terlesky. They have two daughters, Alexandra Sophia and Annaliese Marie. Career Her first acting role was in the film Superman IV : The Quest for Peace in 1987. During the late 1980s, she worked for a while in Great Britain, appearing in The Old Boy Network, a single season ITV comedy series about three ex-spies who set up as private investigators after the end of the Cold War. Brook went on to appear in numerous film and television roles, first as Carolyn in the 1991 film Do n't Tell Mom the Babysitter 's Dead, a starring role in the spring 1993 ABC network version of Sirens, a guest star for a three - episode arc of L.A. Law and in the 1995 film Bye Bye Love. She also had a small part as a child 's mother in Kindergarten Cop ( 1990 ). She had a major role in My Mother, the Spy ( 2000 ). Her starring role in the ensemble cast of Chicago Hope, from 1994 to 1999, was followed by appearances in regular or recurring roles on such series as Sports Night, The District, John Doe, Boston Legal and Private Practice. Brook has been a guest star in single episodes of other series, including reuniting with her former Chicago Hope co-star Mark Harmon in a 2007 episode, `` Cover Story '', of his CBS television series NCIS. Since 2017, Brook has had a recurring role as Starfleet Admiral Katrina Cornwell on the series Star Trek : Discovery. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Superman IV : The Quest for Peace JFK High School Teacher 1990 Kindergarten Cop Mrs. Sullivan 1991 Do n't Tell Mom the Babysitter 's Dead Carolyn 1994 Clean Slate Paula 1995 Bye Bye Love Claire Carson Ed Lydia Last Dance Jill Gattaca Marie Freeman 1998 Into My Heart Kat 2000 Chain of Command Connelly 's Ex-Wife ( uncredited ) 2017 The Sweet Life Katherine Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 The Endless Game Mrs. Glazer Television film 1990 Equal Justice Bonnie Ehlman Episode : `` The Price of Justice '' 1990 -- 1991 WIOU Ann Hudson 14 episodes 1992 Doing Time on Maple Drive Karen Television film 1992 The Old Boy Network Parker Morrow 4 episodes 1993 Sirens Officer Sarah Berkezchuk 13 episodes 1993 L.A. Law Beverly Halleran 3 episodes 1994 In the Best of Families : Marriage, Pride & Madness Kathy Television film 1995 The Four Diamonds Irma Millard / Hermit of the Lagoon Television film 1995 -- 1999 Chicago Hope Dr. Diane Grad 103 episodes A Brother 's Promise : The Dan Jansen Story Jane Jansen Television film 1998 Early Edition Dr. Diane Grad Episode : `` Mum 's the Word '' 1998 Mind Games Hannah Berrick Television film 1999 -- 2000 Sports Night Abby Jacobs 4 episodes 2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul Teacher Episode : `` Footprints on My Heart / Legacy / Elopement '' 2000 My Mother, the Spy Alison Shaeffer Television film 2000 -- 2002 The District Mary Ann Mitchell 14 episodes 2002 Imagine That Wendy 6 episodes 2002 -- 2003 John Doe Jamie Avery 21 episodes 2003 Without a Trace Ms. Atkins Episode : `` The Bus '' The Robinsons : Lost in Space Maureen Robinson Television film CSI : Miami Mia Eckhart Episode : `` Legal '' Jack & Bobby Susan Kramer Episode : `` Lost Boys '' Searching for David 's Heart Claire Deeton Television film 2005 Everwood Mrs. Rogers Episode : `` Pro Choice '' Episode : `` So Long, Farewell... '' 2006 Grey 's Anatomy Gwen Graber Episode : `` Blues for Sister Someone '' 2006 Boston Legal Rachel Lewiston 4 episodes 2007 NCIS Lyndi Crawshaw Episode : `` Cover Story '' 2008 Eli Stone Rebecca Green Episode : `` Soul Free '' 2008 Private Practice Dr. Meg Porter 5 episodes 2008 - 2011 Brothers & Sisters Bertha Wandell Episode : `` Prior Commitments '' Episode : `` You Get What You Need '' Episode : `` Never Say Never '' 2009 Castle Claudia Peterson Episode : `` Nanny McDead '' 2009 The Cleaner Michelle Durham Episode : `` Hello America '' 2011 Off the Map Lynn Episode : `` It 's Good '' Episode : `` Es Un Milagro '' 2014 Revenge Loretta Deaton Episode : `` Hatred '' 2017 -- present Star Trek : Discovery Adm. Katrina Cornwell 7 episodes References Jump up ^ Jayne Brook Biography ( 1962 - ) External links Jayne Brook on IMDb Jayne Brook at AllMovie LCCN : no2013093103 VIAF : 305236848 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jayne_Brook&oldid=829570745 '' Categories : 1960 births Living people 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Illinois American film actresses American television actresses Duke University alumni People from Northbrook, Illinois Glenbrook North High School alumni Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from March 2013 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch Eesti فارسی Français Italiano Nederlands Русский Svenska اردو 3 more Edit links This page was last edited on 9 March 2018, at 13 : 22 ( UTC ). 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Question: who plays admiral cornwell on star trek discovery
Answer: Jayne Brook (born Jane Anderson