Rachael Leigh Cook - wikipedia Rachael Leigh Cook Rachael Leigh Cook Rachael Leigh Cook at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival ( 1979 - 10 - 04 ) October 4, 1979 ( age 38 ) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Education Minneapolis South High School Occupation Actress Years active 1995 -- present Spouse ( s ) Daniel Gillies ( m. 2004 ) Children Rachael Leigh Cook ( born October 4, 1979 ) is an American actress, model, voice artist, and producer, who is best known for her starring role in films She 's All That ( 1999 ), Josie and the Pussycats ( 2001 ), and the television series Into the West and Perception, as well as being the voice behind various characters in Robot Chicken and Tifa Lockhart in the English version of Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Public service 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Music videos 5.4 Video games 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of JoAnn, a cooking instructor and weaver, and Thomas H. Cook, a social worker and former stand - up comedian. She is of part Italian descent. Cook first appeared in a public service announcement for foster care at seven years of age, and began working as a child print model at the age of 10, most notably in nationwide advertisements for Target and appearing on the boxes of Milk - Bone dog biscuits. She attended Clara Barton Open School, Laurel Springs School, and Minneapolis South High School. Career Cook began auditioning for acting work at the age of 14. She made her debut as an actress in the 1995 film The Baby - Sitters Club, based on Ann M. Martin 's book series of the same name. Her second movie role was in Tom and Huck, in which she portrayed Rebecca `` Becky '' Thatcher. In 1996, her modeling agency sent her to star in a short film, 26 Summer Street. In 1997, Cook appeared in a leading role in the film Country Justice as a 15 - year - old rape victim who is impregnated by her rapist. She gained national attention in 1998, when she was featured in the famous This Is Your Brain on Drugs PSA television advertisement, in which she proceeds to destroy a kitchen with a frying pan as she lists the important things in life that heroin harms. In 1999, Cook starred her breakout role in the sleeper hit film She 's All That, a romantic comedy that adapted George Bernard Shaw 's Pygmalion and so far the most financially successful film in her career. In 2000 she starred opposite Elijah Wood in the well - received The Bumblebee Flies Anyway. She took the lead role in 2001 's Josie and the Pussycats, which turned out to be a box office failure. After that Cook mainly focused her work in independent films, resulting in some nicknaming her the next `` Indie Queen '' after Parker Posey. She also appeared as a main cast member in the 2005 television miniseries Into the West produced by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks. In 2000, she was the cover girl for the US issue of FHM, the March / April issue. She also starred in the music video for New Found Glory 's 2000 single `` Dressed to Kill '' and singer Daniel Powter 's `` Love You Lately ''. In 2002, she was ranked No. 26 in Stuff magazine 's `` 102 Sexiest Women in the World ''. In 2003, she starred in the film 11 : 14 as Cheri. Cook provided the voice for Chelsea Cunningham on the Kids ' WB animated series Batman Beyond in the episode `` Last Resort '' and in the animated film Batman Beyond : Return of the Joker. Cook voiced Tifa Lockhart in the video games Kingdom Hearts II, Dirge of Cerberus : Final Fantasy VII and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, as well as the CG movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. Cook 's latest voice - over role is for the video game Yakuza in which she voices the role of Reina. Cook owns her own production company, Ben 's Sister Productions ( in reference to her younger brother Ben Cook, an aspiring filmmaker ). Cook eventually stepped away from the spotlight to focus on spending time with friends and family. She later returned to mainstream films when she signed on to a new casting agency. In 2007 Cook was in the big screen adaptation of Nancy Drew, played the female lead in the independent sports drama The Final Season, and played a supporting role in Blonde Ambition starring Jessica Simpson and Luke Wilson. She has appeared in numerous episodes of the Seth Green comedies Titan Maximum and Robot Chicken. On the latter she parodied the `` This Is Your Brain on Drugs '' role she made famous, by destroying everything she encounters with her frying pan. In 2008, she guest - starred in an episode of the USA Network series Psych as Abigail Lytar, an old flame of Shawn Spencer. She returned in the season finale in which Abigail and Shawn start dating and appeared in many more episodes the following season. In February 2010, Cook signed on to play the female lead role in Fox TV 's comedy pilot Nirvana. She had a role in the Western horror film Vampire, the English - language feature debut of Japanese director Iwai Shunji. In 2011, she voiced the character of Jaesa Willsaam in the MMO game, Star Wars : The Old Republic. In 2012, Cook signed on to play the female lead role in the TNT crime drama series Perception opposite Eric McCormack. She starred in the independent film Broken Kingdom, which was directed by her husband Daniel Gillies and premiered on October 2, 2012. She also appeared in a Funny or Die sketch with Chad Michael Murray. Public service In 2011, she was selected by the Obama administration as a Champion of Change for Arts Education. In June 2012, she began to award a small scholarship to students between ages 14 and 19. The scholarship helps pay for career classes, mentoring programs, and other school fees. Personal life Cook married actor Daniel Gillies in August 2004, after less than a year of dating. They have two children : daughter Charlotte Easton Gillies ( born September 2013 ) and son Theodore Vigo Sullivan Gillies ( born April 2015 ). Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Baby - Sitters Club, The The Baby - Sitters Club Mary Anne Spier 1995 Tom and Huck Becky Thatcher 26 Summer Street The Girl Short film Carpool Kayla 1997 House of Yes, The The House of Yes Young ' Jackie - O ' 1997 The Eighteenth Angel Lucy Stanton 1998 All I Wanna Do Abigail ' Abby ' Sawyer 1998 Naked Man, The The Naked Man Dolores 1998 Living Out Loud Teenage Judith Moore 1999 Hi - Line, The The Hi - Line Vera Johnson 1999 She 's All That Laney Boggs 1999 Bumblebee Flies Anyway, The The Bumblebee Flies Anyway Cassie 2000 Sally Beth 2000 Get Carter Doreen Carter 2000 Batman Beyond : Return of the Joker Chelsea Cunningham ( voice ) Direct - to - DVD 2001 Antitrust Lisa Calighan 2001 Blow Dry Christina Robertson 2001 Texas Rangers Caroline Dukes 2001 Josie and the Pussycats Josie McCoy 2001 Tangled Jenny Kelley 2002 29 Palms The Waitress 2003 Bookies Hunter 2003 Scorched Shmally 2003 Big Empty, The The Big Empty Ruthie 2003 11 : 14 Cheri 2003 Tempo Jenny Travile Stateside Dori Lawrence American Crime Jesse St. Claire Direct - to - DVD 2005 Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children Tifa Lockhart ( voice ) 2006 My First Wedding Vanessa Direct - to - VOD 2007 Descent Allison Direct - to - VOD 2007 All Hat Chrissie Nugent Direct - to - VOD 2007 Nancy Drew Jane Brighton 2007 Matters of Life and Death Emily Jennings Short film 2007 Final Season, The The Final Season Polly Hudson Direct - to - VOD 2007 Blonde Ambition Haley Direct - to - VOD 2008 Fairy Tale Police Officer Duffy Short film 2009 Lodger, The The Lodger Amanda Manning Direct - to - VOD 2009 Bob Funk Ms. Thorne Direct - to - DVD 2009 Falling Up Caitlin O'Shea Direct - to - DVD 2011 Vampire Laura King Direct - to - VOD 2011 The Family Tree Rachel Levy Direct - to - VOD 2012 Broken Kingdom Marilyn Direct - to - DVD 2012 First Kiss Samantha Short film 2014 Red Sky Direct - to - DVD 2017 Midsummer Night 's Dream, AA Midsummer Night 's Dream TBA Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 Country Justice Emma Baker Television film 1997 True Women Young Georgia Lawshe Television film 1997 Defenders : Payback, The The Defenders : Payback Tracey Lane Television film 1998 Outer Limits, The The Outer Limits Cassie Boussard Episode : `` Glyphic '' 1999 Dawson 's Creek Devon Episodes : `` His Leading Lady '', `` Psychic Friends '', `` A Perfect Wedding '' 2000 Batman Beyond Chelsea Cunningham ( voice ) Episodes : `` The Last Resort '', `` Plague '' Fearless Gaia Moore Unsold television pilot 2005 Into the West Clara Wheeler Television miniseries 2005 Las Vegas Penny Posin Recurring role 2006 -- 16 Robot Chicken Various ( voice ) Recurring role 2008 Ghost Whisperer Grace Adams Episode : `` Big Chills '' 2008 -- 10 Psych Abigail Lytar Recurring role 2009 Titan Maximum Lt. Jodi Yanarella ( voice ) Main role Nevermind Nirvana Elizabeth Television film 2011 Stealing Paradise Amanda Collier Television film 2012 Left to Die Tammi Chase Television film 2012 -- 15 Perception Kate Moretti Main role 2013 Team Unicorn Rachel Leigh Cook Episode : `` The UniCorps Wants You ! '' 2014 Christmas Tail, AA Christmas Tail N / A Television film 2016 Summer Love Maya Sulliway Television film 2016 Autumn in the Vineyard Frankie Baldwin Television film 2017 Summer in the Vineyard Frankie Baldwin Television film Music videos Year Title Notes 2017 `` Young Dumb & Broke '' Song by Khalid Video games Year Title Role Notes 2005 Yakuza Reina 2005 Kingdom Hearts II Tifa Lockhart 2006 Dirge of Cerberus : Final Fantasy VII Tifa Lockhart 2007 Kingdom Hearts II : Final Mix+ Tifa Lockhart 2011 Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Tifa Lockhart 2011 Star Wars : The Old Republic Jaesa Willsaam 2013 Star Wars : The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel Jaesa Willsaam 2014 Star Wars : The Old Republic - Shadow of Revan Jaesa Willsaam 2016 Final Fantasy Explorers Tifa Lockhart 2016 World of Final Fantasy Tifa Lockhart Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result 1997 YoungStar Award Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film Tom and Huck Nominated 1999 YoungStar Awards She 's All That Won MTV Movie Awards Best Breakthrough Female Performance Nominated Best On - Screen Duo ( Shared with : Freddie Prinze Jr. ) Teen Choice Awards Film - Sexiest Love Scene ( Shared with : Freddie Prinze Jr. ) Won TV - Breakout Performance Dawson 's Creek Nominated 2000 Santa Monica Film Festival Best Actress The Hi - Line Won Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Couple ( Shared with : Freddie Prinze Jr. ) She 's All That Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Actress - Newcomer ( Internet Only ) New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Best Actress Sally 2001 Young Hollywood Awards Superstar of Tomorrow - Female Teen Choice Awards Film - Choice Actress Josie and the Pussycats Nominated 2006 Western Heritage Awards Television Feature Film ( Shared with cast ) Into the West Won References ^ Jump up to : Stanton, Barry W. ( March 2, 2016 ). `` What Happened To Rachael Leigh Cook ''. The Gazette Review. News & Updates. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Rachael Leigh Cook Lands Lead in Fox 's Nirvana ''. TVGuide.com. Jump up ^ `` Western Actors to Meet Eastern Filmmaking Sensibilities in Vampire ''. Dread Central. ^ Jump up to : `` First Kiss with Rachael Leigh Cook & Chad Michael Murray ''. funnyordie.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` The longest kiss ! Chad Michael Murray and Rachael Leigh Cook get married and have children during marathon smooch session ''. dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017. Jump up ^ Funny Or Die ( 26 September 2012 ). `` First Kiss with Rachael Leigh Cook & Chad Michael Murray ''. Retrieved 13 August 2017 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Champions of Change : Arts Education ''. WhiteHouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2011 - 10 - 02. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Baby on the Way for Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies ''. People. May 8, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Rachael Leigh Cook : I 'm Happy We Waited to Have a Baby ''. People. June 25, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Webber, Stephanie ( September 29, 2013 ). `` Rachael Leigh Cook, Husband Daniel Gillies Welcome Baby Girl ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2013. Jump up ^ Chen, Joyce ( October 4, 2013 ). `` Rachael Leigh Cook Reveals Baby Name : Charlotte Easton Gillies ! ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved October 4, 2013. Jump up ^ Toomey, Alyssa ( April 8, 2015 ). `` Rachael Leigh Cook Gives Birth to Her Second Child With Husband Daniel Gillies : Find Out His Name ! ''. E ! News. Retrieved April 8, 2015. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rachael Leigh Cook. 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