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A. J. Cook

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Also known as Andrea Joy Cook

Canadian actress

OverviewAI-generated

A. J. Cook is a Canadian film actor and actress who began her professional career in 1997. Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, on July 22, 1978, she holds Canadian citizenship and resides in Los Angeles. Cook is a graduate of Utah Valley University and speaks English and Canadian French. She has two children and maintains an official website.

The provided data includes conflicting information regarding other individuals named A. J. Cook or Albert John Cook. One entry describes a person born in 1842 and died in 1916, with works including *The hessian fly* and *Manual of the apiary*. Another dataset lists research metrics, including 211 works and an h-index of 41, associated with concepts such as Medicine and Physical therapy. These records are distinct from the biographical details of the actress.

Synthesized by Vinony from 30 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, OpenAlex, Open Library, Crossref, TMDb, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1842
Died
1916
Works
8

Top works

  • Plant lice and the codling moth
  • The hessian fly
  • Manual of the apiary
  • The Durban system
  • Injurious insects of Michigan

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Film & TV

Acting · Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Andrea Joy "A.J." Cook (born July 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau in the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. She has also appeared in several Hollywood films including The Virgin Suicides, Out Cold, and Final Destination 2. Cook was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and spent most of her life growing up in Whitby, where she attended…

Known for

  • Back Fork — Nida2019
  • 9-1-1 — Kira2018
  • Wer — Kate Moore2013
  • Least Among Saints — Cheryl2012
  • Bringing Ashley Home — Libba2011
  • Misconceptions — Mranda Bliss2010
  • Mother's Day — Vicky Rice2010
  • I'm Reed Fish — Theresa2007
  • Night Skies — LIlly2007
  • Vanished — Hope2006

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

    · 2001 · cited 18,622x

  2. A global reference for human genetic variation

    · 2015 · cited 17,794x

  3. Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis

    · 2022 · cited 13,914x

  4. Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks

    · 2001 · cited 13,634x

  5. Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

    · 2016 · cited 11,706x

via Crossref · CC0

Key facts

Born
Andrea Joy Cook , ( 1978-07-22 ) July 22, 1978 (age 47) , Oshawa , Ontario, Canada
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1997–present
Spouse
Nathan Andersen ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2001 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

Andrea Joy Cook (born July 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds (2005–2020, 2022–present). Cook has also appeared in The Virgin Suicides (1999), Higher Ground (2000), Ripper (2001), Out Cold (2001), Final Destination 2 (2003), and Tru Calling (2003–2004).

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “A. J. Cook” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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