Alyssa-Jane Cook (born 16 February 1967 in Papua New Guinea) is an Australian actress.
She is best known for her regular role as Lisa Bennett on the Australian television soap opera E Street. She played the lead role of Olivia Murray in the series Above the Law, and appeared as Kelli Edwards in Home and Away.
As a presenter, she hosted the series "Sex/Life", co-hosted Australia’s Funniest People and was a regular on Home Life Style and Beauty and the Beast.
In the science fiction series Farscape she appeared as the character Gilina Renaez in the episodes "PK Tech Girl", "Nerve", "The Hidden Memory", and "John Quixote".
On stage, Cook played Columbia in "The New Rocky Horror Show" 1992 Australian tour, and has appeared in The Vagina Monologues.
In 2008, Cook was the face of weight-loss company Bodytrim. She appeared in advertisements on Australian TV for their products. Cook was also the face of the Christmas shopping company Castle Hampers and featured in their TV ads as well.
Cook is currently a presenter on the Television Shopping Network (TVSN).
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Famous quotes containing the word cook:
“The madness of love can always be suspended—to cook dinner or catch a plane, for instance.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)