Jenny Cooper (born 1975, formerly credited as Jenny Levine) is a Canadian actress. She made her professional debut in 1995 as series star Molly in the Canadian TV series ''Jake and the Kid'' as the series regular Molly, went on to star in the

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'', and has subsequently been a guest star in numerous shows including ''

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''. Cooper also starred in the miniseries ''

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''. Cooper also played trauma surgeon Jane Blake in the 2015 TV mystery drama '' Open Heart''.

Acting career

Cooper began acting in school plays at age 11. She started her professional career in the TV series ''

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'' in 1995 and has starred in dozens of TV series. She had a recurring role as Valerie Harris on four episodes of the

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TV series '' 24'', portraying a Homeland Security official who was part of a takeover of the Counter Terrorism Unit.The project reunited her with

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, the show's executive producer who had directed her on ''Jake and the Kid.'' Because each season of the show takes place on one day, she never had a wardrobe change, but she had multiples of the same outfit. In 2013, Cooper was the screenwriter, co-producer and one of the lead actors on the Canadian film ''I Think I Do''. The romantic comedy was set in

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and also filmed on location in the city. Cooper portrayed the sister of characters portrayed by Mia Kirshner and

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, who together run a wedding planning company. Cooper also played a guest role in various TV shows such as Doc, The Outer Limits, Nash Bridges, and Monk. Since 2019, she has had a main and reoccurring role in ''

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.''

Personal life

Cooper was born in 1975 in

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, grew up in

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and lives in

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. She married Daniel Cooper in 2008 and has 3 children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Jenny Actresses from Toronto 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people 1975 births