Kristen Cloke (born ) is an American actress and writer. She was in the main cast of '' Space: Above and Beyond'' (1995–96), and had small roles in other TV series. She is known for her role as Valerie Lewton in ''

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'' (2000) and as Leigh Colvin in the

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'' Black Christmas'' (2006). Cloke frequently appears in productions written, produced or directed by her husband

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Personal life

Kristen Cloke was born in the

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section of

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and attended

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. She considered acting a hobby while she majored in English there.

Career

Cloke's first feature film role was as Christine, the female lead in ''

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'' (1990), alongside

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. Cloke's other credits include lead parts in '' Fugitive Rage'' and ''A Part of the Family''. She has also had featured roles in '' Stay Tuned'', ''Mistress'', and ''

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''. Cloke's television credits include: '' Winnetka Road'' as Maybeth, ''

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'' as Annie Overstreet, and guest appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Dear John'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', and ''

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''. In 1995, Cloke's breakout role came as Captain Shane Autumn Vansen on '' Space: Above and Beyond''. The series was cancelled after one season, but resulted in her work as Melissa, a guest role in ''

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'' fourth season episode " The Field Where I Died", which was written for her. She later described the episode as a love letter between herself and producer Glen Morgan, her then fiancé (now husband). She played the recurring role of Dr. Lara Means in the second season of ''

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''. In 2000, Cloke starred as Valerie Lewton in the film, ''

''. She also appeared in a 2017 episode of ''

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'' and the 2017 film '' Lady Bird''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Writer

References

External

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cloke, Kristen Actresses from California American film actresses American television actresses California State University, Northridge alumni Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses People from Van Nuys, Los Angeles Year of birth missing (living people) 1960s births