Alyssa-Jane Cook (born 16 February 1967) is an Australian actress, singer, and TV presenter currently on TVSN.
Actress roles 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, Beauty and the Beast,Bio at HomeLifeStyle and Good News Week.
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.http://www.castlehampers.com.au/x
Cook is now a presenter on Australian shopping network, TVSN.
Personal life Alyssa-Jane Cook lives in Sydney with her husband Gary Davis and their three children, including Georgia-May, who was the oldest cast member of the 2012 production of Young Talent Time on Channel Ten and stars in Dive Club.Young Georgia-May Davis is an old hand on the stage
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1997PawsTrish2002Almost TimeAlyssa Cook2003SubteranoMary2003Bells of InnocenceAlyssa Cook
Television Year Title Role Notes1984Sons and DaughtersGirlEpisode 14071985WinnersAngie SpryEpisode: "Room to Move"1985Debbie LucasEpisodes: "Breaking Point: Parts 1 & 2"1987VietnamDebTV miniseries1988Home and AwayMaureenEpisode 1811989–1992E StreetLisa BennettRegular role 1993 A Country Practice Theresa Osmond Episodes: "Outside Chance: Parts 1 & 2"1994G.P.Linda FloydEpisode: "Coitus Interruptus"1994Time TraxMarciaEpisode: "Catch Me If You Can"1995Mission Top SecretAngelEpisode: "Return of the Dinosaur"1999–2000, 2002FarscapeGilina RenaezEpisodes: "PK Tech Girl", "Nerve", "The Hidden Memory", "John Quixote"2000Above the LawOlivia MurrayMain role2002Seconds to SpareKristinTV film 2002 Home and Away Kelli Edwards Recurring role2007Where Are They Now?Guest/herself With E Street cast Bruce Samazan, Marcus Graham, Melissa Tkautz, Brooke 'Mikey' Anderson, Melissa Bell & Vince Martin2008Sam GleesonEpisode: "Tied Up in a Red Suitcase"2009Packed to the RaftersPaulineEpisode: "Changes"
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