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Alyssa-Jane Cook | |
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 Cook in 2012 | |
| Born | 16 February 1967 |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Gary Davis |
| Children | Georgia-May Davis Ruby-May Davis Lucca Davis |
Alyssa-Jane Cook (born 16 February 1967) is an Australian actress, singer, and TV presenter currently on TVSN.
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 , [1] [2] 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 . [1]
In 2008, Cook was the face of weight-loss company Bodytrim. [3] 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. [4]
Cook is now a presenter on Australian shopping network, TVSN.
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. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Paws | Trish | |
| 2002 | Almost Time | Alyssa Cook | |
| 2003 | Subterano | Mary | |
| 2003 | Bells of Innocence | Alyssa Cook |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Sons and Daughters | Girl | Episode 1407 |
| 1985 | Winners | Angie Spry | Episode: "Room to Move" |
| 1985 | A Country Practice | Debbie Lucas | Episodes: "Breaking Point: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Deb | TV miniseries |
| 1988 | Home and Away | Maureen | Episode 181 |
| 1989–1992 | E Street | Lisa Bennett | Regular role |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Theresa Osmond | Episodes: "Outside Chance: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1994 | G.P. | Linda Floyd | Episode: "Coitus Interruptus" |
| 1994 | Time Trax | Marcia | Episode: "Catch Me If You Can" |
| 1995 | Mission Top Secret | Angel | Episode: "Return of the Dinosaur" |
| 1999–2000, 2002 | Farscape | Gilina Renaez | Episodes: "PK Tech Girl", "Nerve", "The Hidden Memory", "John Quixote" |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Olivia Murray | Main role |
| 2002 | Seconds to Spare | Kristin | TV film |
| 2002 | Home and Away | Kelli Edwards | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Where Are They Now? | Guest/herself | With E Street cast Bruce Samazan, Marcus Graham, Melissa Tkautz, Brooke 'Mikey' Anderson, Melissa Bell & Vince Martin |
| 2008 | The Strip | Sam Gleeson | Episode: "Tied Up in a Red Suitcase" |
| 2009 | Packed to the Rafters | Pauline | Episode: "Changes" |
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