Andrea Joy Cook

A.J. Cook is well known as an Canadian actress for her work on The Virgin Suicides (1998) and Final Destination 2(2003). In addition, she was Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on the show Criminal Minds. Cook's TV credits includes Dead Like Me (also known as Tru Calling), Higher Ground, Bluemoon and PSI Factor. Additionally, she's appeared on Goosebumps, Elvis Meets Nixon, In His Father's Shoes, Laser Hawk, Island Heat, Laser Hawk, Island Heat, Laser Hawk, Laser Hawk, Island Heat, Laser Hawk, Laser Hawk Island Heat, Laserhawk, Laser Hawk Island Heat, Laserhawk, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, and TV movies Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, Laser, She has appeared in the feature films Blood Suckers, Final Destination II, The House Next Door, Out Cold, Ripper, The Virgin Suicides, Kisses and The Tinker. Cook was raised in Whitby by her father Mike who works as the school's teacher, and her mother, Sandra who is a psychiatrist. Other siblings included Angela, Nathan, and Paul. Her family was Mormon or a participant in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and she only performs roles that aren't contrary to her faith and beliefs of Mormonism. Mormon Church. As a child she took the ballet, tap and jazz lessons. After competing in several dance competitions, the young woman took up acting when she turned seventeen. The film Dirty Dancing starring Patrick Swayze encouraged her to become an actor. Cook was introduced to Nathan Andersen while taking a film class in Utah Valley University in the summer of 2001, got married to her. They share one son named Mekhai Allan Andersen, born on September 13, 2008. The couple currently reside in Los Angeles