Jeanne Cooper
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SOAP STAR STATS
Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, Y&R)
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— CBS
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Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- Oct. 25, 1928
- Birthplace:
- Taft, Calif.
- Marital History:
- Divorced — Cooper was married to Harry Bernsen from 1954-1977.
- Children:
- Corbin Bernsen (ex- John, GH; ex-Todd, Y&R), Caren and Collin
- Years On Show:
- 1973-present
THE 411
Born in Taft, Calif., in 1928, Jeanne Cooper attended College of the Pacific before graduating from Pasadena Playhouse School. Cooper's career included television guest spots on THE TWILIGHT ZONE, PERRY MASON, L.A. LAW, MAVERICK, TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, THE NANNY and BEN CASEY (for which she received a prime-time Emmy nomination). She also appeared in the films The Man From Alamo, The Boston Strnagler and Tony Rome among others. Cooper had three children with husband Harry Bernsen before their 1977 divorce.
Since 1973, Cooper has called Y&R home. She was a Daytime Emmy nominee for Lead Actress in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1999. In 2004, Cooper received a Daytime Emmy for Lifetime Achievement.
ET CETERA
— In 1984 Cooper had a facelift and Y&R put it in the storyline showing footage from Cooper's actual surgery as Katherine had her facelift.
— She has eight grandchildren.
— She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993.
— Cooper claims her greatest achievement is surviving divorce and not being bitter.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Notable TV Roles
"TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL" (1994) "Angel of Death" 1997
"L.A. LAW" (1986) "Fry Me to the Moon" (Gladys Becker) 1986
"EMERGENCY!" (1972) "The Inspection" (Evelyn Fennady) 1975
"MCCLOUD" (1970) "Return to the Alamo" (Gladys) 1975
"IRONSIDE" (1967) "Officer Bobby" (Myra Brinker) 1968
"BEN CASEY" (1961) "Weave Nets to Catch the Wind" (Anna Medalle) 1966
"DR> KILDARE" (1961) "The Child Between" (Marian Colby) 1964
"DEATH VALLEY DAYS" (1952) in episode: "Sixth Sense" 1954
"THE ADVENTURES OF KIT CARSEN" (1951) in episode: "Gunsmoke Justice" 1953
Notable Film Roles
Gentle Ben (2002) (TV) (Rowland)
Kansas City Bomber (1972) (Trainer Vivien )
The Boston Strangler (1968) (Cloe)
House of Women (1962) (Helen Jennings)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) (Fran)
Calling Homicide (1956) (Darlene Adams (Frank))
The Man from the Alamo (1953) (Kate Lamar)
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"That's America's overextended passion. When in doubt, talk about the crotch." — on sex, Soap Opera Weekly, Sept. 25, 2001
"One of the most magnificent women I have ever known, who does what I ask her to do and, occasionally, I do what I thinks she wants me to do." — on Katherine, Weekly, Sept. 25, 2001
"There's not a silent kiss anymore; they're all smacking away, or their mouths are open like they're going to swallow a whale. Daytime is competing with prime time and soft porn. That's why we've lost people." — on daytime, Weekly, Jan. 16, 1996
OFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.jeannecooper.com
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