Jeanne Cooper
Biography
Jeanne Cooper was an American actress whose screen career began in the 1950s after she signed with Universal Studios, initially playing supporting parts. Born in Taft, California, in 1928, she made her film debut as Myra in the 1953 western The Redhead from Wyoming and later appeared in The Man from the Alamo (1953), The Intruder (1962), Tony Rome (1967), The Boston Strangler (1968) and Kansas City Bomber (1972). She was a frequent guest star on episodic television in the 1950s and 1960s, earning her first Emmy nomination in 1962 for Ben Casey, and was a regular on Bracken's World. Her longest-running role was Katherine Chancellor in the CBS daytime serial The Young and the Restless, which she played from 1973 to 2013. Cooper received ten Daytime Emmy nominations, two Primetime Emmy nominations, a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, and won the 2008 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress. She died in 2013.
84years old at death
- Born Taft
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Wilma Jeanne Cooper
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 56 years1953 to 2009
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Behind the award
Cooper's first competitive Daytime Emmy win came in 2008 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, after she had first been nominated in 1989.
First role
Cooper signed a contract with Universal Studios and started her screen acting career in the 1950s, at first as a supporting player. She made her film debut as Myra in The Redhead from Wyoming, a 1953 western.
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Worked with
Jeanne Cooper shares two films with Henry Fonda, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Henry Fonda's page
Harry Tyler's page
Anthony Quinn's page
George Kennedy's page
Kirk Douglas's page
Corbin Bernsen's page
All films by Richard Fleischer
All films by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
All films by Roger Corman
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
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