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| Born | Jane Anderson Brook September 16, 1960 Northbrook, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987—present |
| Spouse(s) | John Terlesky (1996-Present) 2 Children |
Jayne Brook (born September 16, 1960) is an American actress, known for her role as Dr. Diane Grad on the medical drama Chicago Hope. She appeared on the series from 1995 to 1999.
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Biography
Early life
Brook was born Jane Anderson Brook in Northbrook, Illinois.[1] She graduated from Glenbrook North High School in 1978 at the age of 17. She then went on to attend Duke University on scholarship, earning a bachelor's degree in 1982. Brook is married to actor and director John Terlesky. They have two daughters.
Career
Her first acting role was in the film Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in 1987. During the late 1980s, she worked for a while in Great Britain, appearing with Tom Conti and John Standing in The Old Boy Network, a single season ITV comedy series about three spies (an ex-MI5 agent, an ex-MI5 traitor who'd been working for the KGB, and an ex-CIA officer) who set up as private investigators after the end of the Cold War.
Brook went on to appear in larger roles, first as Carolyn in the 1991 film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, and later on the television series L.A. Law and in the 1995 film Bye Bye Love, with Paul Reiser. She also had a small part as a child's mother in Kindergarten Cop (1990).
Since leaving Chicago Hope in 1999, Brook has appeared as a regular and guest star on such series as Sports Night, The District, John Doe, Boston Legal, Eli Stone, and Grey's Anatomy. She has appeared in recent advertisements for Excedrin brand headache medicine and DirecTV satellite television service. In 2007, she appeared as a publisher on the CBS television series NCIS (episode 90, Cover Story). In the Fall 2008 season of Private Practice, Brook began a recurring role as a Doctor Without Borders physician and love interest of Dr. Pete Wilder (played by Tim Daly).
Filmography
Films
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) - JFK High School Teacher
- Kindergarten Cop (1990) - Zach's Mother
- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) - Carolyn
- Clean Slate (1994) - Paula
- Bye Bye Love (1995) - Claire
- Ed (1996) - Lydia
- A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story (1996) - Jane Jansen
- Last Dance (1996) - Jill
- Gattaca (1997) - Marie Freeman
- My Mother, the Spy (2000) - Alison Shaeffer
Television
- Sirens (TV series) (1993) - Officer Sarah Berkezchuk
- The Four Diamonds (1995) - Irma Millard/Hermit of the Lagoon
- Chicago Hope (1995-1999) - Dr. Diane Grad
- John Doe (TV series) (2002-2003) - Lt. Jamie Avery
- guest appearances
- Grey's Anatomy (2006) – Gwen Graber
- Boston Legal (2006) - Rachel Lewiston
- Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2007) - Lyndi Crawshaw
- Eli Stone (2008) - Rebecca Green
- Brothers & Sisters (2008) - Bertha Wandell
- Private Practice (2008) – Meg Curtis (5 episodes)
- Castle (2009) - Claudia Peterson
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