About
Andrea Joy "A.J." Cook (born July 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau in the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. She has also appeared in several Hollywood films including The Virgin Suicides, Out Cold, and Final Destination 2. Cook was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and spent most of her life growing up in Whitby, where she attended Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute. Her father, Mike, is a teacher, and her mother, Sandra, works as a psychiatrist.She has three siblings, Nathan, Paul, and Angela. Cook is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.A dancer from age four,Cook began taking jazz, tap and ballet lessons. She danced competitively for many years, before deciding at the age of 16 that she wanted to try acting. On August 3, 2001, Cook married her long-time boyfriend, Nathan Andersen, whom she...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
9-1-1Series • 2018
GoosebumpsSeries • 1995
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalSeries • 1996
First WaveSeries • 1998
Tru CallingSeries • 2003
Dead Like MeSeries • 2003
Final Destination 2Movie • 2003
Higher GroundSeries • 2000
The Virgin SuicidesMovie • 2000
Mother's DayMovie • 2010
Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of HellMovie • 2001
I'm Reed FishMovie • 2007
Out ColdMovie • 2001
WerMovie • 2013
Ripper: Letter from HellMovie • 2001
Night SkiesMovie • 2007
Back ForkMovie • 2019
BloodsuckersMovie • 2005