Andrea Joy Cook

A.J. Cook is A.J. Cook, a Canadian actor, best known for the role of Jennifer Jareau (JJ) as JJ in the films Criminal Minds as well as The Virgin Suicides in 1999 as well as 2003, is also known for other characters. Cook's TV credits includes Dead Like Me, Tru Calling, Higher Ground, Bluemoon, PSI Factor, Goosebumps, Elvis Meets Nixon, In His Father's Shoes, Laser Hawk and the film for television Island Heat. She was also in the movies Blood Suckers, Final Destination II, The House Next Door, Out Cold, Ripper, The Virgin Suicides, Kisses and The Tinker. Cook was brought up in Whitby by her father Mike who is a teacher at school as well as her mother Sandra who works as a psychiatrist. She grew up along with the rest of her siblings Angela, Nathan and Paul. They were raised as Mormon or an a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and she only takes on roles that aren't at odds with her faith or the teachings in Mormonism. Mormon Church. When she was a little girl, she took the art of tap, jazz and ballet dance. She was a participant in numerous dance competitions but it wasn't until she turned 17 that she made the decision to pursue acting. Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze was the catalyst for Cook to be an actor. Cook wed her partner Nathan Andersen in August 2001. She met Nathan Andersen at Utah Valley University, where she took an acting class. The couple has their son Mekhai Allan Andersen, born on 13 September, 2008. She lives in Los Angeles