Jayne Brook

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Biography

Diane Grad on CBS' "Chicago Hope" (from 1994 to 1999). After obtaining her undergraduate degree from Duke University and spending part of her senior year at the Eugene O'Neill Theater, Brook went on to graduate work at Oxford University. She went on to spend five years working in London theater, appearing in productions of "Every Black Day", "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea". Returning to the US, Brook was cast as Ann …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

September 16, 1962

Career Milestones

2002

Landed feature role on Fox Drama "Firefly," created by Joss Whedon

2002

Had co-starring role as the wife of a TV show writer in the Hank Azaria sitcom "Imagine That" (NBC); series canceled after two airings

2000

Returned to series work as co-star of the CBS fall drama "The District"

1998

Co-starred as Morrow's wife in "Into My Heart"; released theatrically in USA in 2000

1996

Played Rob Morrow's love interest in "Last Dance"

1995

First feature lead as love interest to Matt LeBlanc in "Ed"

1994

Played recurring role of Dr. Diane Grad on "Chicago Hope" (CBS); became regular role with 1995-1996 season

1993

Starred in TV series "Sirens" (syndicated)

1992

Co-starred in "Doing Time on Maple Drive"; first made-for-TV-movie for Fox

1990

TV series debut, "WIOU"

1989

American TV debut, episode of "Equal Justice"

1987

Film debut as teacher in "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace"

Spent five years working on stage in London

Awards

1998

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Chicago Hope

1997

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Chicago Hope

1996

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Chicago Hope