10 Facts About Jayne Brook

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Between 2017 and 2019, Brook had a recurring role as Starfleet Vice Admiral Katrina Cornwell in the series Star Trek: Discovery.

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Jayne Brook graduated from Glenbrook North High School in 1978 at the age of 17.

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Jayne Brook attended New College in Oxford, England, and Duke University on scholarship, earning a bachelor's degree in 1982.

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Jayne Brook had acted in Britain's regional theatres and in London before she went to Los Angeles to begin acting on TV.

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Jayne Brook's first acting role was in the film Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in 1987.

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Jayne Brook had a small part as a child's mother in Kindergarten Cop.

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Jayne Brook had a major role in My Mother, the Spy.

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Jayne Brook's starring role in the ensemble cast of Chicago Hope, from 1994 to 1999, was followed by appearances in regular or recurring roles on such series as Sports Night, The District, John Doe, Boston Legal and Private Practice.

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Jayne Brook has been a guest star in single episodes of other series, including reuniting with her former Chicago Hope co-star Mark Harmon in a 2007 episode, "Cover Story", of his CBS television series NCIS.

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From 2017 to 2019, Jayne Brook had a recurring role as Starfleet Admiral Katrina Cornwell on the first two seasons of Star Trek: Discovery.