Kristen Cloke
| Kristen Cloke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kristen Ann Cloke September 2, 1968 Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Glen Morgan (1998–present) |
| Children | 4 |
Kristen Ann Cloke (born September 2, 1968)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her work in Space: Above and Beyond, and has acted in several small parts of other TV series as well as a role in Final Destination.
Personal life
Cloke was born in Van Nuys, California and attended California State University, Northridge.[2] She is married to Glen Morgan and has four children.
Career
Her first feature film role was the female lead in Megaville (1990), alongside Billy Zane.
Cloke's other credits include lead parts in Caged Fear and A Part of the Family. She has also had featured roles in Stay Tuned, Mistress, and The Marrying Man. Cloke's previous television credits include: Winnetka Road as Maybeth, Silk Stalkings as Annie Overstreet, and guest appearances on One West Waikiki, Cheers, Mad About You, Dear John, Murder She Wrote, Quantum Leap and Doogie Howser, MD, and Vengeance Unlimited.
In 1995, Cloke's breakout role came as Captain Shane Autumn Vansen on Space: Above and Beyond. As a result of her work as Vansen, a guest role in The X-Files episode "The Field Where I Died" was written for her. Cloke played Melissa Ephesian, a schizophrenic wife of a cult leader and soulmate of FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder. She later described the episode as a love letter between herself and producer Glen Morgan, her then fiancé (now husband).
In 1996, she won a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her performance in the ABC Afterschool Special The Long Road Home, in which she played a young wife who has difficulty relating to her husband's son. In 1997-98, she had recurring role as Dr. Lara Means of the Millennium Group on Millennium.
On March 17, 2000, Cloke starred as Valerie Lewton in the film, Final Destination.
In addition to her acting, she is the Artistic Director of The Alliance Repertory Company in Burbank, California, where she writes, produces and directs.
Cloke was named #9 of Sci-Fi's Sexy 50, by Femme Fatales magazine in 1997.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Megaville | Christine | |
| 1990 | Sydney | Suzanne | Episode "She Loves Me" |
| 1991 | Going Places | Krysten | Episode "Room to Move" |
| 1991 | The Marrying Man | Louise | |
| 1992 | Silk Stalkings | Annie Overstreet | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | "Dear John" | Annette | Episode "Who's Who" |
| 1992 | Caged Fear | Kristen | |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Velma | |
| 1992 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Suzanne Rodgers | Episode "Look Ma, No Pants" |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Shirley Constantine | Episode "Deliver Us from Evil" |
| 1993 | Cheers | Shauna | Episode "Sunday Dinner" |
| 1993 | Mother of the Bride | Francine | TV movie |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder | Josie Swanson | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Winnetka Road | MayBeth Serlin | 6 episodes |
| 1994 | A Part of the Family | Gina | TV movie |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | Wendy Cochran | Episode "Terminal Island" |
| 1994 | Mad About You | The Salesperson | Episode "When I'm Sixty-Four" |
| 1994 | Murder She Wrote | Emma Kemp | Episode "Dear Deadly" |
| 1995 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Amanda | Episode "Long Road Home" |
| 1995–1996 | Space: Above and Beyond | Capt. Shane Vansen | 23 episodes |
| 1996 | The X-Files | Melissa | Episode "The Field Where I Died" |
| 1997-98 | Millennium | Lara Means | 10 episodes |
| 1997 | The Rage | Kelly McCord | |
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited | Harrington/Tamara Simpson | Episode "Noir" |
| 2000 | Final Destination | Valerie Lewton | |
| 2000 | The Others | Allison/The Woman | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Felicity | Rabbi Marisa Levin; episode "Senioritis" | Episode "Senioritis" |
| 2003 | Willard | Psychiatrist | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Black Christmas | Leigh Colvin | |
| 2009 | Men of a Certain Age | Beth | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2009 | The Final Destination | Valerie Lewton | Uncredited cameo in X-Ray opening credits. |
| 2011 | Magnificat | Lynn's Mother | Voice role |
| 2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Susan | Episode "Careful What U Wish 4" |
| 2011 | Final Destination 5 | Valerie Lewton | Uncredited cameo |
References
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ↑ http://www.kristencloke.com/biography.html
External links
- Official website
- Kristen Cloke at AllMovie
- Kristen Cloke at the Internet Movie Database
- Kristen Cloke at TVGuide.com