Penny Cook
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Penny Cook is an Australian actress. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art
(NIDA) in 1978.
Cook first appeared in the 1970s Australian television soap opera The Restless Years
. Cook played veterinarian Vicky Dean in the drama series A Country Practice
from 1981 to 1985 and Dr Elly Fielding in the Ten Network soap E Street
from 1989 to 1991.
In 1998 Cook had a daughter called Poppy.
Cook was a presenter on the Australian travel show The Great Outdoors from 1992 to 1996. She appeared in the police drama Young Lions
in 2002.
Cook has had a long involvement in the theatre, both as an actress and director. She has been involved in nearly 40 stage productions.
In June 2007 she joined the cast of Australian soap opera Neighbours
in the recurring role of Prue Brown, mother of Frazer Yeats
(Ben Lawson
) and Ringo Brown
(Sam Clark
). Cook also guest starred in episodes of All Saints
in 2007 and 2008.
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
(NIDA) in 1978.
Cook first appeared in the 1970s Australian television soap opera The Restless Years
The Restless Years
The Restless Years is an Australian soap opera which followed the lives of several Sydney school-leavers and young adults. It was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for Network Ten. It debuted December 1977 and ran until late 1981. It was not renewed by the network due to declining ratings...
. Cook played veterinarian Vicky Dean in the drama series A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
from 1981 to 1985 and Dr Elly Fielding in the Ten Network soap E Street
E Street
E Street is an Australian television soap opera created by Forrest Redlich and produced by the Ten Network from 1989 to 1993.Whereas Neighbours is set in a middle-class suburb, Home and Away in a seaside town, and Richmond Hill a semi-rural ordinary community, E Street was set in a tough inner-city...
from 1989 to 1991.
In 1998 Cook had a daughter called Poppy.
Cook was a presenter on the Australian travel show The Great Outdoors from 1992 to 1996. She appeared in the police drama Young Lions
Young Lions (TV series)
Young Lions was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network in 2002 and in Ireland on RTÉ Two.The series was based around the professional and private lives of four rookie detectives, the Young Lions, of South West 101, an inner city Sydney police station.The program rated poorly...
in 2002.
Cook has had a long involvement in the theatre, both as an actress and director. She has been involved in nearly 40 stage productions.
In June 2007 she joined the cast of Australian soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
in the recurring role of Prue Brown, mother of Frazer Yeats
Frazer Yeats
Frazer Yeats is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ben Lawson. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four characters branded as "20 somethings". He debuted in the episode airing on 12 October 2006. He departed the...
(Ben Lawson
Ben Lawson
Ben Lawson is an Australian actor best known for his role as Frazer Yeats in the Australian television series Neighbours....
) and Ringo Brown
Ringo Brown
Ringo Brown is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Sam Clark. Clark was given the role after he entered and won a Dolly magazine competition. He made his first on-screen appearance on 24 January 2007...
(Sam Clark
Sam Clark
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). Cook also guest starred in episodes of All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
in 2007 and 2008.