Linda O. Cook (June 8, 1948 – April 12, 2012) was an American

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, best known for her portrayal of Egypt Jones Masters on the American daytime

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'' Loving'' from 1988 to 1991, and from 1993 to 1994.

Early life

Cook was born in Lubbock, Texas, but left there at age three due to her father's frequent job transfers. While attending high school in Atlanta, Georgia, Cook was accepted into the Atlanta Civic Ballet and toured with the group.

Career

She made her off-Broadway debut in the 1974 play The Wager and would go on to appear in several other off-Broadway plays. In 1985, she starred opposite

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and

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in the Broadway play ''Home Front''. Cook appeared on '' One Life to Live'', '' Guiding Light'', ''

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'', '' Ryan's Hope'', '' All My Children'', ''

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''. She voiced Leech Woman in '' Puppet Master'', and Baby Oopsie Daisy in ''

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'', although it was uncredited.

Personal life

She was diagnosed with

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in the early-1990s and died in 2012 at age 63.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

Actresses from Texas American television actresses American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American voice actresses People from Lubbock, Texas 1948 births 2012 deaths 21st-century American women {{US-tv-actor-stub