Shawn Toovey (born March 1, 1983 in

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) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Brian Cooper in the popular drama ''

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'' for which Toovey won four

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s. His family moved to

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when he was four and ultimately ended up in

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, where Shawn spent the next six years playing Brian Cooper on the

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television series ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman''. He is a founding member of the Children's Board of the Audrey Hepburn Hollywood for Children Foundation. He is also involved in the

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, The Braille Institute, Camp Ronald McDonald, Meals on Wheels and various child abuse preventions organizations. Toovey played the role of Brian opposite fellow Dr. Quinn actor Orson Bean in the theater production of ''A Christmas Carol''. Toovey has received several awards to date, among them: * 1994: Youth in Film Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series, 10 and under * 1994: Spirit of the Prairie Award (from the governor of Nebraska) * 1996: Young Artist Awards - Best Actor in a Drama Series * 1996: Michael Landon Award - For: ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' * (1993) 1997: Young Artist Awards - Best Actor in a Drama Series.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Toovey, Shawn Living people 1983 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Nebraska American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Actors from Lincoln, Nebraska