Jeanne Cooper

Jeanne Cooper: Biography in Details

Who was Jeanne Cooper?

Jeanne Cooper was an American actress, best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.

She became the 8th longest-acting American soap opera actor before her death in 2013.

Death

In 2013, Cooper became ill due to an infection. She passed away on May 8, 2013, in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 84.

Jeanne Cooper: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Jeanne Cooper was born on October 25, 1928, in Taft, California, United States as Wilma Jeanne Cooper. She was the daughter of Albert Troy Cooper and Sildeth Evelyn Moore.

She had a Caucasian ethnicity.

Jeanne was the youngest of three siblings. The family lived in Kern County for several years, first in Taft, and then moving to Bakersfield in 1942. Her mom died on  August 21, 1944, and her dad passed on April 11, 1986.

Jeanne Cooper: Career, Profession

Jeanne Cooper started her profession in the 1950s, showing up as a supporting player in movies with stars like Maureen O’Hara, Glenn Ford, Tony Curtis, and Henry Fonda. Her initial film part was as Myra in the 1953 western film, The Redhead from Wyoming.

In 1957, she featured in one of the early scenes of NBC’s Tales of Wells Fargo in the part of the lady criminal Belle Starr; in 1959, she depicted Duchess in a moment Tales of Wells Fargo scene, “Earth Allison”.

She likewise showed up in The Twilight Zone, Hawaii Five-O, Mannix, Ironside, Storefront Lawyers, The Silent Force, Touched by an Angel, Gunsmoke, The Untouchables, and numerous different arrangements.

In 1965, she showed up in the ABC system’s Western TV arrangement, The Big Valley, as Elaine Baxter Jason, a trade store proprietor and an old companion of the arrangement character Victoria Barkley (Barbara Stanwyck).

She is best referred to for her part as Katherine Chancellor on the daytime cleanser musical drama The Young and the Restless. In 1984, Katherine (and Cooper) additionally had a facelift on national TV (Cooper had pitched having a live facelift to CBS officials, who consented to compose the facelift into the show for Katherine Chancellor).

Jeanne Cooper got Daytime Emmy assignments, nine for Outstanding Lead Actress one for Outstanding Supporting Actress, and two Primetime Emmy designations. She got a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmys in 2004. She won the 2008 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Jeanne Cooper recorded her keep-going scene on the show in March on an indistinguishable day from the Young and the Restless 40th commemoration and this scene was broadcast on May 3, 2013, five days before her demise.

Social Media Profile

Jeanne Cooper was not active on any social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

How much is the net worth and salary of Jeanne Cooper?

As of 2022, her net worth was estimated to be $8 million dollars due to her lifetime contribution to the film fraternity.

Jeanne Cooper’s Rumors, Controversies

During her entire career journey until her death, Cooper had never been involved in any part of rumor or controversy. She was passionate about her career and family.

What are the body measurements of Jeanne Cooper?

Jeanne Cooper had a height of 5 feet 3 inches tall and her weight is unknown. Her hair color was golden brown and her eye color was blue.

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