Rachael Leigh Cook Signs With Mainstay Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Mainstay Entertainment has signed Rachael Leigh Cook for representation in all areas.
Cook can currently be seen in Hallmark’s family holiday feature film Rescuing Christmas. The project was developed and produced under Cook’s development deal with Marvista. In addition, Cook also stars and produces the Netflix film A Tourist’s Guide to Love. Prior that, Cook was seen in the film Spirit Halloween, opposite Christopher Lloyd. In 2021, Cook starred in Netflix’s He’s All That, a gender-swapped remake of her 1999 hit romantic comedy, that she starred in. In 2020, Cook pitched, produced, and starred in the Netflix film Love Guaranteed opposite Damon Wayans Jr. and Heather Graham. The film premiered on the streaming platform at #1.
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She most recently inked a wide-ranging development and talent deal with Fox’s Marvista Entertainment. The pact will see Cook star and produce a number of projects including There She Goes, (w/t), a feature loosely based on her real-life experiences. The film is scheduled to shoot in upstate NY in Q2 of 2024. The overall deal is one of the highest profile partnerships unveiled by Marvista Entertainment since it was acquired by Fox Entertainment in December 2021.
Cook began her acting career in 1995 when she booked her first audition as a lead in a major film in The Baby-Sitters Club. Cook quickly went on to star in a host of other films such as Strike!, the Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominated film The Hi-Line, and Tom and Huck. Cook went on to earn her title as rom-com darling in iconic roles such as Laney Boggs in She’s All That opposite Freddie Prinze Jr. and Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats.
In addition to Mainstay, Cook is also represented by Michael Fuller.
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