Jayne Brook (born Jane Anderson on September 16, 1962 in Northbrook, Illinois) is an American actress, best known for her role as Dr. Diane Grad on the medical drama Chicago Hope. She appeared on the series from 1995 to 1999. September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Northbrook is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Chicago Hope was a popular CBS drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994 to May 4, 2000. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Brook graduated from Glenbrook North High School in 1978 at the age of 15. She then went on to attend Duke University on scholarship, earning a bachelor's degree in 1982. Her first acting role was in the film Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in 1987. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Duke University is a private, coeducational, research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Officially founded as Duke University in 1924, Duke traces its institutional roots back to 1838. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Superman IV: The Quest For Peace is a 1987 film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brook went on to appear in larger roles, first as Carolyn in the 1991 film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, and later on the television series L.A. Law and in the 1995 film Bye Bye Love, with Paul Reiser. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dont Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead is a 1991 comedy film directed by Stephen Herek. ... The L.A. Law opening title featured a personalized license plate mounted on a Jaguar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Reiser Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1957) is an American actor. ...

Since leaving Chicago Hope in 1999, Brook has appeared as a character actress on such series as Sports Night, The District, John Doe, and Boston Legal. She has also been in recent advertisements for Excedrin brand headache medicine and DirecTV satellite television service. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... This article is about the fictional American television series. ... The television crime drama The District aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. ... John Doe was a TV series broadcast in 2002 by the Fox Network. ... Boston Legal is an American television series that began airing on the ABC network in October 2004. ... Excedrin is an over-the-counter headache pain reliever, typically in the form of tablets or caplets. ... DirecTV is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States of America. ...

External link

• Jayne Brook at The Internet Movie Database