Jeanne Cooper
Birth name	Wilma Jeanne Cooper
Born	October 25, 1928 (1928-10-25) (age 78) Taft, California, USA
Spouse(s)	Harry Bernsen (1954-1977)

Wilma Jeanne Cooper (born October 25, 1928 in Taft, California) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress of Cherokee descent, best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on The Young and the Restless. She was not on the series when the show debuted, but was cast later in 1973. She is currently the longest-tenured actor on The Young and the Restless. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Taft is a city in Kern County, California, United States. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Taft is a city in Kern County, California, United States. ... An Emmy Award. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ... Katherine Kay Shepard Reynolds Chancellor Thurston Sterling Sterling is a fictional character on CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. ... For other uses, see Young and Restless. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...

Cooper began her career in the 1950s. Her first starring role was as Myra in 1953's western The Redhead from Wyoming. She also appeared as a player in films with stars like Maureen O'Hara, Glenn Ford, Tony Curtis, and Henry Fonda. Cooper was a fixture on episodic TV throughout the 60's and 70's. Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maureen OHara Maureen OHara (born Maureen FitzSimons) on August 17, 1920 is an Irish film actress. ... Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Glenn Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was an acclaimed Canadian-born actor from Hollywoods Golden Era with a career that spanned seven decades. ... Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz, June 3, 1925) is an American film actor. ... Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was a highly acclaimed Academy Award-winning American film actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaking idealists. ...

Cooper's character has broken ground in the daytime medium; Katherine has been involved in what was strongly insinuated to be a lesbian relationship, endured several bouts with alcoholism, and the loss of many men in her life (two husbands, a child, and a grandchild). Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ...

Katherine (and Cooper) had a facelift on national television (Cooper had pitched the idea of having a live facelift to CBS executives, who agreed to write the facelift into the show for Katherine Chancellor). Facelift has several meanings: Facelift is an album by Alice in Chains; facelift is a cosmetic surgery procedure; facelift is the revival of a product through cosmetic means. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ...

For many years, the story of Katherine's bitter rivalry with character Jill Foster Abbott has been a mainstay of the show; in real life, Cooper and Jess Walton are close friends. It was revealed in 2003 that Jill is Katherine's daughter born out of wedlock. Jill Foster Chancellor Brooks Abbott is a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. ... Jess Walton is an American actress known for her portrayal of Jill Foster Abbott on soap opera The Young and the Restless. ...

Cooper was married for 23 years to television producer Harry Bernsen, and is mother to three children, including actor Corbin Bernsen, of L.A. Law fame (she guest-starred twice as his character's mother on the series), and mother-in-law of British actress Amanda Pays. Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor, known for his work on television. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Amanda Pays (born on 6 June 1959 in London, England) is an English actress. ...

She has received 7 Daytime Emmy nominations and 2 Primetime Emmy nominations. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmys in 2004. For her contributions to television, Cooper received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is located at 1777 Vine Street. The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York- based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... An Emmy Award. ... A band plays on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...

Partial filmography

• The Young and the Restless - Katherine Chancellor (1973 - present)
• The Bold and the Beautiful - Katherine Chancellor (2 episodes, 2005)
• Carpool Guy - Mrs. Lunsford (2004)
• Sweet Hostage - Mrs. Withers (1975)
• Kansas City Bomber - Trainer Vivien (1972)
• Shadows of Tombstone - Marge (1953)
• The Redhead From Wyoming - Myra (1953)

For other uses, see Young and Restless. ... Katherine Kay Shepard Reynolds Chancellor Thurston Sterling Sterling is a fictional character on CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... The Bold and the Beautiful (often called Bold or annotated to B&B) is an American television soap opera, created by Lee Phillip Bell and William J. Bell. ... Katherine Kay Shepard Reynolds Chancellor Thurston Sterling Sterling is a fictional character on CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

• Jeanne Cooper at the Internet Movie Database
• Jeanne Cooper at TV.com
• Jeanne Cooper bio on The Young and the Restless CBS website