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Jeanne Cooper Wiki Biography

Wilma Jeanne Cooper was born on the 25th October 1928, in Taft, California USA, and was a film and television actress, best known for her decades-long run in the role of Katherine “Kay” Chancellor in the daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless” (1973-2013). Her career in film began in 1953, with supporting roles in Hollywood westerns. She passed away in 2013.

Have you ever wondered how rich Jeanne Cooper was at the time of her death? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Cooper’s net worth was as high as $8 million, an amount earned through her successful career in acting.

Jeanne Cooper was the youngest of three children of housewife Sildeth Evelyn Moore and oil field worker, Albert Troy Cooper. She attended Taft Union High School, and subsequently graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse with a degree in Theatre Arts and History. Her acting debut was in the 1953 western “The Redhead from Wyoming”, starring Maureen O’Hara and Alex Nicol, and she continued to play supporting roles on the big screen, trying out most of the popular mid-20th century genres – from westerns such as “The Man from the Alamo” (1953), to crime and neo-noir films such as “5 Steps to Danger” (1957) and “The Boston Strangler” (1968). She got the chance to hone her acting craft among such movie icons as Henry Fonda, Tony Curtis, James Caan, and the aforementioned Maureen O’Hara, adding modestly to her net worth.

Her proclivity for westerns transferred to the small screen as well, with Cooper playing the outlaw Belle Starr in the television series “Tales of Wells Fargo” (1957). However, she would in the end carve her niche in soap opera, once she was cast as Katherine Chancellor in CBS’s “The Young and the Restless”, which she continued to portray for almost four decades. Though she wasn’t there from the start, Cooper ended up being the longest-running cast member by the end of the series. That role also became memorable because she convinced the producers to film her real-life cosmetic surgery and incorporate it into the storyline. For this role, she was nominated for ten Daytime Emmy Awards, winning one in 2008. She also won a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 31st Daytime Emmy Awards. Apart from this, she was nominated twice for Primetime Emmy Awards for her supporting roles in television series “Ben Casey” (1961) and “L.A. Law” (1986). Her contribution to the television and film industry was also recognized when she was rewarded with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993. She continued to act in “The Young and the Restless” until her death, with her last episode airing only four days before she passed away.

Privately, in her free time, Cooper enjoyed in hobbies such as travelling, horseback riding, and spending time with her family. She was also a well-known philanthropist. She was married to Harry Bernsen for twenty-three years before divorcing in 1977, and from that marriage they had three children – Collin Bernsen, Corbin Bernsen, and Caren Bernsen. Cooper died on 26th March 2013 due to complications caused by an infection. She was cremated, and her ashes scattered according to her wishes.

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Jeanne Cooper Trademarks

1. Her rhytidectomy appearance.
2. Husky voice.

Jeanne Cooper Important Facts

• Close friend of Anna Lee. She got a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame, seven months before Cooper.
• Her first Emmy nomination was for her role on Ben Casey (1961).
• Her hobbies were traveling, philanthropy and spending time with her family.
• She made a cameo appearance with her ex-The Young and the Restless (1973) co-star Victoria Rowell, on an episode of Rowell’s series Diagnosis Murder (1993).
• Her ex-The Young and the Restless (1973) co-star, Michael Damian, went to a fundraiser in Natchez, Mississippi, at a hotel, with her, in the 1980s.
• Guest starred on two episodes of son Corbin Bernsen’s series L.A. Law (1986).
• Was nominated for an Emmy 15 times but only won once.
• Was on vacation in Hawaii with her family and friends when she received a phone call from William J. Bell about playing the lead role of Katherine “Kay” Chancellor on The Young and the Restless (1973).
• Despite not being an original cast member, she appeared in nearly every season of The Young and the Restless (1973)–the exceptions were in late January 1981, when her longtime friend Beverly Garland filled in for her due to illness; for six episodes in August 1986, when Gisele MacKenzie, took over also due to her illness; and in October 2011, when she took a medical leave and was temporarily replaced by Michael Learned. Cooper returned to her role,in December of that year.
• Her The Young and the Restless (1973) co-stars, Doug Davidson, Michael Damian, Peter Bergman, Ted Shackelford, Jess Walton and son Corbin Bernsen attended her 80th birthday party in Los Angeles, California. [24 October 2008].
• Former talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey said she was a huge fan of The Young and the Restless (1973) and that “Kay Chancellor”–Cooper’s character–was her favorite.
• Acting ran in her family.
• Passed away on May 8, 2013. She made her final appearance on The Young and the Restless (1973) just four days before she died.
• Dropped her first name ‘Wilma’ in the 5th grade.
• Began her career as a contract player at Universal in 1952.
• Before she was a successful soap actress, she worked with Rock Hudson at Universal Studios.
• Her father, Albert Troy Cooper, Sr., worked in the oil fields and her mother, Sildeth Evelyn Moore Cooper, was a homemaker. Her brother also worked in the oil fields.
• Had a picture of Howard Hughes in her house.
• Her brother, Albert Troy Cooper, Jr., died in 2007.
• Just a month before her death, she was hospitalized with a serious infection, and was in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit @ UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. [13 April 2013].
• Her idol was Maureen O’Hara.
• Her mother was qualified as a teacher, but never taught anything, except for agriculture.
• In her early 20s she learned how to ride horses.
• Briefly attended Taft Union High School in Taft, California.
• Was the longtime best friend of both Raymond Burr and his best friend Barbara Hale.
• Studied at the Pasadena Playhouse, graduating in theatre arts and history.
• Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since August 20 1993.
• Starlet for Universal-International in the 1950s.
• Best known by the public for her starring role as Katherine “Kay” Chancellor on The Young and the Restless (1973).
• She had eight grandchildren–six boys and two girls.
• She was cremated upon her death and her ashes were scattered according to her wishes.
• Ex-mother-in-law of Brenda Cooper.
• Youngest of three children born to Albert Troy Cooper and his wife, Sildeth Evelyn Moore. Her mother died August 21, 1945 and her father died April 11, 1986.
• Mother of Corbin Bernsen, Collin Bernsen and Caren Bernsen.
• Mother-in-law of actress Amanda Pays.
• The Young and the Restless (1973) incorporated her 1980s facelift into its story line, including actual footage of the surgery.

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