Kristen Cloke Explained

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Yearsactive:1990–present
Occupation:Actress, writer
Children:4

Kristen Cloke is an American actress and writer. She was in the main cast of (1995–96), and had small roles in other TV series. She is known for her role as Valerie Lewton in Final Destination (2000) and as Leigh Colvin in the slasher film Black Christmas (2006). Cloke frequently appears in productions written, produced or directed by her husband, Glen Morgan.

Personal life

Cloke was born in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles and attended California State University, Northridge.[1]

Career

Her first feature film role was the female lead in Megaville (1990), alongside Billy Zane.

Cloke's other credits include lead parts in Fugitive Rage and A Part of the Family. She has also had featured roles in Stay Tuned, Mistress, and The Marrying Man. Cloke's television credits include: Winnetka Road as Maybeth, Silk Stalkings as Annie Overstreet, and guest appearances on One West Waikiki, Cheers, Mad About You, Dear John, Murder, She Wrote, Quantum Leap, Doogie Howser, M.D., and Vengeance Unlimited.

In 1995, Cloke's breakout role came as Captain Shane Autumn Vansen on . The series was cancelled after one season, but resulted in her work as Melissa, a guest role in The X-Files episode "The Field Where I Died", which was written for her. She later described the episode as a love letter between herself and producer Glen Morgan, her then fiancé (now husband).

She played the recurring role of Dr. Lara Means in the second season of Millennium.

On March 17, 2000, Cloke starred as Valerie Lewton in the film, Final Destination., her most recent roles were in a 2017 episode of Lore and the 2017 film Lady Bird.

Filmography

Film

Year Title RoleNotes
1990MegavilleChristine
1991The Marrying ManLouise
1991Fugitive RageKristen Caged Fear
1992Stay TunedVelmaas Kristin Cloke
1997The RageKelly McCord
2000Final DestinationValerie Lewton
2003WillardPsychiatristUncredited
2006Black ChristmasLeigh Colvin
2011MagnificatLynn's MotherShort film; voice role
2011Final Destination 5Valerie LewtonArchive footage
2014TipsNancy GraffinShort film
2017Lady BirdMs. Steffans

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990SydneySuzanneEpisode: "She Loves Me"
1991Going PlacesKrystenEpisode: "Room to Move"
1992Silk StalkingsAnnie Overstreet3 episodes
1992Dear JohnAnnetteEpisode: "Who's Who"
1992Doogie Howser, M.D.Suzanne RodgersEpisode: "Look Ma, No Pants"
1992Quantum LeapShirley ConstantineEpisode: "Deliver Us from Evil"
1993CheersShaunaEpisode: "Sunday Dinner"
1993Mother of the BrideFrancineTelevision film
1993Diagnosis MurderJosie Swanson2 episodes
1994Winnetka RoadMayBeth SerlinMain cast
1994A Part of the FamilyGinaTelevision film
1994One West WaikikiWendy CochranEpisode: "Terminal Island"
1994Mad About YouThe SalespersonEpisode: "When I'm Sixty-Four"
1994Murder, She WroteEmma KempEpisode: "Dear Deadly"
1995ABC Afterschool SpecialsAmandaEpisode: "Long Road Home"
1995–96Captain Shane VansenMain cast
1996The X-FilesMelissa Rydell EphesianEpisode: "The Field Where I Died"
1997–98MillenniumLara MeansRecurring role
1998Vengeance UnlimitedHarrington/Tamara SimpsonEpisode: "Noir"
2000The OthersAllison / The Woman2 episodes
2001FelicityRabbi Marisa Levin; episode "Senioritis"Episode: "Senioritis"
2009Men of a Certain AgeBethEpisode: "Pilot"
2011Pretty Little LiarsSusanEpisode: "Careful What U Wish 4"
2017LoreDr. Marjorie FreemanEpisode: "Echoes"
2018The X-FilesWendy (voice)Episode: "Rm9sbG93ZXJz"

Writer

YearTitleNotes
2014IntrudersEpisodes: "Bound" and "There Is No End"
2018The X-FilesEpisode: "Rm9sbG93ZXJz" (co-writer)
2023Almost ParadiseEpisode: "All In"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information Biography . 2002-08-18 . kristencloke.com . 2023-01-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031162652/http://www.kristencloke.com/biography.html . 2020-10-31.