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Jeanne Cooper

Jeanne Cooper

Actor · Died May 8, 2013, aged 84 · Taft, California, U.S.

Wilma Jeanne Cooper (October 25, 1928 – May 8, 2013), known as Jeanne Cooper, was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Katherine Chancellor on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Although she was not in the series when the show debuted in March 1973, she made her onscreen debut in November of that year, and remained with the series until her death in 2013. She was the mother of Corbin Bernsen.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1928
Died
May 8, 2013 (aged 84)
From
Taft, California, U.S.
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Jeanne Cooper's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Self
22%
Bonds
20%
Power
13%
Survival
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Loyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeanne Cooper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeanne Cooper's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dead Air(2009)

    as Paranoid Caller #1

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Donna on Demand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Virginia Hart

  • Carpool Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mrs. Lunsford

  • The Tomorrow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Estelle

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Renata

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeanne Cooper

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeanne Cooper

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Frozen Assets(1992)

    as Zach Shepard's mother

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gladys Becker

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The San Pedro Bums(1977)

    as Mrs. McClory

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sweet Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mrs. Withers

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Kline

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Run, Joe, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The All-American Boy(1973)

    as Nola Bealer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Doc Elliot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Young and the Restless(1973)

    Show 5,425 episodes · as Katherine Chancellor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Hamilton

  • Kansas City Bomber(1972)

    as Vivien

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn Fennady

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • There Was a Crooked Man...(1970)

    as Prostitute

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Nanny and the Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · as Grace Douglas

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Boston Strangler(1968)

    as Cloe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tony Rome(1967)

    as Lorna Boyd

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Talley

  • Mosby's Marauders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ma Prentiss

  • The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Jason · as Martha

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Addie Ogilvie · as Amy Barr

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother Fear

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Sargent

  • Channing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Dellafield

  • Black Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Edna Conrad

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Montgomery

  • The Intruder(1962)

    as Vi Griffin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • House of Women(1962)

    as Helen Jennings

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 13 West Street(1962)

    as Mrs. Quinn

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Red Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Helen Donavan

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Marian Colby

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Let No Man Write My Epitaph(1960)

    as Fran

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethel Bankstrom

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Begley

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Smith

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Merrill · as Mrs. Clara Wilson

  • Unwed Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mrs. Horton

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Gene Taylor

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Myra

  • Jefferson Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Phoebe West

  • Plunder Road(1957)

    as Fran Werner

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Virginia Cory

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethel Belan · as Laura Beaumont · as Mary Browne · as Miriam Fielding · as Thelma Bell

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Gifford

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Barnes

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rock All Night(1957)

    as Mabel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 5 Steps to Danger(1956)

    as Helen Bethke

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Country Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Shirl

  • Sizeman and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Receptionist

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy

  • Calling Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Darlene Adams

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Houston Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Madge

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Douglas

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marti Stevens

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily

  • The Naked Street(1955)

    as Evelyn, Latzi's fiancée (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicki Delbridge

  • I Led 3 Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Comrade Sally

  • Shadows of Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Marge

  • The Man from the Alamo(1953)

    as Kate Lamar

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Cigarette Girl

  • The Redhead from Wyoming(1953)

    as Myra

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • I Led Three Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1951 to 2009; peak year 1970.

Highest rated

The Intruder (1962)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)

Film career

19512009

Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 96: 96 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1950s37 · acting1960s35 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jeanne Cooper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Young and the Restless (1973)

92nd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Intruder (1962)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jeanne Cooper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeanne Cooper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip Leacock shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers