Kristen Cloke

{{short description|American actress (active 1990– )}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox person | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name =  | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date |27|1995|11|3}} | birth_place = Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | other_names = | years_active = 1990–present | occupation = Actress, writer | spouse = {{marriage|Glen Morgan|1998}} | children = 2 | website = }}

'''Kristen Cloke''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date |27|1995|11|3|noage=1}}<ref name=bnd>{{cite news |last1=Kaufman |first1=Doug |title=Above and Beyond |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-kristen-clo/174125836/ |work=Belleville News-Democrat |date=November 3, 1995 |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-kristen-clo/174125836/ 1 C], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-kristen-clo/174125197/ 14 C] |accessdate=June 9, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>) is an American actress and writer. She was in the main cast of ''Space: Above and Beyond'' (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.

==Early life and education== Kristen Cloke was born in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles and attended California State University, Northridge.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information {{!}} Biography |date=2002-08-18 |website=kristencloke.com |url=http://www.kristencloke.com/biography.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031162652/http://www.kristencloke.com/biography.html |archive-date=2020-10-31}}</ref> She considered acting a hobby while she majored in English there.<ref name="bnd" />

==Acting career and television== Cloke's first feature film role was as Christine, 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 ''Space: Above and Beyond''. The series was cancelled after one season, but resulted in her work as Melissa, a guest role in ''The X-Files'' fourth season 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''.

In 2000, Cloke starred as Valerie Lewton in the film, ''Final Destination''. She also appeared in a 2017 episode of ''Lore'' and the 2017 film ''Lady Bird''.

==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1990 | ''Megaville'' | Christine | |- | 1991 | ''The Marrying Man'' | Louise | |- | 1991 | ''Fugitive Rage'' | Kristen | {{aka}} ''Caged Fear'' |- | 1992 | ''Stay Tuned'' | Velma | as Kristin Cloke |- | 1997 | ''The Rage'' | Kelly McCord | |- | 1999 | ''The 13th Warrior'' | Wendol Mother | Uncredited |- | 2000 | ''Final Destination'' | Valerie Lewton | |- | 2003 | ''Willard'' | Psychiatrist | Uncredited |- | 2006 | ''Black Christmas'' | Leigh Colvin | |- | 2011 | ''Magnificat'' | Lynn's Mother | Short film; voice role |- | 2014 | ''Tips'' | Nancy Graffin | Short film |- | 2017 | ''Lady Bird'' | Ms. Steffans | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1990 | ''Sydney'' | Suzanne | Episode: "She Loves Me" |- | 1991 | ''Going Places'' | Krysten | Episode: "Room to Move" |- | rowspan="4" | 1992 | ''Silk Stalkings'' | Annie Overstreet | 3 episodes |- | ''Dear John'' | Annette | Episode: "Who's Who" |- | ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' | Suzanne Rodgers | Episode: "Look Ma, No Pants" |- | ''Quantum Leap'' | Shirley Constantine | Episode: "Deliver Us from Evil" |- | rowspan="3" | 1993 | ''Cheers'' | Shauna | Episode: "Sunday Dinner" |- | ''Mother of the Bride'' | Francine | Television film |- | ''Diagnosis Murder'' | Josie Swanson | 2 episodes |- | rowspan="5" | 1994 | ''Winnetka Road'' | MayBeth Serlin | Main cast (6 episodes) |- | ''A Part of the Family'' | Gina | Television film |- | ''One West Waikiki'' | Wendy Cochran | Episode: "Terminal Island" |- | ''Mad About You'' | The Salesperson | Episode: "When I'm Sixty-Four" |- | ''Murder, She Wrote'' | Emma Kemp | Episode: "Dear Deadly" |- | 1995 | ''ABC Afterschool Specials'' | Amanda | Episode: "Long Road Home" |- | 1995–1996 | ''Space: Above and Beyond'' | Captain Shane Vansen | Main cast (23 episodes) |- | 1996 | ''The X-Files'' | Melissa Rydell Ephesian | Episode: "The Field Where I Died" |- | 1997–1998 | ''Millennium'' | Lara Means | 10 episodes |- | 1998 | ''Vengeance Unlimited'' | Harrington/Tamara Simpson | Episode: "Noir" |- | 2000 | ''The Others'' | Allison / The Woman | 2 episodes |- | 2001 | ''Felicity'' | Rabbi Marisa Levin | Episode: "Senioritis" |- | 2009 | ''Men of a Certain Age'' | Beth | Episode: "Pilot" |- | 2011 | ''Pretty Little Liars'' | Susan | Episode: "Careful What U Wish 4" |- | 2017 | ''Lore'' | Dr. Marjorie Freeman | Episode: "Echoes" |- | 2018 | ''The X-Files'' | Wendy (voice) | Episode: "Rm9sbG93ZXJz" |}

===Writer=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- | 2014 | ''Intruders'' | Episodes: "Bound" and "There Is No End" |- | 2018 | ''The X-Files'' | Episode: "Rm9sbG93ZXJz" (co-writer) |- | 2023 | ''Almost Paradise'' | Episode: "All In" |}

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