Kate was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. At the ripe old age of 2, her mother lied about her age and put her in a dance class for 4 year olds. She grew up as a competitive dancer while also participating in various youth community productions and school musicals. By the time High School hit, she knew theatre was the only career she wanted. As a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association, Kate has worked at regional theatre’s around the Valley of the Sun and more recently throughout the Seattle area. Kate is currently bicoastal, splitting her time between Arizona and New York City.
When not performing on a theatrical stage, Kate can be found leading indoor cycling and dance cardio classes at Cyclebar and AKT studios. As a NASM certified personal trainer, Kate believes everyone should have a safe space to move their bodies and celebrate movement.
What People Are Saying
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It isn't often that you can say you were there when "a star was born." Yet that's just what is happening right now at the Phoenix Theatre. Kate E. Cook steps up to play the lead as Roxie Hart in Phoenix Theatre's smashing production of Chicago. Cook gives Roxie the right balance of warmth, vulnerability, and charm set against the shrewd knowledge of what she needs to do to get her way. Cook's decision to portray her as cunning, and even all-knowing, brings the role to life and makes Roxie a vibrant character with multiple layers. Cook's delivery of her many songs is vibrant, with perfect, powerful, and soaring vocals combined with non-stop, thrilling dance moves. Cook makes you root for her Roxie, even though you know she is guilty of murder, and that alone says a lot. Cook is a stellar triple threat.
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Gil Benbrook -Talkin’ Broadway
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Seymour and Audrey are a perfect match, each walking their own awkwardness, both seeking a way out of Skid Row, pending that revelatory moment when they discover their true connection. And, when they do, Golub and Cook bring the house down with a passionate and intense rendition of Suddenly, Seymour.
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Herbert Paine - Broadway World
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For her part, Kate E. Cook wasn't just a near flawless Roxie Hart. With a silky Marilyn Monroe feel, her breathy, chesty vocals and the power to belt, coupled with impeccably natural, red-hot dancing were only part of her endless allure. The magnetic pull that Cook's Hart attracted reached deeper, beneath the polished veneer. Cook allowed moments of purity to bleed through. Phoenix Theatre's Roxie dared to be scared, to expose her juvenile disappointments and selfish fears. And we felt each stab of that searing, guilty fright with her.
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Jennifer Haaland - The Examiner
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Kate E Cook as Rusty sang and acted 'Let's Hear it for the Boy' in a rendition that would make '80s hit single recording star Deniece Williams blush sheepishly.
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Jennifer Haaland - The Examiner
