Who Is Rachael Leigh Cook Dating After Daniel Gillies Divorce? Untold Facts

Rachel Leigh Cook is an American actress and model best known for her acting work on the television series In the West and Perception and several others. She is also known as the ex-wife of Daniel Gillies. Her ex-husband is also a well-known Canadian/American actor known for his role in the Vampire Diaries and The originals.

She was married to him for almost 15 years and many people want to know why the couple decided to break up. Likewise, they are also curious about the actress on a more personal level, including her childhood, career and more. Also find out if the couple has children.

So today we are going to cover all the facts and mysteries surrounding the life of Rachael Leigh Cook, the ex-wife of Daniel Gillies.

Who is Rachel Leigh Cook?

Rachel was born on October 4, 1979, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Likewise, she was born to Thomas Howard Cooka social worker and a former stand-up comedian, and JoAnn, a cooking instructor and weaver. Speaking of her age, she is 42 years old as of 2022.

Likewise, she also has a younger brother whose name is Ben Cook. She has a mixed racial background belonging to a mix of English, Irish and Italian descent and is American by nationality.

In addition, talking about her educational details, the actress studied at Clara Barton Open School and Laurel Springs School, and completed her high school education at Minneapolis South High School. However, not much is known about her further studies.

Rachael Leigh Cook started her career at the age of 14

She started her career at a very young age and auditioned for movies at the age of 14. Her first film appearance was in the 1995 film Babysitter Club. Likewise, she also worked in the adventure film Tom and Huck.

However, her breakthrough came after she appeared in the hit movie She totally is (1999). Shortly after, in 2000, she appeared in The bumblebee flies anyway, where he worked was highly acclaimed.

In addition to her acting career, the multi-talented actress is also a model. She first started out as a children’s print model at the tender age of 10. She also appeared on the cover of the US issue of FHM in 2000. The actress also starred in a music video Dressed to kill and was ranked 26th in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World.” She was later cast as one of the lead members in the 2005 TV miniseries In the West and the movie 11:14.

In addition, in 2012 she also appeared in the crime series Perception and her other works include: Summer love (2016), and Summer in the vineyard (2017). Cook has also appeared alongside her then-husband Daniel Gillies in the film the Broken Kingdom.

Her most recent appearance was in a Netflix film she produced herself and starred in. The movie was named Love, guaranteed released on September 3, 2020.

Rachel Leigh Cook was married to Daniel Gillies, details of their marriage

The megastar was previously married to her husband Daniel Gillies. The pair walked down the aisle on August 8, 2004. The wedding ceremony was held privately and attended by only a handful of friends and relatives.

Likewise, the couple has not revealed when they first met. However, when asked about the dating, Cook revealed that she and her partner got married incredibly quickly, adding:

“We got engaged after maybe five months of dating and we got married a few months after that. There was just so much more we both wanted to do.

Cook also added that they wanted to travel and achieve much more in their professional lives.

The couple shares two children

Rachel Leigh Cook and her husband are blessed with two beautiful children. Rachel gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Charlotte Easton Gillies on September 28, 2013, in Los Angeles, California. Likewise, she gave birth to her second child, this time a boy born on April 4, 2015. They named him Theodore Vigo Sullivan Gillies.

According to her and her other half, the children enjoy each other’s company and their daughter is very sweet to their now seven-year-old son.

The couple decided to split up after being together for almost 15 years

Former couple Rachel Leigh Cook and Charlotte were happily married for almost 15 years before deciding to take different paths in their lives. They announced their split on June 13, 2019, via their Instagram account with a joint announcement that read:

“With deep gratitude for every year we have spent together and the thousands of beautiful memories we have shared, we have collectively decided to part ways as a couple. This decision is not one that we have taken lightly or lightly. We love and respect each other as parents, people and artists and look forward to keeping the best parts of our relationship for many years to come.”

Similarly, after the split, Cook’s ex filed for divorce a year later on July 10, 2020, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized in March 2021 and talking about the details of the settlement Rachael received to keep their mansion in Redondo Beach, California, including her belongings and a 2020 Audi, while Daniel received a 2019 stake and title from BMW and Lovesfool Production Inc.

Despite being divorced, the former lovebirds are still close friends and co-parent their two children.

Rachael Leigh Cook’s Life After Divorce, Is She Dating Someone Else?

Rachael and her then-partner shocked the world with the news of their split. As we said before, they were married for almost 15 years. So the question remains whether the multi-talented actress is dating and in a relationship with someone else. So, is she?

The answer is Kok is in a relationship. She revealed that she has been in a relationship with Kevin Mann, a producer and high school swim coach. In an interview about him she said:

“He’s absolutely amazing, he’s just one of the nicest, smartest, dumbest, most unbelievably wonderful people you could ever want to meet. And I’m lucky that he tolerates me too.”

On the other hand, her ex-husband Daniel is currently in a relationship as well. He found love in Julia Misaki. She is a professional cellist and model.

Who is Rachael’s ex-husband Daniel Gillies?

Daniel is a Canadian/American actor, film producer, director and screenwriter, born March 14, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was fond of acting from a very early age and began his career acting in multiple Auckland Theater Company productions.

He soon got the lead role in the TV series Street legal for two seasons. He later moved to Los Angeles for more opportunities and in 2002 began acting in Canadian and American films and TV series, including: Masters of Horror, NCISand real blood.

Likewise, in 2010 he broke through in the popular drama series The diary of vampiresand later appeared in line The originals (2013). He also directed and starred in a movie along with Rachael in the movie Broken Kingdom in 2012.

Rachael Leigh Cook’s Net Worth

She is estimated to have total net worth as high as $5 million. She has accumulated her wealth from her long career as an established actress and model.

On the other hand, her ex-husband Daniel Gillies is estimated to have a total fortune of $3 million. He has accumulated his wealth from his career as an actor.