Jeanne Cooper

Biography

Wilma Jeanne Cooper was an American actress best known for her nearly 40-year portrayal of Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role that earned her a spot as one of the longest-serving soap opera actors in the US. Born on October 25, 1928, in Taft, California, Cooper began her screen acting career in the 1950s with film roles and episodic television appearances. She is also the mother of actor Corbin Bernsen.