Trivia

Was longtime best friends with both Raymond Burr and his best friend Barbara Hale.

The Young and the Restless (1973) incorporated her 1980s facelift into its storyline, including actual footage of the surgery.

Mother of Corbin Bernsen, Collin Bernsen and Caren Bernsen.

Despite not being an original cast member, she appeared in nearly every season of The Young and the Restless (1973)--the exceptions were in late January 1981, when her longtime friend Beverly Garland filled in for her due to illness; for six episodes in August 1986, when Gisele MacKenzie, took over also due to her illness; and in October 2011, when she took a medical leave and was temporarily replaced by Michael Learned. Cooper returned to her role in December of that year.

Jeanne Cooper passed away on May 8, 2013 at age 84. She made her final appearance on The Young and the Restless (1973) just four days before her death.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 1777 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on August 20, 1993.

Began her career as a contract player at Universal Studios in 1952.

In her early 20s, she learned how to ride horses.

Was nominated for an Emmy Award 15 times but only won once.

Before she was a successful soap actress, she worked with Rock Hudson at Universal Studios.

She made a cameo appearance with her ex-The Young and the Restless (1973) co-star Victoria Rowell, on an episode of Rowell's series Diagnosis Murder (1993).

Guest starred on two episodes of son Corbin Bernsen's series L.A. Law (1986).

Shared the same birthday (in the same year) as Marion Ross.

Studied at the Pasadena Playhouse, graduating in theatre arts and history.

Her first Emmy Award nomination was for her role on Ben Casey (1961).

Youngest of three children born to Albert Troy Cooper and his wife, Sildeth Evelyn Moore. Her mother died August 21, 1945 and her father died April 11, 1986.

Her The Young and the Restless (1973) co-stars, Doug Davidson, Michael Damian, Peter Bergman, Ted Shackelford, Jess Walton and son Corbin Bernsen attended her 80th birthday party in Los Angeles, California [24 October 2008].

She was the first soap opera actress (the second was Ruth Warrick) to have nearly guest-starred on every talk show, either daytime or prime-time.

Her birthplace, Taft, California, is 32 miles west/southwest of Bakersfield, California.

Cooper become interested in acting, when she was involved in the eighth grade play, "Annabelle Sings In". She also dropped her first name 'Wilma' in the fifth grade.

Had a picture of Howard Hughes in her house.

Just a month before her death, she was hospitalized with a serious infection, and was in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit @ UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. [13 April 2013].

Starlet for Universal-International in the 1950s.

Her brother, Albert Troy Cooper Jr., who also worked in the oil fields, passed away in 2007.

She was cremated upon her death and her ashes were scattered according to her wishes.

On The Young and the Restless (1973), her character was an alcoholic, in real-life, she was an alcoholic.

Former talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey said she was a huge fan of The Young and the Restless (1973) and that Katherine "Kay" Chancellor--Cooper's character--was her favorite.

Close friends with Anna Lee. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, seven months before Cooper.

Her mother qualified as a teacher and taught agriculture.

Mother-in-law of actress Amanda Pays.

Briefly attended Taft Union High School in Taft, California.

Had attended the College of the Pacific and Civic Theater in Stockton, California.

She had English, Scottish, Irish, Cherokee, and the more distant Welsh and French ancestries.

Her The Young and the Restless (1973) character was born on October 25, as was Cooper, in real-life.

Her father, Albert Troy Cooper Sr., worked in the oil fields and her mother, Sildeth Evelyn Moore Cooper, was a homemaker.

Before her The Young and the Restless (1973) co-star, Michael Damian, would be the future son-in-law of James Best, Best was Cooper's boyfriend.

Ex-mother-in-law of Brenda Cooper.

Was nominated 10 times as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series on The Young and the Restless (1973); but only won twice.

Had received positive comments from Roger Dobkowitz. Dobkowitz had stated that Cooper was the only real actress on The Young and the Restless (1973), and that all the rest of her cast had overacted.

Her father, Albert Troy Cooper, was originally from Arkansas, and her mother, Sildeth Evelyn Moore Cooper, was originally from Oklahoma.

Her ex-husband Harry Bernsen passed away on May 31, 2008 at age 82.

Her ex-The Young and the Restless (1973) co-star, Michael Damian, went to a fundraiser in Natchez, Mississippi, at a hotel, with her, in the 1980s.

Did not know anything about rock music, in real-life, though on The Young and the Restless (1973) it was her character that paid Michael Damian's character money to make the video.

Acting almost ran in her family.