Calico Cooper
American singer, actor, and dancer
Calico Cooper (born May 19, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, stage performer, actress, comedian, and choreographer. She is the first-born daughter of shock rock singer Alice Cooper and dancer Sheryl Cooper. She began performing with her father occasionally since 1997 and was hired by him at age 18 for his Brutally Live tour. For the next decade, she toured with, and directed portions of, Alice Cooper's live shows, specializing in violent black comedy routines. In 2011 she left touring to concentrate on her acting career. Since 2012 she has been a vocalist and stage performer for the heavy metal band Beasto Blanco. Her film credits include minor roles in The Curse of El Charro (2005), Rolling (2007), a deleted scene in Halloween (2007), Dakota Skye (2008), Suck (2009), and an uncredited scene in Hall Pass (2011), and co-starring roles in Thirty Proof Coil (2010), 13/13/13 (2013), Welcome to Hell (2018), and the short film Fire Fucking Fire (2024). Her television credits include the character Lila Black in Bloomers (2011–2025) and guest starring as Jane Miller in a 2016 episode of Hawaii Five-0.
Early life
Calico Cooper was born on May 19, 1981, to Alice and Sheryl Cooper, who resided at Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles. A year after her birth, the Coopers moved to Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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