Tricia Cooke

Cooke stated in a 2025 interview that she is from "Southern California, a suburb of Los Angeles." She graduated in 1989 from New York University with a degree in film. == Career ==

After graduating, Cooke worked for a few movies in New York before someone recommended her to the production manager of ''Miller's Crossing'' (1990) by the brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. She originally worked with the film's cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, before becoming an apprentice editor. She continued working with the Coen brothers, including being the assistant editor for their films Barton Fink (1991) and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) and the editor for The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001). She is also the film's editor and unofficial co-director. Cooke and Coen stated that the only reason only Coen is credited as a director for the film is that Cooke is not a member of the Directors Guild of America. ==Personal life==

Cooke has been married to filmmaker Ethan Coen since 1993. The family resided in the Murray Hill neighborhood in New York City. Cooke is queer and a lesbian. She was already a lesbian before she met Coen and describes their marriage as "non-traditional", with both having separate partners outside their marriage. ==Filmography==

Cooke has worked as an editor or associate editor on many of the Coen brothers' films. Her filmography includes the following: • ''Miller's Crossing'' (1990) • Barton Fink (1991) • The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) • Fargo (1996) • Where the Air Is Cool and Dark (1997) • Betty (1997) • The Big Lebowski (1998) • The 4th Floor (1999) • Weeping Shriner (1999) • O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) • ''The Man Who Wasn't There'' (2001) • Where the Girls Are (documentary) (2003) – also co-director • The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman (2004) • The Notorious Bettie Page (2005) • The Ex (2006) • Eve (short film) (2008) • Don’t Mess With Texas (2008) – also co-director and co-writer • Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (documentary) (2022) • Drive-Away Dolls (2024) – also co-writer and producer and uncredited co-director – also co-writer and producer ==References==