Elizabeth Cook (born July 17, 1972 in Wildwood, Florida) is an American country music singer who made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry on March 17, 2000. She has released five albums to date. Balls was produced by Rodney Crowell, and nine of the album's 11 tracks were written or co-written by Elizabeth – including the single "Sometimes It Takes Balls To Be A Woman" co-written with Melinda Schneider. Her next album, Welder, released May 11, 2010, was produced by Don Was. The album received rave reviews.