Rachel Cronin
Canadian actress
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Rachel Cronin (born September 29, 1971) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Shirley Pifko on the NBC television series Ed.[1][2]
Rachel Cronin | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1971 Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–2009 |
Early life
Cronin's father was Edmond Jude Cronin, a provincial court judge.[3] She was born in Alberta and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4] She attended Argyle Secondary School,[5] a high school which emphasised the arts, where she won awards and bursaries for her acting.[citation needed] She was then accepted to the University of British Columbia Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting Program[5] and graduated top of her class.[3] Cronin has since been working in theatre, television and film, and in 2000 she was signed on to play the eccentric Shirley Pifko on Ed.[6]
Film and television filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks! | Snow White | |
| 1998 | Y2K | Wendy Allison | Short film |
| 2003 | Spook | Kelly | [7] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Eye Level | Hotel Manager | TV movie |
| 1997 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Janice | 1 episode: s02e18 "Fear" |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | GRS Girl - Melanie | 1 episode: s04e01 "Criminal Nature" |
| 2000 | They Nest | Respiratory Technician | TV movie |
| 2000–2004 | Ed | Shirley Pifko | Series regular |
| 2006 | This Space for Rent | Joan Forbes | |
| 2009 | Reaper | Mary Pat | 1 episode: s02e13 "The Devil and Sam Oliver" |