Rachel Cronin
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BornSeptember 29, 1971
Alberta, Canada
AlmamaterUniversity of British Columbia (BFA)
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1995–2009
Rachel Cronin | |
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| Born | September 29, 1971 Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–2009 |
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]
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]