Cali Timmins

Cali Timmins
Born (1963-04-27) April 27, 1963
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesCarolyn Timmins[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1980–2000
Children2
Relatives

Cali Timmins (born April 27, 1963)[2][3] is a Canadian former actress, perhaps best known for her role in the soap opera Ryan's Hope as Maggie Shelby from 1983 to 1989.[4]

Career

Television

As Carolyn Timmins, her first credited screen role was on the CBC Television sitcom Hangin' In playing Susan in the 1981 episode "Pressure Point."[1] After a couple of appearances on the short-lived soap opera Loving Friends and Perfect Couples (1983), and two feature film roles, she landed a spot in the cast of Ryan's Hope as Maggie Shelby (1983–1989).[4]

In addition to her regular role on Ryan's Hope, Timmins played Maggie Davenport in Katts and Dog for the 1988–1989 season,[5] and she was the first Paulina Cantrell Cory in Another World from 1990 to 1991.[4]

In the 1990s, Timmins began making guest appearances on television series. In 1993 she had roles on Forever Knight as Lili, Walker, Texas Ranger as Ally Slade, Street Legal as the recurring character Deborah Lowry, and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Valerie Mitchell, the only woman permitted to join the Shaolin Temple to learn from Caine and other masters. That same year, she guest starred on Counterstrike as Yvonne, Peter Sinclair's lover, who she sets up to be abducted in exchange for paying off her gambling debts in "The Hit." In 1994 she appeared on Highlander: The Series as Iris, RoboCop as Tish, Due South as Julie, and as Bennett in the television film Green Dolphin Beat. Her 1995 roles include Mary Anne on the Frasier "...Show Where Diane Comes Back," Barbie Lippin on Murder, She Wrote, and Carlotta in the TekWar episode, "Carlotta's Room." In 1996 she appeared on both Baywatch and Cybill, and played Rebecca Simons on The Pretender in 2000. She had roles in several other television films between 1995 and 1998, including Fiona Dahl in Heaven's Fire (1999).

Film

In addition to television movies, Timmins appeared in a few theatrical films, including Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as Nova (1983), The Hotel New Hampshire as Bitty Tuck (1984), The Takeover as Kathy (1994), and Hard Evidence as Dina Davis (1995).

Personal life

Three of Cali's siblings, Michael, Margo and Peter Timmins, are in the country rock band Cowboy Junkies. Their grandfather, Noah Timmins, was a pioneering mining executive whose name was given to the city of Timmins, Ontario.

Filmography

Cali Timmins film and television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1981 Hangin' In Susan Episode: "Pressure Point" (credited as Carolyn Timmins) [1]
1983 Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Nova Theatrical film [6]
1983 Loving Friends and Perfect Couples Un­known 2 episodes
1984 The Hotel New Hampshire Bitty Tuck Theatrical film [6]
1983–1988, 1989 Ryan's Hope Maggie Shelby Greenberg Coleridge Regular cast [7][4]
1988–1989 Katts and Dog Maggie Davenport 16 episodes (AKA Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop) [5]
1990–1991 Another World Paulina Cantrell Cory Regular cast [4]
1992 Secret Service Tanya Peterson Episode: "It's in the Mail/Counterfeit Murder"
1993 Beyond Reality Billie Hanes 1 episode [8]
1993 Forever Knight Lili Episode: "1966"
1993 Counterstrike Yvonne Strait Episode: "The Hit"
1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Valerie Mitchell Episode: "Reunion" [9]
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger Ally Slade Episode: "She'll Do to Ride the River With" [10]
1993–1994 Street Legal Deborah Lowry 3 episodes
1994 Highlander: The Series Iris Episode: "The Fighter"
1994 RoboCop Tish Episode: "Illusions"
1994 Green Dolphin Beat Bennett Television film [11]
1994 Due South Julie Episode: "Manhunt"
1994 The Takeover Kathy Theatrical film (direct to video) [12]
1995 Murder, She Wrote Barbie Lippin Episode: "Film Flam" [5]
1995 TekWar Carlotta Episode: "Carlotta's Room" [13]
1995 Hard Evidence Dina Davis Theatrical film [11]
1995 Fast Company Sharon Fleming Television film [11]
1995 Frasier Mary Anne Episode: "The Show Where Diane Comes Back" [10]
1996 Cybill Rebecca Episode: "When You're Hot, You're Hot" [2]
1996 Baywatch Tammy Episodes: "The Contest", "Liquid Assets" [10][2]
1996 The Takeover Kathy Theatrical film [11]
1996 Sealed with a Kiss Christine Bellows Television film [11]
1998 The Heist Janice Simmons Television film (AKA Hostile Force) [11]
1998 Catch Me If You Can Kid's Mother Television film [11]
1999 Heaven's Fire Fiona Dahl Television film [11]
2000 The Pretender Rebecca Simons Episode: "Rules of Engagement" [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hangin' In - 1981-01-14 - Pressure Point". CBC Archive Sales. CBC / Société Radio Canada. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Cali Timmins". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Cali Timmins". AllMovie. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e Lisanti, Tom (2023). "The Interviewees: Cali Timmins (Maggie Shelby, 1983–1988; 1989)". Ryan's Hope: An Oral History of Daytime's Groundbreaking Soap. Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing. p. 0. ISBN 9780806542928. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Parish, James Robert (1997). The Unofficial Murder, She Wrote Casebook. Kensington Books. pp. 363–364. ISBN 9781575662107. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Cali Timmins". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  7. ^ Passalacqua, Connie (6 May 1984). "Soap Scoop: Smith's changes gives hope to 'Ryan' ratings". The Farmville Herald. Vol. 94, no. 69. Virginia: Virginia Chronicle: Library of Virginia. p. 7. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  8. ^ Muir, John Kenneth (25 February 2013). Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999. McFarland. ISBN 9781476604169. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2 October 2015). Crime Fighting Heroes of Television: Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001. McFarland. p. 103. ISBN 9780786484454. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "Cali Timmins". Apple TV+. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "Cali Timmins: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  12. ^ "The Takeover ( Direct to Video ; 1996 )". TV Guide. 47. Triangle Publications: 12. 1999. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  13. ^ Lentz (III.), Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows. McFarland. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.