Rachel Cronin
Rachel Cronin | |
|---|---|
| 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]
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. 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" |
References
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "The concerns of a nonconformist TV actor" by Lena Sin, Maclean's (7 Oct, 2002) Retrieved from ProQuest 218495764
- ^ a b McNamara, Lynne (September 13, 2000). "Local actress scores with Ed". The Vancouver Sun. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. p. C 5. Retrieved 28 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rachel Cronin". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. January 30, 2002. p. F-5. Retrieved 28 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Rachel delivers quirky: After all the joe-jobs, weird customers and shared bathroom, Rachel Cronin gets what's due" by Glen Schaefer, The Province (5 Oct, 2000) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 269260707
- ^ "EdTV: on set with Canada's Tom Cavanagh and Rachel Cronin" by Simon Houpt, Flare (June, 2002) Retrieved from ProQuest 223846683
- ^ "NFB produces four animated shorts" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca