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
editCronin'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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks! | Snow White | |
| 1998 | Y2K | Wendy Allison | Short film |
| 2003 | Spook | Kelly | [7] |
Television
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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