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Claire Rankin | |
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| Born | Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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Claire Rankin is a Canadian actress. She was raised in Prince Edward Island.[ citation needed ]
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Claire Rankin | |
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| Born | Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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Claire Rankin is a Canadian actress. She was raised in Prince Edward Island.[ citation needed ]
In the 1990s, Rankin performed in Shakespeare's plays Love's Labour's Lost , Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest . [1]
Rankin has appeared in over 50 films and television shows, including guest star roles on Hemlock Grove , The Mentalist , House , Monk , Without a Trace , The District , Chicago Hope , Ally McBeal and The Drew Carey Show . She has also had lead roles in independent films and television movies such as Molly's Game, Seven in Heaven and One of Our Own . [2]
While training with the Stratford Festival Young Company, she spent four years with the Stratford Shakespearean Festival playing classical roles, such as Miranda in The Tempest . She has also danced the ballet role of Louise in Carousel at the same festival. Other stage appearances include Cosette in Les Misérables and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet .
She is known for starring as Mary in Son of a Critch , [3] and for her recurring roles including Kate Heightmeyer in Stargate Atlantis and Fleur de Brabant in the supernatural fantasy Forever Knight . She has also guest-starred in The Outer Limits , Sleepwalkers , Charmed and Star Trek: Voyager .
In 2019, Rankin originated the role of Cynthia Murphy in the first International Production of Dear Evan Hansen in Toronto. She continued in the role in the show's tour of North America. [4] [5]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1994 | Death Wish V: The Face of Death | Maxine |
| 1996 | Waiting for Michelangelo | Beth |
| 1996 | Two If by Sea | Reporter |
| 1998 | In Quiet Night | Joey Amos |
| 2002 | John Q | Public Defender |
| 2005 | The Aviary | Kate Sawyer |
| 2007 | One of Our Own | Diane |
| 2017 | Molly's Game | Mother |
| 2018 | Seven in Heaven | Mrs. Brenner |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Picture Windows | Marie | TV series |
| 1994 | Janek: The Silent Betrayal | Beth | TV movie |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Fleur | Episode: "Be My Valentine" |
| 1995–1996 | Side Effects | Erica Ouimette | Episodes: "Sixth Sense", "Goin' Down the Roadie" |
| 1996 | Dinner Along the Amazon | Audrey | TV short |
| 1996 | A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story | Robin Jansen | TV movie [6] |
| 1996 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice | Rita Gillette | TV movie |
| 1996 | Escape Clause | Janet | TV movie |
| 1996 | Undue Influence | Cindy | TV movie |
| 1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Susan | Episode: "Storm Warning" |
| 1998 | Emily of New Moon | Juliet Starr | Episodes: "Eye of Heaven", "Storms of the Heart" |
| 1998 | Sleepwalkers | Rebecca | Episode: "Cassandra" |
| 1998 | Chicago Hope | Holly | Episode: "McNeil and Pray" |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Ariel | Episode: "Lithia" |
| 1998–1999 | Any Day Now | Sister Mary Margaret | Episodes: "Salamanders", "It's About the Heart" |
| 1999 | Diagnosis Murder | Kathleen Wolverton | Episode: "Trapped in Paradise" |
| 1999 | A Face to Kill for | Julia | TV movie |
| 1999 | Star Trek: Voyager | Alice | Episode: "Alice" |
| 2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Wendy Matson | Episode: "I Dishonestly Love You" |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Kyra | Episode: "The Beholder" |
| 2000 | The Beach Boys: An American Family | Diane Rovell | TV movie |
| 2000 | Relic Hunter | Ophilia | Episode: "Affaire de Coeur" |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Susan Hanks | Episode: "Do You Wanna Dance?" |
| 2001 | The District | Wendy Turner | Episode: "Thursday" |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Claire | Episode: "Temperatures Rising" |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Doris Lovett | Episode: "Copy Cat" |
| 2004 | Charmed | Paula Marks | Episode: "Hyde School Reunion" |
| 2005–2007 | Stargate Atlantis | Dr. Kate Heightmeyer | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Vipers | Ellie Martin | TV movie |
| 2009 | Monk | Angeline Dilworth | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse" |
| 2011 | House | Elena | Episode: "You Must Remember This" |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Greta Marshall | Episode: "So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper" |
| 2013 | Nikita | Cheryl Dixon | Episode: "Bubble" |
| 2016 | Killing Mommy | Eve | TV movie |
| 2016 | The Swap | Summer | TV movie |
| 2016 | Halcyon | Miranda Reyes | TV series |
| 2017 | Ransom | Commander Nina Sellars | TV series |
| 2022 | Son of a Critch [7] | Mary | TV series |
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