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Rachael Crawford | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Rachael Crawford (born 1969) is an actress best known for her roles in Brewster Place , [1] [2] Here and Now , [3] and Show Me Yours , as well as guest appearances on various television series such as Cold Squad , Crossing Jordan , and more recently The Firm and Suits . Throughout her career, Crawford has received three Canadian Screen Award nominations.
Crawford began her acting career in the mid-1980s. She portrayed Renee, a teenage cousin of Mr. T's character, in crime drama T. and T. [4] Crawford won the role of Kiswana Browne in the Oprah Winfrey produced series Brewster Place (1990), [5] replacing Robin Givens who portrayed the character in The Women of Brewster Place . [6] Crawford appeared regularly as college student Danielle in the sitcom Here and Now . [7] [8]
She appeared in various television movies during the 1990s. Crawford played the lead role of Tai Babilonia in biopic On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story. [9] In 1996's Captive Heart: The James Mink Story, Crawford appeared as Myra Mink, a young black woman in the 1850s who becomes enslaved by her husband, a white man. [10] James Mink was played by Louis Gossett Jr. [11] She worked with Gossett again the following year, with In His Father's Shoes. [12]
Crawford made her feature film debut in 1995's Rude as Maxine, a woman who chooses to have an abortion after ending a relationship with her boyfriend. [13] She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for her performance in this film. [14] Crawford portrayed Petra, a circus performer who dates the female protagonist, in the 1995 film When Night is Falling . [15] Stephen Holden of The New York Times praised Crawford's performance, believing she and co-star Pascale Bussières were an "appealing" couple. [16] Another reviewer found the movie too "lowkey," but felt Crawford's character added "fascination" to the film. [17]
Her other film work includes Curtis's Charm (1996) [18] and Pale Saints (1997), being nominated for her second Canadian Screen Award for the latter. [19] She was a main cast member on drama Traders as Niko Bach from 1998 to 2000. Crawford earned her third Canadian Screen Award nomination in 2000 for her work on the series. [20]
During the 2000s, Crawford guest starred on science fiction series Mutant X [21] and appeared as Dara Vann in The Man (2005). [22] She portrayed Diane Haughton, the mother of Aaliyah, in Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014). [23] She had a regular role on drama series This Life as Danielle, the lead character's best friend, from 2015 to 2016. [24] Crawford then played Crack in Brown Girl Begins (2017), a role one film critic found "chilling." [25]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Rude | Maxine | |
| 1995 | When Night Is Falling | Petra Soft | |
| 1995 | Curtis's Charm | Cookie | |
| 1997 | Pale Saints | Valdine | |
| 1998 | Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller | Maskenbildnerin | |
| 2003 | The Sacrifice | Fortuneteller | Short film |
| 2005 | The Man | Dara Vann | |
| 2009 | Chains | Chain | Short film |
| 2017 | Brown Girl Begins | Crack | |
| 2020 | Possessor | Dr. Melis | |
| 2024 | Time Cut | Kendra |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | 9B | Jenny Wevers | TV film |
| 1986-1987 | Dear Aunt Agnes | Marsha | Recurring role |
| 1987 | Adderly | Lucinda | Episode: "Who Do, Voodoo" |
| 1988 | 9B | Jenny Wevers | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 1988 | T. and T. | Renee | Regular role (24 episodes) |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Stacy | Episode: "The Voodoo Mambo" |
| 1989 | E.N.G. | Janice Roberts | Episode: "E.N.G. Pilot: Part 1" |
| 1989 | Inside Stories | Gracie | Episode: "Gracie" |
| 1990 | E.N.G. | Janice Roberts | Episode: "All Things Betray Thee" |
| 1990 | Brewster Place | Melanie "Kiswana" Browne | Main role (11 episodes) |
| 1990 | On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story | Tai Babilonia | TV film |
| 1992-1993 | Here and Now | Danielle | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 1994 | Treacherous Beauties | Lois Parsons | TV film |
| 1994 | Free Willy | Marlene (voice) | TV series |
| 1996 | Side Effects | Viki | Episode: "Easy Breathing" |
| 1996 | Captive Heart: The James Mink Story | Mary Mink | TV film |
| 1996 | We the Jury | Warnicke | TV film |
| 1997 | The Outer Limits | Sherry McAllister | Episode: "Dark Rain" |
| 1997 | In His Father's Shoes | Celeste | TV film |
| 1997-1999 | Between Brothers | Teri | Main role (17 episodes) |
| 1998 | Twitch City | Expert | Episode: "People Who Fight Too Much" |
| 1998-2000 | Traders | Niko Bach | Main role (35 episodes) |
| 1999 | Love Songs | Sheron | TV film |
| 1999 | Nightworld: Survivor | Kat Holden | TV film |
| 1999 | Hoop Life | Paula Lyons | Episodes: "Rookie", "Of Human Bondage", "The Trade-Off" |
| 2000 | Earth: Final Conflict | Samira Farid | Episode: "Scorched Earth" |
| 2000 | Falcone | Mrs. Patterson | Episodes: "Lealta", "That's Amore", "You Can't Always Get What You Want" |
| 2000 | Dirty Pictures | Ann Bosworth | TV film |
| 2001 | Soul Food | Rhonda | Episode: "This Crazy Life" |
| 2001 | Cold Squad | Dr. Barbara Whittaker | Episode: "Vancouver Confidential" |
| 2002 | The Associates | Suzanne Erikkson | Episode: "Take This Job..." |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Samantha Reid | Episode: "With Honor" |
| 2002 | Red Skies | Nicole | TV film |
| 2002 | Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay | Annika Kern | TV film |
| 2004 | Mutant X | Samantha Bennett | Episode: "Possibilities" |
| 2004-2005 | Show Me Yours | Dr. Kate Langford | Main role (16 episodes) |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Beth Jacobson | Episode: "Three-Way" |
| 2006 | Last Exit | Catherine Vargas | TV film |
| 2008 | The Trojan Horse | Colleen Howell | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | The Summit | Robin Levy | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | Sophie | Kim | Episodes: "Who's Your Daddy?", "Bursting Balloons" |
| 2009 | Sophie | Kim | Episodes: "Trust or Bust", "Wedding Bell Blues" |
| 2009 | 'Da Kink in My Hair | Cheryl | Episode: "Licks!" |
| 2009 | Guns | Eva Innis | TV miniseries |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Alexis | Episodes: "Under My Thumb", "A River Runs Through It... It Being Egypt" |
| 2009 | Cra$h & Burn | Catherine Hearn | Episodes: "Trust", "The Boss Is Coming" |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Dr. Jennifer Sullivan | Episode: "Crashing on the Couch" |
| 2011 | The Listener | Emily Miller | Episode: "Inner Circle" |
| 2011 | Call Me Fitz | Laverne | Episodes: "A** Hickey", "Dysfunctional Family Circus", "How Do You Say 'Blow Job' in Pennsylvania Dutch?" |
| 2011-2012 | Alphas | Jeannie Harken | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2012 | King | Dr. Rausch | Episode: "Freddy Boise" |
| 2012 | The Firm | Dianne Ruckeyser | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2012 | Suits | Ella Follman | Episode: "All In" |
| 2014 | Continuum | Catherine | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B | Diane Haughton | TV film |
| 2015 | Hello, it's me | Ericka | TV movie |
| 2015-2016 | This Life | Danielle Berg | 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Heartland | Natalie | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Incorporated | Mrs. Morse | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Expanse | Admiral Pena | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Private Eyes | Emila Mantella | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Tin Star | Dr. Susan Bouchard | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Revenge of the Black Best Friend | Aibleen |
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