Claire Rankin

Canadian actress (born 1974)

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Claire Rankin

Born|

Prince Edward Island, Canada

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1994–present
Spouse|

Josh Randall

(m. 2000; div. 2013)​

Claire Rankin is a Canadian actress.

## Career

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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]

## Personal life

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Rankin was married to actor Josh Randall from 2000 to 2013.[6]

## Filmography

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Film roles  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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
Television roles  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[7]
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[8] | Mary  | TV series

## References

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1. ^ J. O'Connor; K. Goodland (April 30, 2016). A Directory of Shakespeare in Performance Since 1991. Vol. 3, USA and Canada. Springer. pp. 114, 263, 297. ISBN 9781349587889.
2. ^ Ken Eisner (June 20, 2007). "Review: 'One of Our Own'". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
3. ^ White, Peter (July 29, 2021). "Lionsgate Looks To Replicate 'Schitt's Creek' Success With Canadian Comedy 'Son Of A Critch' Starring Mark Critch, Malcolm McDowell & Benjamin Evan Ainsworth". Deadline. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
4. ^ Scott D. Pierce (March 6, 2020). "Review: 'Dear Evan Hansen' rises again. Eccles Theater production is outstanding". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
5. ^ Chloe Rabinowitz (December 23, 2020). "VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Broadway, North American Tour and West End Company Members Perform 'You Will Be Found'". Broadway World. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
6. ^ "'Scrubs' Actor Josh Randall Files For Divorce -- My Marriage Has Flatlined". TMZ. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
7. ^ Tony Scott (February 12, 1996). "Review: 'Cbs Wednesday Movie a Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story'". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
8. ^ Greg David, "CBC and Lionsgate reunite with Andrew Barnsley and Project 10 for Mark Critch’s original comedy Son of a Critch". TV, eh?, July 29, 2021.

## External links

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* Claire Rankin at IMDb
* Claire Rankin on Twitter

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States

*[m.]: married
*[div.]: divorced