Claire Rankin (born January 23, 1971) is a Canadian actress.
Career In the 1990s, Rankin performed in Shakespeare's plays Love's Labour's Lost, Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest.
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.
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, 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. Personal life Rankin was married to actor Josh Randall from 2000 to 2013.
Filmography
+ Film roles Year Title Role Notes1994Death Wish V: The Face of DeathMaxine1996Waiting for MichelangeloBeth1996Two If by SeaReporter1998In Quiet NightJoey Amos2002John QPublic Defender2005Kate Sawyer2007One of Our OwnDiane 2017 Molly's Game Mother2018 Seven in Heaven Mrs. Brenner
+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes1994Picture WindowsMarieTV series1994Janek: The Silent BetrayalBethTV movie1995Forever KnightFleurEpisode: "Be My Valentine"1995–1996Side EffectsErica OuimetteEpisodes: "Sixth Sense", "Goin' Down the Roadie"1996Dinner Along the AmazonAudreyTV short1996Robin JansenTV movie1996Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceRita GilletteTV movie1996Escape ClauseJanetTV movie1996Undue InfluenceCindyTV movie1996Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSusanEpisode: "Storm Warning"1998Emily of New MoonJuliet StarrEpisodes: "Eye of Heaven", "Storms of the Heart"1998SleepwalkersRebeccaEpisode: "Cassandra"1998Chicago HopeHollyEpisode: "McNeil and Pray"1998ArielEpisode: "Lithia"1998–1999Any Day NowSister Mary MargaretEpisodes: "Salamanders", "It's About the Heart"1999Diagnosis MurderKathleen WolvertonEpisode: "Trapped in Paradise"1999JuliaTV movie1999Star Trek: VoyagerAliceEpisode: "Alice"2000Wendy MatsonEpisode: "I Dishonestly Love You"2000KyraEpisode: "The Beholder"2000Diane RovellTV movie2000Relic HunterOphiliaEpisode: "Affaire de Coeur"2000Ally McBealSusan HanksEpisode: "Do You Wanna Dance?"2001Wendy TurnerEpisode: "Thursday"2003Strong MedicineClaireEpisode: "Temperatures Rising"2003Without a TraceDoris LovettEpisode: "Copy Cat"2004CharmedPaula MarksEpisode: "Hyde School Reunion"2005–2007Stargate AtlantisDr. Kate Heightmeyer5 episodes2008VipersEllie MartinTV movie2009MonkAngeline DilworthEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse"2011HouseElenaEpisode: "You Must Remember This"2012 The MentalistGreta MarshallEpisode: "So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper" 2013NikitaCheryl DixonEpisode: "Bubble"2016Killing MommyEveTV movie2016 The SwapSummerTV movie2016HalcyonMiranda ReyesTV series2017RansomCommander Nina SellarsTV series2022Son of a CritchGreg 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.MaryTV series
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