Cali Timmins


Cali Timmins is a Canadian former actress, perhaps best known for her role in the soap opera Ryan's Hope as Maggie Shelby from 1983 to 1989.

Career

;Television
As Carolyn Timmins, her first credited screen role was on the CBC Television sitcom Hangin' In playing Susan in the 1981 episode "Pressure Point." After a couple of appearances on the short-lived soap opera Loving Friends and Perfect Couples, and two feature film roles, she landed a spot in the cast of Ryan's Hope as Maggie Shelby.
In addition to her regular role on Ryan's Hope, Timmins played Maggie Davenport in Katts and Dog for the 1988–1989 season, and she was the first Paulina Cantrell Cory in Another World from 1990 to 1991.
In the 1990s, Timmins began making guest appearances on television series. In 1993 she had roles on Forever Knight as Lili, Walker, Texas Ranger as Ally Slade, Street Legal as the recurring character Deborah Lowry, and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Valerie Mitchell, the only woman permitted to join the Shaolin Temple to learn from Caine and other masters. That same year, she guest starred on Counterstrike as Yvonne, Peter Sinclair's lover, who she sets up to be abducted in exchange for paying off her gambling debts in "Counterstrike (1990 TV series) episodes#ep60|The Hit]." In 1994 she appeared on Highlander: The Series as Iris, RoboCop as Tish, Due South as Julie, and as Bennett in the television film Green Dolphin Beat. Her 1995 roles include Mary Anne on the Frasier "...Show Where Diane Comes Back," Barbie Lippin on Murder, She Wrote, and Carlotta in the TekWar episode, "Carlotta's Room." In 1996 she appeared on both Baywatch and Cybill, and played Rebecca Simons on The Pretender in 2000. She had roles in several other television films between 1995 and 1998, including Fiona Dahl in Heaven's Fire.
;Film
In addition to television movies, Timmins appeared in a few theatrical films, including Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as Nova, The [Hotel New Hampshire (film)|The Hotel New Hampshire] as Bitty Tuck, The Takeover as Kathy, and Hard Evidence as Dina Davis.

Personal life

Three of Cali's siblings, Michael, Margo and Peter Timmins, are in the country rock band Cowboy Junkies. Their grandfather, Noah Timmins, was a pioneering mining executive whose name was given to the city of Timmins, Ontario.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Hangin' InSusanEpisode: "Pressure Point"
1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneNovaTheatrical film
1983Loving Friends and Perfect Couples2 episodes
1984The Hotel New HampshireBitty TuckTheatrical film
1983–1988, 1989Ryan's HopeMaggie Shelby Greenberg ColeridgeRegular cast
1988–1989Katts and DogMaggie Davenport16 episodes
1990–1991Another WorldPaulina Cantrell CoryRegular cast
1992Secret ServiceTanya PetersonEpisode: "It's in the Mail/Counterfeit Murder"
1993Beyond RealityBillie Hanes1 episode
1993Forever KnightLiliEpisode: "1966"
1993CounterstrikeYvonne StraitEpisode: "The Hit"
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesValerie MitchellEpisode: "Reunion"
1993Walker, Texas RangerAlly SladeEpisode: "She'll Do to Ride the River With"
1993–1994Street LegalDeborah Lowry3 episodes
1994Highlander: The SeriesIrisEpisode: "The Fighter"
1994RoboCopTishEpisode: "Illusions"
1994Green Dolphin BeatBennettTelevision film
1994Due SouthJulieEpisode: "Manhunt"
1994The TakeoverKathyTheatrical film
1995Murder, She WroteBarbie LippinEpisode: "Film Flam"
1995TekWarCarlottaEpisode: "Carlotta's Room"
1995Hard EvidenceDina DavisTheatrical film
1995Fast CompanySharon FlemingTelevision film
1995FrasierMary AnneEpisode: "The Show Where Diane Comes Back"
1996CybillRebeccaEpisode: "When You're Hot, You're Hot"
1996BaywatchTammyEpisodes: "The Contest", "Liquid Assets"
1996The TakeoverKathyTheatrical film
1996Sealed with a KissChristine BellowsTelevision film
1998The HeistJanice SimmonsTelevision film
1998Catch Me If You CanKid's MotherTelevision film
1999Heaven's FireFiona DahlTelevision film
2000The PretenderRebecca SimonsEpisode: "Rules of Engagement"