Claire Rankin


Claire Rankin 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 (1995 TV series)|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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Death Wish V: [The Face of Death]Maxine-
1996Waiting for MichelangeloBeth-
1996Two If by SeaReporter-
1998In Quiet NightJoey Amos-
2002John QPublic Defender-
2005'Kate Sawyer-
2007One of Our OwnDiane-
2017Molly's GameMother-
2018Seven in HeavenMrs. Brenner-

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Picture WindowsMarieTV series
1994Janek: The Silent BetrayalBethTV movie
1995Forever KnightFleurEpisode: "Be My Valentine"
1995–1996Side EffectsErica OuimetteEpisodes: "Sixth Sense", "Goin' Down the Roadie"
1996Dinner Along the AmazonAudreyTV short
1996'Robin JansenTV movie
1996Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceRita GilletteTV movie
1996Escape ClauseJanetTV movie
1996Undue InfluenceCindyTV movie
1996Kung Fu: [The Legend Continues]SusanEpisode: "Storm Warning"
1998Emily of [New Moon (TV series)|Emily of New Moon]Juliet StarrEpisodes: "Eye of Heaven", "Storms of the Heart"
1998SleepwalkersRebeccaEpisode: "Cassandra"
1998Chicago HopeHollyEpisode: "McNeil and Pray"
1998'ArielEpisode: "Lithia"
1998–1999Any Day NowSister Mary MargaretEpisodes: "Salamanders", "It's About the Heart"
1999Diagnosis MurderKathleen WolvertonEpisode: "Trapped in Paradise"
1999'JuliaTV movie
1999Star Trek: VoyagerAliceEpisode: "Alice"
2000'Wendy MatsonEpisode: "I Dishonestly Love You"
2000'KyraEpisode: "The Beholder"
2000'Diane RovellTV movie
2000Relic HunterOphiliaEpisode: "Affaire de Coeur"
2000Ally McBealSusan HanksEpisode: "Do You Wanna Dance?"
2001'Wendy TurnerEpisode: "Thursday"
2003Strong MedicineClaireEpisode: "Temperatures Rising"
2003Without a TraceDoris LovettEpisode: "Copy Cat"
2004CharmedPaula MarksEpisode: "Hyde School Reunion"
2005–2007Stargate AtlantisDr. Kate Heightmeyer5 episodes
2008VipersEllie MartinTV movie
2009MonkAngeline DilworthEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse"
2011HouseElenaEpisode: "You Must [Remember This (House)|You Must Remember This]"
2012The MentalistGreta MarshallEpisode: "So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper"
2013NikitaCheryl DixonEpisode: "Bubble"
2016Killing MommyEveTV movie
2016The SwapSummerTV movie
2016HalcyonMiranda ReyesTV series
2017RansomCommander Nina SellarsTV series
2022Son of a CritchMaryTV series