Rachel Cronin (born September 29, 1971) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Shirley Pifko on the

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television series '' Ed''. Cronin's father was Edmond Jude Cronin, a provincial court judge. She was born in

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and grew up in

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. She attended

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, a high school which emphasised the arts, where she won awards and bursaries for her acting. She was then accepted to the

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Acting Program and graduated top of her class. Cronin has since been working in theatre, television and film, and in 2000 she was signed on to play the eccentric Shirley Pifko on ''Ed''.

Film and television filmography

*''Eye Level'' (1995) *''Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks!'' (1996) *'' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' (1997) *''

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'' (1998) *''Y2K'' (1998) *''They Nest'' (2000) *'' Ed'' (2000–2004) *''Spook'' (2003) *''

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'' (2006) *''

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'' (2009)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cronin, Rachel 1971 births Actresses from Vancouver Canadian television actresses Living people University of British Columbia alumni