Cali Timmins

Cali Timmins
Born (1963-04-27) April 27, 1963
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other nameCarolyn Timmins[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1980–2000
Children2
Relatives

Cali Timmins (born April 27, 1963)[2][3] 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.[4]

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."[1] After a couple of appearances on the short-lived soap opera Loving Friends and Perfect Couples (1983), and two feature film roles, she landed a spot in the cast of Ryan's Hope as Maggie Shelby (1983–1989).[4]

In addition to her regular role on Ryan's Hope, Timmins played Maggie Davenport in Katts and Dog for the 1988–1989 season,[5] and she was the first Paulina Cantrell Cory in Another World from 1990 to 1991.[4]

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 "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 (1999).

Film

In addition to television movies, Timmins appeared in a few theatrical films, including Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as Nova (1983), The Hotel New Hampshire as Bitty Tuck (1984), The Takeover as Kathy (1994), and Hard Evidence as Dina Davis (1995).

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

Cali Timmins film and television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
1981Hangin' InSusanEpisode: "Pressure Point" (credited as Carolyn Timmins)[1]
1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneNovaTheatrical film[6]
1983Loving Friends and Perfect CouplesUnknown2 episodes
1984The Hotel New HampshireBitty TuckTheatrical film[6]
1983–1988, 1989Ryan's HopeMaggie Shelby Greenberg ColeridgeRegular cast[7][4]
1988–1989Katts and DogMaggie Davenport16 episodes (AKA Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop)[5]
1990–1991Another WorldPaulina Cantrell CoryRegular cast[4]
1992Secret ServiceTanya PetersonEpisode: "It's in the Mail/Counterfeit Murder"
1993Beyond RealityBillie Hanes1 episode[8]
1993Forever KnightLiliEpisode: "1966"
1993 Counterstrike Yvonne Strait Episode: "The Hit"
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesValerie MitchellEpisode: "Reunion"[9]
1993Walker, Texas RangerAlly SladeEpisode: "She'll Do to Ride the River With"[10]
1993–1994Street LegalDeborah Lowry3 episodes
1994Highlander: The SeriesIrisEpisode: "The Fighter"
1994RoboCopTishEpisode: "Illusions"
1994Green Dolphin BeatBennettTelevision film[11]
1994Due SouthJulieEpisode: "Manhunt"
1994The TakeoverKathyTheatrical film (direct to video)[12]
1995Murder, She WroteBarbie LippinEpisode: "Film Flam"[5]
1995TekWarCarlottaEpisode: "Carlotta's Room"[13]
1995Hard EvidenceDina DavisTheatrical film[11]
1995Fast CompanySharon FlemingTelevision film[11]
1995FrasierMary AnneEpisode: "The Show Where Diane Comes Back"[10]
1996CybillRebeccaEpisode: "When You're Hot, You're Hot"[2]
1996BaywatchTammyEpisodes: "The Contest", "Liquid Assets"[10][2]
1996The TakeoverKathyTheatrical film[11]
1996Sealed with a KissChristine BellowsTelevision film[11]
1998The HeistJanice SimmonsTelevision film (AKA Hostile Force)[11]
1998Catch Me If You CanKid's MotherTelevision film[11]
1999Heaven's FireFiona DahlTelevision film[11]
2000The PretenderRebecca SimonsEpisode: "Rules of Engagement"[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hangin' In - 1981-01-14 - Pressure Point". CBC Archive Sales. CBC / Société Radio Canada. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cali Timmins". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cali Timmins". AllMovie. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Lisanti, Tom (2023). "The Interviewees: Cali Timmins (Maggie Shelby, 1983–1988; 1989)". Ryan's Hope: An Oral History of Daytime's Groundbreaking Soap. Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing. p. 0. ISBN 9780806542928. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Parish, James Robert (1997). The Unofficial Murder, She Wrote Casebook. Kensington Books. pp. 363–364. ISBN 9781575662107. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Cali Timmins". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Passalacqua, Connie (6 May 1984). "Soap Scoop: Smith's changes gives hope to 'Ryan' ratings". The Farmville Herald. Vol. 94, no. 69. Virginia: Virginia Chronicle: Library of Virginia. p. 7. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Muir, John Kenneth (25 February 2013). Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999. McFarland. ISBN 9781476604169. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2 October 2015). Crime Fighting Heroes of Television: Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001. McFarland. p. 103. ISBN 9780786484454. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 "Cali Timmins". Apple TV+. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Cali Timmins: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Takeover (Direct to Video; 1996)". TV Guide. 47. Triangle Publications: 12. 1999. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Lentz (III.), Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0942-6. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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