Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

See who dazzled on the red carpet and took home gold at the 78th Primetime Creative Emmy Awards.

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Heather Rankin was born in Mabou, Nova Scotia, the eleventh of twelve children. In 1989, after graduating with a BFA in Theatre from Acadia University, Heather and her siblings, John Morris, Raylene, Jimmy and Cookie, recorded their first record The Rankin Family. Over the next ten years The Rankin Family released five full albums, a five song EP and two compilation albums. They toured frequently across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and in Australia and New Zealand. The went on to win six Juno Awards, three Canadian Country Music Awards, an American Country Music Television Award and fifteen East Coast Music Awards. Combined sales of their recordings exceeded 1.5 million copies.

The Rankin Family disbanded in 1999 and the following year Heather and her sisters recorded background vocals for Carly Simon's record The Bedroom Tapes. She then starred in several musicals and plays including Jesus Christ Superstar at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, The Piper at Factory Theatre in Toronto and Bingo by Daniel MacIvor at Neptune Theatre, for which she was nominated for a 2012 Robert Merritt Award. She has also appeared in several films including Marion Bridge and The Hanging Garden.

Her debut solo record, A Fine Line is available April 1st, 2016.

Awards

Heather Rankin

Juno Awards

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