Heather Rankin

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 Fact