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Frankie Drake Mysteries is a Canadian drama that ran on CBC Television from November 6, 2017 to March 8, 2021. The series stars Lauren Lee Smith and Chantel Riley as Frankie Drake and her partner Trudy Clarke who run an all female private detective service in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the 1920s.
Jun 15, 2019 · Besides taking place in the same era, albeit on the other side of the globe, “Frankie Drake Mysteries” also features an independent-minded woman who flouts gender norms and solves crimes that...
Sep 24, 2018 · Frankie Drake is a delightful feminist whodunnit with extraordinary costumes and impeccably designed sets. Beyond the fun of solving a mystery, with true-to-history facts blended with compelling fiction, the show also presents an satisfying and ongoing game of “Where in Toronto is this?”
- Filming The Frankie Drake Mysteries
- Working with Guillermo Del Toro
- Becoming An Actress
What do you think of Hamilton vs. Vancouver? I don’t have a favourite, it’s a toss up. But don’t get me wrong, Hamilton is really lovely and we met some great people, but it’s pretty rough. Almost every day that we were shooting there was police tape off. I think that if I didn’t have my 1920s costume on while I was running with a gun, people would...
You’re also in Guillermo del Toro’s new film The Shape of Water, playing Michael Shannon’s wife, how did that come about? Several years ago, I met Guillermo for a different role in The Strain. Due to a scheduling conflict I had to pull out, I was so heartbroken because I thought I would never get a chance to work with him again. Five years later, I...
What made you want to pursue a career as an actress? I decided to pursue a career as an actress when I was seven years old. I watched Labyrinthwith David Bowie and that was it for me. As a kid, I saw those worlds, that make believe land and I told my mom I wanted to be an actress. So I did a bunch of theatre growing up, and when I was 17 I moved ba...
Frankie Drake Mysteries: Created by Carol Hay, Michelle Ricci, Cal Coons. With Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard, Sharron Matthews. The series follows Frankie Drake, a female private detective operating in Toronto in the 1920s.
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- 2019-06-15
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
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A smart, savvy and fearless redhead, FRANKIE DRAKE is a new detective for a new world. Raised in Toronto by her small-time grifter father, Frankie longed for adventure. After his death, she...
Nov 29, 2021 · Frankie Drake Mysteries Season 4 Episode 9, “Showstoppers,” feels almost painfully timely, what with the sudden threat of a public health crisis that requires the wearing of face masks, but the episode ends up being one of the season’s best.
