Cronin's father was Edmond Jude Cronin, a provincial court judge. She attended
Argyle Secondary School, a high school which emphasised the arts, where she won awards and bursaries for her acting. She was then accepted to the
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting Program 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==