Frankie Shaw is the star of the new Showtime comedy series SMILF. Shaw’s show will premiere tonight on Showtime, and the world will find out whether or not she’s a single mother you’d like to watch…
Her real name is Rachel Frances Shaw. She first appeared on television back in 2005 on an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The episode was titled “Unchained,” and Shaw played the role of Marissa.
In 2010, Shaw was cast as a series regular on the show Blue Mountain State. She appeared in 15 episodes, throughout season 2 and 3. In 2015, Shaw received her next major dose of exposure, when she was cast to play “Shalya Nico” in seven episodes of the first season of the drama series Mr. Robot.
Now, Shaw has received her next big break with her very own Showtime series. SMILF started off as an award-winning short film at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival (winner of Short Film Jury Award for US Fiction). That short film has since blossomed into a comedy series that will premiere tonight…
