Erin Krakow

 Erin Krakow, born September 5 1984, is an American actor from the United States. Erin Alisa Krakow was a producer and actress from the United States. Later, she lived in Wellington, Florida with her brother Kyle Krakow and her parents Morgan Krakow and Dr. Elliott Krakow. She attended the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida. Krakow studied drama at the Juilliard School, New York City. Her first stage career with performances in George the Fourth and Steel Magnolias. In 2014 Krakow was cast as the lead character in the Hallmark Channel drama When Calls the Heart. She plays the role of teacher Miss Elizabeth Thatcher, a role that was created by Poppy Drayton in the film that inspired the series.