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Cahill in 2019, photo by DFree /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Erin Jessica Cahill
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 4, 1980
Ethnicity * father – one half Irish, one quarter German, one quarter Polish * mother – African-American
Erin Cahill is an American actress and film producer. Her roles include the series Power Rangers Time Force , Free Ride , On the Lot , General Hospital , Saving Grace , Red Widow , Stitchers , and Blue Ridge , the films Fast Track: No Limits , Boogeyman 3 , Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 , and its sequel, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! ; Skinwalker Ranch , The Watcher (2016), Resident Evil: Vendetta , and Resident Evil: Death Island , the latter two in voice performance; and many Christmas-themed made-for-tv movies. She was Miss Pre-Teen Virginia 1991.
Her father is of one half Irish, one quarter German, and one quarter Polish, descent. Her mother has African-American ancestry. Her parents are pictured here and here . Erin is married to Welsh musician Paul Freeman.
Erin’s paternal grandfather likely was John Thomas Cahill (the son of Charles P. Cahill and Bridget Nee). John was born in Massachusetts. Charles was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents, John F. Cahill and Mary Philips. Bridget was Irish.
Erin’s paternal grandmother likely is Gloria Marilyn John (the daughter of Harold L. John and Jessie Bienkowski). Gloria was born in Connecticut. Harold was born in Connecticut, to German parents, Rudolph John and Victoria Baumgertel. Jessie was born in Connecticut, to Polish parents, Stanislaw Bienkowski and Michaelina/Michalina Wysienska.
Erin’s maternal grandfather was James Bryant Mannie Arrington (the son of James Allen Arrington and Annie F. Tibbs/Taliaferro). Erin’s grandfather James was born in Virginia. Erin’s great-grandfather James was born in Virginia, the son of James Henry Arrington and Peaches/Peachy Allen. Annie was born in Virginia, the daughter of Cordelia Ann “Delia” Tibbs. According to some sources, Annie’s father was named Fitzhugh Lee Taliaferro, who may have been white.
Erin’s maternal grandmother was Ida Carpenter (the daughter of Robert Lewis/Louis Carpenter and Maude Tatum). Ida was born in Virginia. Maude was born in Virginia, the daughter of Addie Tutt.
Sources: Marriage record of Erin’s paternal grandparents, John Thomas Cahill and Gloria Marilyn John – https://www.familysearch.org
Erin’s maternal grandparents, James Bryant Mannie Arrington and Ida Carpenter, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://familysearch.org
Death record of Erin’s maternal grandfather, James Bryant Mannie Arrington – http://familysearch.org
Death record of Erin’s maternal grandmother, Ida (Carpenter) Arrington – http://familysearch.org
Obituary of Erin’s maternal great-aunt (grandfather’s sister), and information on the Taliaferro family – http://legacy.com
Marriage record of Erin’s maternal great-grandparents, James Allen Arrington and Annie F. Taliaferro – http://familysearch.org