Early life. Rankin trained at the Juilliard School in New York City, the first Scot to win a place there.. Career. In 2012, Rankin made her acting debut in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2017, Rankin began appearing on Glow, as Sheila the She-Wolf. It premiered on 23 June 2017, on Netflix. The show was renewed for a third season which premiered on 9 August 2019.