Role Television actress Occupation Actress | Years active 1990–present TV shows Tales of the City (UK) Name Cynda Williams | |
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Full Name Cynthia Williams Born May 17, 1966 (age 58) ( 1966-05-17 ) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Spouse Roderick Plummer (m. 2001), Arthur Louis Fuller (m. 1993–1998), Billy Bob Thornton (m. 1990–1992) Nominations Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Movies Similar People Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Angland, Carl Franklin, Pietra Dawn Cherniak, Terence Blanchard | ||
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Cynda Williams (born May 17, 1966) is an American television and film actress, singer, songwriter, playwright, author, artistic mentor and activist.
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- Fkaa interview with entertainer cynda williams
- Cynda Williams Universal Talent BookingsUnited Talent Representation confirmation
- Early life
- Acting career
- Music career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Cynda Williams - Universal Talent Bookings/United Talent Representation confirmation
Early life
Born in Chicago, Illinois, as Cynthia Williams, she was known as Cindy Williams until she started her film career. At that time, the graduate of Muncie Northside High School and Ball State University changed her first name to "Cynda" to avoid conflicts with Laverne & Shirley actress Cindy Williams, who was also listed by the same name with the Screen Actors Guild.
Acting career
Williams has acted in films on both television and in the cinema. Her first appearance in a feature film was in Spike Lee's 1990 Mo' Better Blues. She was also in One False Move (1992) as well as the Tales of the City Channel 4/PBS Miniseries.
Music career
While most well known for her involvement in the movie industry, Williams had a brief stint in the music industry in 1990 with her appearance on the soundtrack to Mo' Better Blues, on the song "Harlem Blues". The single was popular, reaching #9 on the R&B charts on November 17, 1990.
With the success of the single, Williams had been lined up with Sony to produce her own album. While she was trained in a variety of genres, jazz became pressed on her after the success of "Harlem Blues". The album was shelved following internal disagreements at Sony.
Personal life
She has been married three times. Her first marriage was to actor Billy Bob Thornton from 1990 until 1992. She then married actor Arthur Louis Fuller in 1993 before divorcing in 1998. She also was formerly married to former college football star and television producer, Roderick Plummer, whom she married in 2001.
