Occupation Actress Height 1.74 m Role Actress | Name Cynthia McWilliams Years active 2006–present Nationality American | |
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Movies The Lake House, One Small Hitch, Of Boys and Men, Herd Mentality Similar People Duane Martin, Boris Kodjoe, Camille Guaty, J B Smoove, Rockmond Dunbar Profiles | ||
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams is an American actress, known for her performances on the television series series Real Husbands of Hollywood, Prison Break, and Nashville.
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Life and career
McWilliams was born in Berlin, Germany, but moved to United States, there raised primarily in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from the prestigious Theater School of DePaul University in Chicago, and later moved to Los Angeles, California. In 2005, McWilliams landed the recurring role as Kacee Franklin, C-Note's wife, in the Fox drama series, Prison Break. The following year, she appeared in film The Lake House, and later co-starred in the independent films Of Boys and Men and One Small Hitch.
In 2011, McWilliams co-starred in the short-lived Fox crime drama series, The Chicago Code as Lilly Beauchamp. She had a voice role as Misty Knight in the 2013 video game Marvel Heroes. In 2013, she began appearing in the recurring role of attorney Trina Shaw in the BET comedy series, Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2015, after decade of playing supporting roles, McWilliams won the leading role in the NBC drama pilot, Love Is a Four Letter Word.
In 2015, McWilliams co-starred in the video game Halo 5: Guardians as Spartan Holly Tanaka.
Filmography
Actress
-
Average Joe (TV Series) (post-production) as
Cathy Montgomery
-
Hard Miles (post-production) as
Haddie
2022
Bee & Puppycat: Lazy in Space (TV Series) as
Ms. Coffee
- Why Don't You Help Me (2022) - Ms. Coffee (voice)
2022
The Tam and Kevin Show (TV Mini Series) as
Lorraine
- Karens (2022) - Lorraine
2022
Bosch: Legacy (TV Series) as
Detective Bennett
- Cat Got a Name? (2022) - Detective Bennett
- One of Your Own (2022) - Detective Bennett
2022
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (TV Series) as
Sensia
- Ptolemy (2022) - Sensia
- Nina (2022) - Sensia
- Coydog (2022) - Sensia (credit only)
- Sensia (2022) - Sensia
- Robyn (2022) - Sensia
- Reggie (2022) - Sensia
2022
Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV Mini Series) as
Trina
- Rocket Man (2022) - Trina
- Wedding Gone-A-Rye (2022) - Trina
- Wrestling While Black (2022) - Trina
- Kevins vs. Everybody (2022) - Trina
- Between The Rock And a Hart Space (2022) - Trina
2021
What If...? (TV Series) as
Gamora
- What If- The Watcher Broke His Oath? (2021) - Gamora (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
2021
League of Legends: Absolution (Short) as
Senna (voice)
2021
League of Legends: Before Dawn (Short) as
Senna
2017
Bosch (TV Series) as
Detective Joan Bennett / Det. Joan Bennett / Bennett / ...
- Workaround (2021) - Det. Joan Bennett
- Jury's Still Out (2021) - Det. Joan Bennett
- Triple Play (2021) - Det. Joan Bennett
- Brazen (2021) - Det. Joan Bennett
- The Overlook (2020) - Detective Joan Bennett
- Some Measure of Justice (2020) - Bennett
- Dark Sacred Night (2020) - Bennett
- Copy Cat (2020) - Bennett
- Rojo Profundo (2018) - Detective Joan Bennett
- Dark Sky (2018) - Detective Joan Bennett
- The Wine of Youth (2018) - Detective Joan Bennett
- Devil in the House (2018) - Detective Joan Bennett (as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Clear Shot (2017) - Detective Bennett (as Cynthia McWilliams)
2021
Coyote (TV Series) as
Holly Vincent
- Plaza De Nada (2021) - Holly Vincent
- King Tide (2021) - Holly Vincent
- Juan Doe (2021) - Holly Vincent
- Sin of Origin (2021) - Holly Vincent
- Silver or Lead (2021) - Holly Vincent
- Call of the Void (2021) - Holly Vincent
2020
Tell Me Why (Video Game) as
Officer Wilson / Kendra Harris-Guidry (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
2020
Upside-Down Magic (TV Movie) as
Professor Argon
2020
Disintegration (Video Game) as
Hayden (Female) (voice)
2020
Valorant (Video Game) as
Announcer (voice)
2020
Legends of Runeterra (Video Game) as
Senna (voice)
2019
Twas the Chaos before Christmas (TV Movie) as
Jayla Mitchell
2018
Prince of Peoria (TV Series) as
Regina
- The Summer of Teddy & Emil (2019) - Regina
- The King Arrives (2019) - Regina
- Teddy the Human Cannonball (2019) - Regina
- Robot Wars (2019) - Regina
- Acting a Fool (2019) - Regina
- Saving Stank Nation (2019) - Regina
- Game Night (2019) - Regina
- Daters Gonna Date (2019) - Regina
- Magnus the Christmas Moose (2018) - Regina
- A Christmas Moose Miracle (2018) - Regina
- A Night at the Hip Hopera (2018) - Regina
- Best. Holiday. Ever. (2018) - Regina
- Warehouse Towel Fight! (2018) - Regina
- Teddy vs. The Wild (2018) - Regina
- Emil the Mom Thief (2018) - Regina
- The Bro-Posal (2018) - Regina
- Teddy's Bakshal (2018) - Regina
- The Prince Arrives (2018) - Regina
2019
Far Cry New Dawn (Video Game)(voice)
2018
State of Decay 2 (Video Game) as
Keesha Green (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
2018
Far Cry 5 (Video Game) as
Resistance Soldier (voice)
2017
Tales from Apartment 8 (TV Series) as
Cynthia
- Hamilton (2017) - Cynthia
2014
Clarence (TV Series) as
Rough Riders Cashier / Incidental Person / Rough Rider Cashier / ...
- Dare Day (2017) - Rough Riders Cashier / Incidental Person (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Bird Boy Man (2016) - Rough Rider Cashier / Narrator (voice, as Cynthian Kaye Williams)
- Lizard Day Afternoon (2014) - Casier (voice, as Cynthia Williams)
- Fun Dungeon Face Off (2014) - Casher / Little Girl (voice, as Cynthia Williams)
2017
The New Edition Story (TV Mini Series) as
Sherry Carter
- Part 3 (2017) - Sherry Carter
2017
The Labyrinth (as Cynthia Kaye Williams)
2013
Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV Series) as
Trina Shaw / Trina
- Hollywoodtooblack: Part 2 (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Hollywoodtooblack: Part 1 (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Everyday I'm Hustlin' (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Raising a Negro in the Sun (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Hart in the Hood (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Nick and Kevin Are Wack (2016) - Trina Shaw (credit only)
- The Suitor (2016) - Trina Shaw (credit only)
- Fifty Shades of Brown (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Back to School (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Keep Coming Back (2016) - Trina Shaw (credit only)
- Easy as 1-2-3 (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Trina's Sister (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Claire and Present Danger (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Don't Cross That Bridgette (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Bazillion Dollar Arm (2016) - Trina Shaw (credit only)
- Walk of Shame (2016) - Trina Shaw
- Broad Talk (2015) - Trina Shaw
- Kevin Davis Jr. (2015) - Trina Shaw
- The Great American Zero (2015) - Trina Shaw (credit only)
- Cabin Pressure (2015) - Trina Shaw (credit only)
- Hart Medication: Part 2 (2015) - Trina Shaw (credit only)
- Hart Medication (2015) - Trina Shaw
- When Kevin Met Salli (2015) - Trina Shaw
- Suck My Trick (2015) - Trina Shaw
- One in a Bazillion (2015) - Trina
- Vote for Kidney (2015) - Trina Shaw
- Black Is the Same Old Black (2014) - Trina Shaw
- Bad Sport (2014) - Trina
- Rolling with My Roomie (2014) - Trina (credit only)
- A Blurred 47 1/2 Hours (2014) - Trina Shaw
- Don't Vote for Nick (2014) - Trina Shaw
- No New Friends (2014) - Trina Shaw
- Falling Legend: Part 1 (2014) - Trina Shaw
- Falling Legend: Part 2 (2014) - Trina Shaw
- The Harter They Fall (2013) - Trina Shaw
- The Bump Stops Here (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Storm Showers (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Scattered Showers (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Outdated (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Rock, Paper, Stealers (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Frauditions (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Hell of a Fundraiser (2013) - Trina Shaw (credit only)
- Fund Raising Hell (2013) - Trina Shaw
- The Reunion Special (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Hollywood Scuffle (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Trick'd (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Auf Wiedersehen, Mitches (2013) - Trina Shaw (uncredited)
- Karma's a Mitch (2013) - Trina Shaw
- It's Gettin' Hot In Herre (2013) - Trina Shaw
- Easy Bake Kevin (2013) - Trina Shaw
2016
Skylanders: Imaginators (Video Game) as
Barbella (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
2016
The Odd Couple (TV Series) as
Alexis
- The Ex-Factor (2016) - Alexis
2015
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero as
Ghufaira / Hamama (voice)
2015
Nashville (TV Series) as
Gabriella Manning
- We've Got Nothing But Love to Prove (2015) - Gabriella Manning
- Three's a Crowd (2015) - Gabriella Manning
- Unguarded Moments (2015) - Gabriella Manning
- Can't Get Used to Losing You (2015) - Gabriella Manning
- Please Help Me, I'm Fallin' (2015) - Gabriella Manning
- Stop the World (And Let Me Off) (2015) - Gabriella Manning
- 'Til the Pain Outwears the Shame (2015) - Gabriella Manning
2015
Surviving... (TV Series) as
Shayla
- All or Nothing (2015) - Shayla
- Who Is Evan? (2015) - Shayla
- Fight Another Day (2015) - Shayla
- Answers (2015) - Shayla
- Get to Leonard (2015) - Shayla
- Gotta Get Home (2015) - Shayla
- Beginning of the End (2015) - Shayla
2015
We Bare Bears (TV Series) as
Additional Voices / Park Officer / Waitress / ...
- Chloe & Ice Bear (2015) - Additional Voices (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Our Stuff (2015) - Park Officer / Waitress / 911 Dispatcher (voice)
2015
Halo 5: Guardians (Video Game) as
Holly Tanaka (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
2015
HALO 5: Kamchatka (Short) as
Spartan Holly Tanaka
2015
Love Is a Four-Letter Word (TV Movie) as
Julie
2014
In God's Hands (TV Movie) as
Vivica
2014
Survivor's Remorse (TV Series) as
Eva Robles
- Six (2014) - Eva Robles (as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Out of the Past (2014) - Eva Robles (as Cynthia McWilliams)
2014
Almost Home (TV Series) as
Shannon
- -Making Moves (2014) - Shannon
- Dangerous Inspiration- (2014) - Shannon
- New Sights- (2014) - Shannon
- What Now- (2014) - Shannon
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2014
inFamous: Second Son (Video Game) as
Business Casual Female Pedestrian #4 / Business Casual Female Pedestrian #5 / Hipster Female Pedestrian #10 (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
2014
The Exes (TV Series) as
Leila
- Bachelor Party (2014) - Leila
2013
The Starving Games as
Additional Voices (as Cynthia McWilliams)
2013
Marvel Heroes (Video Game) as
Misty Knight (voice, as Cynthia McWilliams)
2013
Love Will Keep Us Together (TV Movie) as
Bren
2013
One Small Hitch as
Risa
2011
Herd Mentality (TV Short) as
Melody Crowder
2011
The Chicago Code (TV Series) as
Lilly Beauchamp
- Mike Royko's Revenge (2011) - Lilly Beauchamp (as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Greylord & Gambat (2011) - Lilly Beauchamp (as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Bathhouse & Hinky Dink (2011) - Lilly Beauchamp (as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Wild Onions (2011) - Lilly Beauchamp (as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Black Hand and the Shotgun Man (2011) - Lilly Beauchamp (as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Hog Butcher (2011) - Lilly Beauchamp (as Cynthia McWilliams)
- Pilot (2011) - Lilly Beauchamp (as Cynthia McWilliams)
2010
The Proud & Privileged (TV Series) as
Allyson
2009
League of Legends (Video Game) as
Senna / High Noon Senna (voice)
2008
Family Practice (TV Movie) as
Michelle Bernello
2008
Of Boys and Men as
Jori (as Cynthia McWilliams)
2005
Prison Break (TV Series) as
Kacee Franklin
- Panama (2007) - Kacee Franklin
- Wash (2007) - Kacee Franklin
- Disconnect (2006) - Kacee Franklin
- Unearthed (2006) - Kacee Franklin
- Scan (2006) - Kacee Franklin
- J-Cat (2006) - Kacee Franklin
- Brother's Keeper (2006) - Kacee Franklin
- End of the Tunnel (2005) - Kacee Franklin
2006
The Lake House as
Vanessa
Producer
2019
Twas the Chaos before Christmas (TV Movie) (associate producer)
Self
2023
Sherri (TV Series) as
Self
- Sunny Hostin/Cynthia Kaye McWilliams (2023) - Self
2022
The Real (TV Series) as
Self
- NeNe Leakes/Michele Weaver/Cynthia Kaye McWilliams/Angela Rye (2022) - Self
2015
Light Girls (Documentary) as
Herelf
2015
Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Model Behavior (2015) - Self
- The Fight for Duane (2015) - Self
2014
45th NAACP Image Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.56 (2013) - Self - Guest
2013
Katie (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Exclusive with Real Husbands of Hollywood/Nelly Performs (2013) - Self - Guest
References
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