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Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
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| Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress and voice over artist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in TV shows like Real Husbands of Hollywood, Prison Break, and Nashville. She also lends her voice to many video games.
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About Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams was born in Berlin, Germany. She grew up mostly in Kansas City, Kansas, in the United States. She studied acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. After finishing college, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to start her acting career.
Early Acting Roles
Cynthia began her acting journey in 2005. She got a repeating role as Kacee Franklin in the TV drama Prison Break. Kacee was the wife of the character C-Note. The next year, she appeared in the movie The Lake House. She also acted in independent films like Of Boys and Men and One Small Hitch.
TV Shows and Voice Acting
In 2011, Cynthia was part of the TV crime show The Chicago Code. She played the character Lilly Beauchamp. She also started doing voice work for video games. In 2013, she voiced Misty Knight in the game Marvel Heroes.
From 2013, Cynthia had a repeating role as attorney Trina Shaw in the comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2015, she got a main role in a TV pilot called Love Is a Four Letter Word. That same year, she voiced Spartan Holly Tanaka in the video game Halo 5: Guardians.
Cynthia's Work in Movies and TV
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams has been in many movies and TV shows. She is also a talented voice actress for video games and animated series.
Movies
Cynthia has acted in various films. Some of these were made for television.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Lake House | Vanessa | |
| 2008 | Of Boys and Men | Jori | |
| 2013 | One Small Hitch | Risa | |
| Love Will Keep Us Together | Bren | Television film | |
| The Starving Games | Additional voices | ||
| 2014 | In God's Hands | Vivica | Television film |
| 2015 | Bilal: A New Breed of Hero | Hamama | Voice |
| 2017 | The Labyrinth | - | |
| 2019 | Twas the Chaos before Christmas | Jayla Mitchell | Television film |
| 2020 | Upside-Down Magic | Professor Argon | Television film |
| 2023 | Hard Miles | Haddie | |
| 2023 | Merry Little Batman | Vicki Vale, Phone Operator, Angry Shopper, Bandleader | Voice; direct-to-streaming film |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three | Dr. Beth Chapel, Cheetah | Voice; Direct-to-Video |
Television Shows
Cynthia has appeared in many popular TV series. She has played both main and guest roles.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005–07 | Prison Break | Kacee Franklin | Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2011 | The Chicago Code | Lilly Beauchamp | Recurring Cast |
| 2013–16 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Trina Shaw | Main Cast |
| 2014 | The Exes | Leila | Episode: "Bachelor Party" |
| Almost Home | Shannon | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
| Survivor's Remorse | Eva Robles | 2 episodes | |
| 2014–17 | Clarence | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | Surviving... | Shayla | Main Cast |
| We Bare Bears | Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| Nashville | Gabriella Manning | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
| 2016 | The Odd Couple | Alexis | Episode: "The Ex-Factor" |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story | Sherry Carter | Episode: "Part 3" |
| Tales from Apartment 8 | Cynthia | Episode: "Hamilton" | |
| 2017–21 | Bosch | Detective Joan Bennett | Guest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4 & 6-7 |
| 2018–19 | Prince of Peoria | Regina Jackson | Main Cast |
| 2021 | Coyote | Holly Vincent | Main Cast |
| 2021, 2023 | What If...? | Gamora | Voice, 2 episodes: "What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?", "What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?" |
| 2022 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Trina Shaw | Main Cast |
| The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Sensia | Main Cast | |
| Bosch: Legacy | Detective Joan Bennett | Recurring Cast | |
| The Tam and Kevin Show | Lorraine | Episode: "Karens" | |
| Bee and PuppyCat | Ms. Coffee | Voice, episode: "Why Don't You Help Me" | |
| 2023–present | Average Joe | Cathy Montgomery | Main Cast |
Video Games
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams is also a well-known voice actress in video games.
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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| 2009 | League of Legends | Senna | |
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Misty Knight | |
| 2014 | Infamous Second Son | Additional voices | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Additional voices | ||
| 2015 | Halo 5: Guardians | Holly Tanaka | Voice and motion capture |
| 2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators | Barbella | |
| 2018 | Far Cry 5 | Resistance Soldier | |
| State of Decay 2 | Keesha Green | ||
| 2019 | League of Legends | Senna | |
| 2020 | Legends of Runeterra | Senna | |
| Valorant | Announcer | ||
| Disintegration | Hayden (Female) | ||
| Tell Me Why | Officer Wilson/Kendra Harris-Guidry | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 | T-Bug | Uncredited | |
| 2023 | Starfield | Hadrian Sanon | |
| 2025 | South of Midnight | Lacey |
See also
In Spanish: Cynthia McWilliams para niños
