WILLIAMS, Cynda 1966–

PERSONAL

Born 1966, in Chicago, IL; married Billy Bob Thornton (an actor), 1990 (divorced, 1992); married Arthur Louis Fuller (an actor), 1993. Education: Ball State University, B.A., theatre arts. Avocational Interests: Decorative painting.

Addresses: Agent— Innovative Artists, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career: Actress and singer. Worked as a bookkeeper and hostess for restaurants in New York City.

Awards, Honors: Independent Spirit Award nomination, best female lead, 1993, for One False Move.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Clarke Bentancourt, Mo' Better Blues, Universal, 1990.

Lila "Fantasia" Walker, One False Move, IRS Media, 1992.

Rebecca, The Killing Box (also known as Ghost Brigade, Ghost Brigade: The Killing Box, Grey Knight, and Grey Night ), Motion Picture Corporation of America, 1993.

Peace and Quiet, 1994.

Lisa–Marie Chandler, The Tie That Binds, Buena Vista/Hollywood Pictures, 1995.

Diane, The Sweeper, PM Entertainment Group, 1995.

Gidell Ryan, Condition Red (also known as Condition Red—Haelytystila and Draussen lauert der Tod ), Oak Islands Films/Overseas FilmGroup, 1996.

Georgia Freeman, Black Rose of Harlem (also known as Machine Gun Blues and Pistol Blues ), New Horizon, 1996.

Davida Urked, "Wet," Tales of Erotica (also known as Erotic Tales ), Trimark Pictures, 1996.

Arabella, Spirit Lost, Live Entertainment, 1996.

Vanessa Dietrich/Trish, Caught Up, Live Film & Media-works, 1998.

Sarina Classer, Relax ... It's Just Sex, A–Pix Entertainment, 1998.

The Last Call (also known as Stingers ), Leo Films, 1998.

Alicia, MacArthur Park, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, 2001.

Angela Walsh, March, Kanan/Hammerschlag, 2001.

With or without You, 2003.

Grace, When Do We Eat?, 2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

D'orothea/Dorothy Wilson, Tales of the City (also known as Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City ), PBS, 1993.

Liz Coles Otis, The Wedding (also known as Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding ), ABC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Anita Bayard, Gang in Blue, Showtime, 1996.

Vivian Dandridge, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, HBO, 1999.

Cecelia Delille, The Courage to Love, Lifetime, 2000.

Brandy Taylor, Hidden Blessings, Black Entertainment Television, 2000.

Rita Washington, Violation, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Deletha, "Fearless," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1994.

Erica Rockler, "Hubris," New York Undercover, Fox, 1997.

Appeared as Pamela Austin in an episode of Marker, UPN.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Host, Miss Collegiate African American Pageant, syndicated, 1993.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in productions of A Chorus Line, A Raisin in the Sun, Two by Two, and West Side Story.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Appeared in the music video "Harlem Blues."

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Celebrity Sleuth, Volume 4, issue 6, 1991, pp. 40–41; Volume 10, issue 8, 1997, pp. 44–45.

Electronic:

Mosaec, http://www.mosaec.com, January, 2000.