Cynthia Kaye McWilliams is an American actress, known for her performances on the television series Real Husbands of Hollywood, Prison Break, and Nashville.
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Berlin, Germany |
| Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress and voice over artist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | cynthiakayemcwilliams |
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams was born in Berlin, Germany, but moved to United States, there, raised primarily in Kansas City, Kansas.[1] She graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago and later moved to Los Angeles, California.[1] In 2005, Cynthia Kaye 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 the movie The Lake House, and later co-starred in the independent films Of Boys and Men and One Small Hitch.[1]
In 2011, Cynthia Kaye 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 a decade of playing supporting roles, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams won the leading role in the NBC drama pilot, Love Is a Four Letter Word.[2][3]
In 2015, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams co-starred in the video game Halo 5: Guardians as Spartan Holly Tanaka.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–07 | Prison Break | Kacee Franklin | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | The Lake House | Vanessa | |
| 2008 | Family Practice | Michelle Bernello | TV pilot |
| Of Boys and Men | Jori | ||
| 2011 | The Chicago Code | Lilly Beauchamp | 7 episodes |
| Herd Mentality | Melody Crowder | TV pilot | |
| 2013 | One Small Hitch | Risa | |
| Love Will Keep Us Together | Bren | Television film | |
| Marvel Heroes | Misty Knight (voice) | Video game | |
| 2013–16 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Trina Shaw | 42 episodes |
| 2014 | In God's Hands | Vivica | Television film |
| Almost Home | Shannon | 4 episodes | |
| The Exes | Leila | Episode: "Bachelor Party" | |
| Survivor's Remorse | Eva Robles | Episodes: "Out of the Past" and "Six" | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Various (voice) | Video game | |
| 2014, 2016–17 | Clarence | Casher, Little Girl, Narrator, Incidental Person (voices) | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Love Is a Four Letter Word | Julie | TV pilot |
| Surviving... | Shayla | Episode: "Beginning of the End" | |
| We Bare Bears | 911 Operator, Park Officer, Waitress, Additional Voices (voices) | 2 episodes | |
| Halo 5: Guardians | Holly Tanaka (voice and motion capture performance ) | Video game | |
| Nashville | Gabriella Manning | 7 episodes | |
| 2016 | Bilal | Hamama | Animated film |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story | Sherry Carter | miniseries, Part 3 of 3 |
| 2018–2019 | Prince of Peoria | Regina Jackson | Netflix TV series |
| 2018–2021 | Bosch | Joan Bennett | Amazon Prime TV series |
| 2018 | Far Cry 5 | Resistance Soldier (voice) | Video game |
| State of Decay 2 | Keesha Green (voice) | ||
| 2019 | League of Legends | Senna | Video game |
| 2020 | Upside-Down Magic | Professor Argon | Disney Channel Original Movie[4] |
| Tell Me Why | Officer Wilson / Kendra Harris-Guidry | Video game | |
| 2020 | VALORANT | Announcer (voice) | Video game |
| 2021 | What If...? | Gamora (voice) | Episode: "What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?" |
| TBA | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Sensia | Main role, upcoming miniseries |
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacy | Joan Bennett | 2 episodes |