Cynthia Ettinger
Cynthia Ettinger (born April 18, 1954) is an American actress, known for her stage and television work, most notably her appearances on the TV series Carnivàle and in the unaired pilot of the TV series Smallville.
Cynthia Ettinger | |
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 Ettinger in 2009 | |
| Born | 18 April 1954 Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States |
| Occupation | Television actress |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Spouse(s) | Wally Kurth (divorced) |
Early life
Cynthia was born in Edwards Air Force Base, California. She later graduated from Desert High School.
Career
Ettinger was originally cast as Martha Kent for Smallville, but during filming everyone realized that she was not right for the role, including Ettinger.[1] She turned to theater jobs, and when the opportunity for Carnivàle came up, she chose that project because of the theater-like experience.[2] She has starred in the play Rantoul and Die.
Personal life
From 1990 to 1993, she was married to American singer and television performer Wally Kurth.
Filmography
- Martians, Go Home (1989) as Doctor Jane's Patient
- The Silence of The Lambs (1991) as Officer Jacobs
- Seinfeld (1991) as Michelle
- ER (1994) as Mrs Powell
- Touched by an Angel (1994) (Episode: "Into the Fire") as Rebecca/Carolyn
- Fail Safe (2000) as Mrs Black
- Providence (2000) as Sylvia Rohan
- Smallville (2001) as Martha Kent (Pilot only)
- Frailty (2002) as Cynthia Harbridge
- Gilmore Girls (2002 – 2003) as Maureen Rollins
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002 – 2003) as Evelyn Prichard and Angie Landricks
- Carnivàle (2003 – 2005) as Rita Sue Dreifuss (starring)
- thirteen (2003) as Cynthia
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004) as Fellatio Teacher
- House M.D. (2005) (Episode: "Heavy") as Mrs. Simms
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) (Episode: "Into You Like a Train") as Jana Watkins
- Deadwood (2006) as Claudia
- Cold Case (2007) as Emily Jacobi
- Here and Now (2018) as Lydia
References
- Simpson, Paul (2004). Smallville: The Official Companion Season 1. London: Titan Books. pp. 10–17. ISBN 1-84023-795-3.
- Kendt, Rob (October 31, 2003). "Give Up and Get "Carnivále"". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
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