Almost 40 and Single at Carnegie Stage

A proud native of Pittsburgh and fifth generation “East Ender,”Cynthia lived and worked as an actor in Los Angeles for over a decade. A former collegiate and professional basketball player who found her passion for acting later in life, Cynthia is a 2019 graduate of the 2-year Full Time Programme at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. Select theater credits include Gallery of Heroes: Pioneers of Flight (Pittsburgh CLO), The Young Playwrights Festival (City Theatre), The Crucible, and The Rosa Parks Story (Primestage). Cynthia has also worked in commercials for national campaigns including Nike, Bud Light, Northwestern Mutual, and Capital One. Some TV credits include guest star appearances on Shameless, 2 Broke Girls, Swagger, and i-Carly in addition to supporting roles alongside Mo’Nique in Lee Daniels’ horror film, The Deliverance, indie comedy, Tapawingo, starring Jon Heder, and upcoming Lifetime movie, Killer Dance Mom, starring Melissa Joan Hart. She is also a member of several improv groups at Arcade Comedy Theater, including Latchkey Kids, which was voted “Best Improv Team” by Pittsburgh City Paper three years running. A long-time member of SAG-AFTRA, she is Repped by Docherty Talent Agency (Pittsburgh) and The Polygon Group (Los Angeles).