Cyia Batten

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Cyia Batten
Cyia Batten by David Shankbone.jpg
Batten in 2008
Born (1972-01-26) January 26, 1972 (age 51)
Occupation(s)Interior designer, actress, dancer, model, vedette/showgirl
Children1
Website www.cyiabatten.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Cyia Batten (born January 26, 1972) is an American interior designer and formerly a dancer, model, actress, and Pussycat Dolls dance troupe member. [1] [ failed verification ]

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Career

She has worked as a professional dancer all over the world for various projects including The Pussycat Dolls and Carmen Electra, Teatro Comunale di Firenze and others.

She has had roles in Charlie Wilson's War , The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning , Sins of the Mind , Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle , The Sweetest Thing and Killer Movie and on such TV shows as CSI , CSI: NY , CSI: Miami and Crossing Jordan as well as guest appearances on episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2 episodes), [2] Star Trek: Voyager , Star Trek: Enterprise , and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2 episodes).

Batten was awarded Best Actress at Screamfest LA 2005 for her role in Cookers in which she played a crystal meth addict. She replaced actress Kelly Carlson in the 2007 horror film Killer Movie .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Senseless Punk Waitress
1999 Black and White New Woman Cop
2001 Cookers Dorena
2001 Bubble Boy DancerUncredited
2002 The Sweetest Thing Go-Go Dancer in ClubUncredited
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Treasure Chest Dancer
2004 American Crime Alice Prescott
2006 Glass House: The Good Mother Diane
2006 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Alex
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Stacey
2008 Killer Movie Lee Tyson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995W.E.I.R.D. WorldCatherine Lane, Noah's ExTelevision film
1995, 1996 Red Shoe Diaries Woman #1 / Angel2 episodes
1995, 1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Tora Ziyal 2 episodes
1996Marshal LawPetalTelevision film
1997 Sins of the Mind AllegraTelevision film
1997 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. GabrielleEpisode: "Alpha Dogs"
1997 The Pretender Erica GreenEpisode: "Exposed"
1998 Silk Stalkings Sally HutchensonEpisode: "The Party"
1999 Profiler KateEpisode: "Three Carat Crisis"
1999 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Vicki AustinEpisode: "E-Mail II"
1999 The Strip SkylarEpisode: "Send Me an Angel"
1999 Rude Awakening AlexEpisode: "Bad Will Hunting"
1999 Popular Marley JacobEpisode: "Fall on Your Knees"
2000At Any CostRebeccaTelevision film
2000 Star Trek: Voyager IrinaEpisode: "Drive"
2000 Nash Bridges SherryEpisode: "Grave Robbers"
2001 The Lone Gunmen Agent BlytheEpisode: "The 'Cap'n Toby' Show"
2002 NYPD Blue Betty Anne ClancyEpisode: "Hand Job"
2002 Robbery Homicide Division Maureen WylerEpisode: "Wild Ride"
2003 The Guardian Amy HecktEpisode: "Understand Your Man"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kelly GoodsonEpisode: "A Night at the Movies"
2003 Strong Medicine TrinaEpisode: "Temperatures Rising"
2005 CSI: NY Ariana LeeEpisode: "Tanglewood"
2005 Star Trek: Enterprise NavaarEpisode: "Bound"
2006 CSI: Miami Rebecca LamarEpisode: "Death Pool 100"
2006, 2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Wendy2 episodes
2007 Eyes Corrina MarkhamEpisode: "Investigator"
2007 Crossing Jordan Debra ScottEpisode: "Hubris"
2007 Suspects Rachel FisherTelevision film
2008 Swingtown DaphneEpisode: "Swingus Interruptus"
2009 Nip/Tuck Girl in BarEpisode: "Ronnie Chase"
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Jenny RadlerEpisode: "Drive"
2013Killer RealityDelores RobinsonTelevision film

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References

  1. "Cyia Batten". Mademoiselle . Vol. 107. 2001. p. 52. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  2. Erdmann, Terry J.; Block, Paula M. (2000). "Fourth Season". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion. New York: Pocket Books. pp. 273–277, 307–310. ISBN   0-671-50106-2 . Retrieved August 17, 2023.