Cynthia Kaye McWilliams | |
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Born | |
Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
Occupation(s) | Actress and voice over artist |
Years active | 2005–present |
Website | cynthiakayemcwilliams |
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 was born in Berlin, Germany, but moved to United States, 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 film 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 |
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2006 | The Lake House | Vanessa | |
2008 | Of Boys and Men | Jori | |
2013 | One Small Hitch | Risa | |
Love Will Keep Us Together | Bren | Television film | |
The Starving Games | Additional voices | ||
2014 | In God's Hands | Vivica | Television film |
2015 | Bilal: A New Breed of Hero | Hamama | Voice |
2017 | The Labyrinth | - | |
2019 | Twas the Chaos before Christmas | Jayla Mitchell | Television film |
2020 | Upside-Down Magic | Professor Argon | Television film [4] |
2023 | Hard Miles | Haddie | |
2023 | Merry Little Batman | Vicki Vale, Phone Operator, Angry Shopper, Bandleader | Voice; direct-to-streaming film [5] |
2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three | Dr. Beth Chapel, Cheetah | Voice; Direct-to-Video [6] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005–07 | Prison Break | Kacee Franklin | Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 |
2011 | The Chicago Code | Lilly Beauchamp | Recurring Cast |
2013–16 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Trina Shaw | Main Cast |
2014 | The Exes | Leila | Episode: "Bachelor Party" |
Almost Home | Shannon | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
Survivor's Remorse | Eva Robles | 2 episodes | |
2014–17 | Clarence | Additional voices | |
2015 | Surviving... | Shayla | Main Cast |
We Bare Bears | Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
Nashville | Gabriella Manning | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
2016 | The Odd Couple | Alexis | Episode: "The Ex-Factor" |
2017 | The New Edition Story | Sherry Carter | Episode: "Part 3" |
Tales from Apartment 8 | Cynthia | Episode: "Hamilton" | |
2017–21 | Bosch | Detective Joan Bennett | Guest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4 & 6-7 |
2018–19 | Prince of Peoria | Regina Jackson | Main Cast |
2021 | Coyote | Holly Vincent | Main Cast |
2021, 2023 | What If...? | Gamora | Voice, 2 episodes: "What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?", "What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?" |
2022 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Trina Shaw | Main Cast |
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Sensia | Main Cast | |
Bosch: Legacy | Detective Joan Bennett | Recurring Cast | |
The Tam and Kevin Show | Lorraine | Episode: "Karens" | |
Bee and PuppyCat | Ms. Coffee | Voice, episode: "Why Don't You Help Me" | |
2023–present | Average Joe | Cathy Montgomery | Main Cast |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2009 | League of Legends | Senna | |
2013 | Marvel Heroes | Misty Knight | |
2014 | Infamous Second Son | Additional voices | |
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Additional voices | ||
2015 | Halo 5: Guardians | Holly Tanaka | Voice and motion capture |
2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators | Barbella | |
2018 | Far Cry 5 | Resistance Soldier | |
State of Decay 2 | Keesha Green | ||
2019 | League of Legends | Senna | |
2020 | Legends of Runeterra | Senna | |
Valorant | Announcer | ||
Disintegration | Hayden (Female) | ||
Tell Me Why | Officer Wilson/Kendra Harris-Guidry | ||
Cyberpunk 2077 | T-Bug | Uncredited | |
2023 | Starfield | Hadrian Sanon |
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