Cynthia Watros

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Cynthia Watros
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Watros in 2008
Born
Cynthia Michele Watros

(1968-09-02) September 2, 1968 (age 55)
Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S.
Education Macomb Community College
Boston University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Curtis Gilliland
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(m. 1996;div. 2020)​
Children2

Cynthia Michele Watros (born September 2, 1968) is an American actress recognized for her roles in both daytime and primetime television. In 1994, she was cast in the regular role of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light , which earned her the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1998. In 2002, she was cast as Kellie on The Drew Carey Show and in 2005 joined the cast of Lost as Libby Smith. Since 2019, Watros has portrayed the role of Nina Reeves on ABC's General Hospital .

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Early life

Watros was born in Lake Orion, Michigan. She attended Macomb Community College in Clinton Township, Michigan, [1] and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from Boston University, [2] where she was part of the Professional Actors Training Program.

Career

Watros initially became known for her role as Annie Dutton on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 1994 to 1998. [3] Her character, a nurse, began as a heroine, but she gained notice and critical acclaim as her character gradually descended into madness. In 1998, Watros won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role on Guiding Light. In 1998, she briefly filled in for Jensen Buchanan as Victoria Hudson McKinnon on Another World while Buchanan was on maternity leave. [4]

Watros appeared as Erin Fitzpatrick on Titus from 2000 to 2002 and gained recognition as a comedic actress, playing the fiancée of the title character. According to the DVD commentary, Erin was intended to be neurotic and socially awkward, but the character was revised a week before the pilot was shot. After Titus was canceled, she took on the role of Kellie Newmark on The Drew Carey Show , as a replacement for Christa Miller. Watros played the role from 2002 to 2004.

From 2005 to 2006, Watros was a cast member on the ABC series Lost , playing psychologist Libby, a member of the "Tailies", a group of survivors of the plane crash who were in the tail section of the plane (and not seen during Season One). She was a romantic interest to Hurley and was very mysterious showing up in flashbacks.

After her departure from Lost in 2006, Watros filmed a pilot for a show titled My Ex-Life for CBS. She was slated to play the ex-wife of a character played by Tom Cavanagh. However, the pilot was not chosen by CBS. [5] Watros was also the lead in the 2007 CBS television pilot for The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud, a comedy about a former literary genius who, after an awakening, decides to pursue optimism instead of cynicism.

In 2009, Watros filmed a pilot for Valley Girls , a spin-off of the CW series Gossip Girl set in the 1980s, in which she played CeCe Rhodes, the socialite ex-wife of Rick Rhodes, and mother of the series' protagonists. In a May 2009 episode of the USA series In Plain Sight , "A Stand-Up Triple", she guest starred as a mother of three children in the witness protection program. Beginning in April 2010, Watros joined the cast of the TV medical drama House for seven episodes as Samantha Carr, one of Dr. James Wilson's ex-wives.

Watros appeared in the 2012 indie film, Electrick Children . In May 2012, she guest-starred in episode 8.22 of Grey's Anatomy . In June 2013, she guest-starred in episode 4.17 of Warehouse 13 . She played Mary Matrix, coach of the FPS Varsity team in the online series Video Game High School . Her character first appears in season two of the series, which started July 2013. Watros starred as Avery Jenning's self-obsessed aunt in Dog with a Blog on December 6, 2013.

In 2013, Watros joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless , but left the show in early 2014; the character was recast. In July 2014, she joined the cast of the MTV series Finding Carter . [6]

In 2019, Watros joined the cast of General Hospital as Nina Reeves, taking over the role from actress Michelle Stafford, who departed the role to return to the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless . [3] [7]

Watros also made a guest appearance in the digital drama series Misguided, playing a waitress named Anne, a nod to her role as Annie Dutton on Guiding Light. [8]

Personal life

Watros and Bonnie-Jill Laflin posing with a serviceman on a USO tour Watros-Laflin.jpg
Watros and Bonnie-Jill Laflin posing with a serviceman on a USO tour

Watros was married to Curtis Gilliland from 1996 to 2020. They have twin daughters, born in 2001. [9]

In 2005, Watros was arrested in Kailua for allegedly driving under the influence of an intoxicant. [10]

In 2008, Watros participated in a USO tour to Iraq, visiting several bases, including COP Callahan in Baghdad's East Adamiyah area.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Cafe SocietyDianna Harris
1997His and HersPam
2000 Mercy Streets Sam
2001 The Yellow Bird Alma TutwilerShort film
2002 P.S. Your Cat Is Dead Kate
2004 Duane Incarnate Connie
2005Just PrayPerry Ann LewisShort film
2007FrankJennifer York
2008American CrudeJane
2009 Calvin Marshall Karen
2010MarsAllison Guthrie
2012 Electrick Children Gay Lynn
2012 Fatal Justice Karen
2013Park CityNina
2014Blood and CircumstanceMrs. Stabler
2017Special UnitTara Small [11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 New York Undercover ReporterEpisode: "Missing"
1994–1998 Guiding Light Annie Dutton / DeeSeries regular
1997 Spin City GayleyEpisode: "Striptease"
1998 Another World Vicky Hudson 9 episodes
1998 Profiler Helen JefferiesEpisode: "Perfect Helen"
2000–2002, 2020 Titus Erin FitzpatrickMain role, 54 episodes + 2 revival
2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery Phoebe Gunther"The Silent Speaker"
2002–2004 The Drew Carey Show Kellie NewmarkMain role (Season 8–9), 52 episodes
2005Washington StreetMaggieMovie
2005–2007, 2010 Lost Elizabeth "Libby" Smith Main role (Season 2, "The End"); Guest star (Season 4, 6) - 24 episodes
2007 Avenging Angel MaggieMovie
2007 Raines Sarah CarverEpisode: "Closure"
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Beth HoyleEpisode: "Offense"
2008 Fear Itself Meredith KaneEpisode: "Spooked"
2008 The Bill Engvall Show AJEpisodes: "Susan's Best Friend"/"Bill Talks a Good Game"
2009 Family Guy Security System VoiceEpisode: "Ocean's Three and a Half"
2009 In Plain Sight Maureen Stewart / Maureen SullivanEpisode: "A Stand-Up Triple"
2009 Gossip Girl Young Celia RhodesEpisode: "Valley Girls"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Barbie AubreyEpisode: "All In"
2009 The Closer Robin MilanoEpisode: "Identity Theft"
2009 Criminal Minds Heather VanderwaalEpisode: "Reckoner"
2009 Men of a Certain Age EricaEpisode: "Mind's Eye"
2010 The Secret Life of the American Teenager NickyEpisode: "The Second Time Around"
2010 House Sam Carr7 episodes
2010 Desperate Housewives Tracy MillerEpisode: "Pleasant Little Kingdom"
2012 A Smile as Big as the Moon Dr. Deborah BarnhartMovie
2012RetributionKarenMovie
2012 Grey's Anatomy Liz ConnorEpisode: "Let the Bad Times Roll"
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Katie BurgessEpisode: "Lana I Ka Moana"
2013Cynthia Watros Gets LostAs herself4 pilot episodes on YouTube
2013 Warehouse 13 Janice MalloyEpisode: "What Matters Most"
2013–2014 Video Game High School Mary Matrix12 episodes
2013 Dog with a Blog Aunt SigourneyEpisode: "Twas the Flight Before Christmas"
2013–2014 The Young and the Restless Kelly Andrews Recurring role
2014–2015 Finding Carter Elizabeth WilsonMain role
2015Stolen from the SuburbsKatherineMovie
2017Washed AwayMovie
2017Deadly ExchangeDetective HardyMovie
2019MisguidedAnneGuest Star, 2 Episodes
2019–present General Hospital Nina Reeves Regular role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkResultRef.
1998 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Guiding Light Won
Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in a Drama Series – Daytime Nominated
2006
 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Lost Won
2020
Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actress - DramaMisguidedNominated
2022, 2024Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated

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