Cynthia Preston

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Cynthia Preston
Born (1968-05-18) May 18, 1968 (age 55) [1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesCyndy Preston
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Kyle Martin
(m. 2000;div. 2012)
Website www.cynthiapreston.com

Cynthia Preston, sometimes credited as Cyndy Preston (born May 18, 1968), is a Canadian actress.

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Life and career

Preston was born in Toronto, Ontario. She made her screen debut in the 1986 television film Miles to Go... playing Jill Clayburgh' daughter. [1] She appeared in a number of Canadian television dramas the following years, include Night Heat , Diamonds , The Hitchhiker , and Street Legal . She played the female leading roles in horror films Pin (1988), The Brain (1988), and Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1989).

Preston starred in the 1994 award-winning comedy-drama film Whale Music opposite Maury Chaykin. [2] In 1999, she starred in the Showtime science fiction series Total Recall 2070 alongside Michael Easton. The series was canceled after single season of 22 episodes. She guest-starred on The X-Files , Andromeda , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Two and a Half Men , Bones , Flashpoint and Hannibal . From 2002 to 2005, she played Faith Rosco in the American daytime soap opera General Hospital . [3]

Preston appeared in the 2013 supernatural horror film Carrie directed by Kimberly Peirce. She starred in a more than ten Lifetime television movies, including The Love of Her Life (2008), Dead at 17 (2008), A Sister's Secret (2009), The Wife He Met Online (2012), A Nanny's Revenge (2012), The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom (2014), Stalked by a Reality Star (2018), and The Cheerleader Escort (2019).

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988The Dark SideLaura
1988 Pin Ursula Linden
1988 The Brain Janet
1990 Prom Night III: The Last Kiss Sarah Monroe
1991 If Looks Could Kill Melissa Tyler
1994 Whale Music Claire Lowe
1998 Joseph's Gift Lydia
1998 The Ultimate Weapon Mary Kate
1999ConvergenceAli Caine
2000Left-OversBeth
2001Living in FearMary Hausman
2001 Facing the Enemy Nikki Mayhew
2003 The Event Amy
2006 Domestic Import Marsha McMillan
2010Locked AwayRachel
2013 Carrie Eleanor Snell
2013Only I...Linda
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986The Lawrenceville StoriesSallyEpisode: "The Beginning of the Firm"
1986Miles to Go...Jani BrowningTelevision film
1986 Hangin' In SaraEpisode: "There Goes the Bride"
1987 American Playhouse SallyEpisode: "The Prodigious Hickey"
1987 Night Heat Episode: "Simon Says"
1989Emergency RoomMelany BakerEpisode: "1.13"
1989 Diamonds Episode: "Coming of Age"
1989 The Hitchhiker StephanieEpisode: "The Dying Generation"
1989 Street Legal Jeanine HudsonEpisode: "Home"
1989 The Legend of Zelda Princess Zelda Voice, 13 episodes
1989-1990 Friday the 13th: The Series Grace Colwell, Stephanie2 episodes
1990 Katts and Dog Episode: "And the Winner Is..."
1990 E.N.G. Linda SlaterEpisode: "Ripples in a Pond"
1990 My Secret Identity Penny
Staci
Episode: "More Than Meets the Eye"
Episode: "Ground Control"
1991 Street Legal Fiona CrossleyEpisode: "The Truth"
1991 Tropical Heat MinaEpisode: "Double Time"
1991 Beyond Reality Jenny LambertEpisode: "Return Visit"
1992 To Catch a Killer Cindy BeckTelevision film
1992 Forever Knight Ann FoleyEpisode: "Dance by the Light of the Moon"
1993 Neon Rider Susan 'Sunflower' SarandonEpisode: "Walking Tall"
1993 Matrix Carolyn BealsEpisode: "Blindside"
1993The Hidden RoomJackieEpisode: "Dreams About Water"
1994 Madonna: Innocence Lost Jude O'MallyTelevision film
1995 Taking the Falls MoiraEpisode: "Elvis Has Left the Building"
1995 The Outer Limits Mina LinkEpisode: "I, Robot"
1995 Black Fox Delores Holtz / Morning StarTelevision film
1995 Black Fox: The Price of Peace Delores Holtz / Morning StarTelevision film
1995Picture WindowsDaughterEpisode: "Armed Response"
1998 Once a Thief IvyEpisode: "That Old Gang of Mine"
1998 Viper May Beth AndrewsEpisode: "Paper Trail"
1998 The X-Files Nancy AaronsonEpisode: "Folie à Deux"
1999 Relic Hunter HannaEpisode: "Flag Day"
2000 Falcone AlanaEpisode: "That's Amore"
2000 The Thin Blue Line Kate JohnsonTelevision film
2000 The Trouble with Normal AudreyEpisode: "Not the Pilot"
2001 Loves Music, Loves to Dance Erin KelleyTelevision film
2002 Andromeda LiandraEpisode: "The Things We Cannot Change"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation WaitressEpisode: "High and Low"
2002–2005 General Hospital Faith RoscoeRecurring role
2004 Less than Perfect MoniqueEpisode: "Arctic Nights"
2005 Two and a Half Men HeatherEpisode: "A Sympathetic Crotch to Cry On"
2005 Numb3rs Mrs. McHughEpisode: "Toxin"
2007'Til Lies Do Us PartJeanetteTelevision film
2007 Bones Amelia TrattnerEpisode: "The Widow's Son in the Windshield"
2008A Woman's RageAllison HaganTelevision film
2008 Lone Rider ConstanceTelevision film
2008Dead at 17JulieTelevision film
2009A Sister's SecretJaneTelevision film
2010 Haven Vanessa StanleyEpisode: "The Hand You're Dealt"
2011The Wife He Met OnlineVirginia MeyersTelevision film
2011 Flashpoint Sue FullerEpisode: "Through a Glass Darkly"
2012 Whiskey Business JessTelevision film
2012A Nanny's RevengeVanessa PrinceTelevision film
2013 Lost Girl SeleneEpisode: "Sleeping Beauty School"
2014 Republic of Doyle Tilda SpenceEpisode: "Frame Job"
2014AscensionLaura Enzmann2 episodes
2017The Wrong Bed: Naked PursuitEmilyTelevision film
2017 Saving Hope Lindsay RushEpisode: "Problem Child"
2018Stalked by a Reality StarLinnTelevision film
2018 Good Witch HelenEpisode: "Match Game"
2018 Jack Ryan Blanche DuboisEpisode: "Black 22"
2019The Cheerleader EscortKaren TalbotTelevision film

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