Cynthia Preston
Cynthia Preston | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1968[1] |
| Other names | Cyndy Preston |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse |
Kyle Martin
(m. 2000; div. 2012) |
| Website | www |
Cynthia Preston, sometimes credited as Cyndy Preston (born May 18, 1968), is a Canadian actress.
Life and career
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Dark Side | Laura | |
| 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 | |
| 1999 | Convergence | Ali Caine | |
| 2000 | Left-Overs | Beth | |
| 2001 | Living in Fear | Mary Hausman | |
| 2001 | Facing the Enemy | Nikki Mayhew | |
| 2003 | The Event | Amy | |
| 2006 | Domestic Import | Marsha McMillan | |
| 2010 | Locked Away | Rachel | |
| 2013 | Carrie | Eleanor Snell | |
| 2013 | Only I... | Linda |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Lawrenceville Stories | Sally | Episode: "The Beginning of the Firm" |
| 1986 | Miles to Go... | Jani Browning | Television film |
| 1986 | Hangin' In | Sara | Episode: "There Goes the Bride" |
| 1987 | American Playhouse | Sally | Episode: "The Prodigious Hickey" |
| 1987 | Night Heat | Episode: "Simon Says" | |
| 1989 | Emergency Room | Melany Baker | Episode: "1.13" |
| 1989 | Diamonds | Episode: "Coming of Age" | |
| 1989 | The Hitchhiker | Stephanie | Episode: "The Dying Generation" |
| 1989 | Street Legal | Jeanine Hudson | Episode: "Home" |
| 1989 | The Legend of Zelda | Princess Zelda | Voice, 13 episodes |
| 1989-1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Grace Colwell, Stephanie | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Katts and Dog | Episode: "And the Winner Is..." | |
| 1990 | E.N.G. | Linda Slater | Episode: "Ripples in a Pond" |
| 1990 | My Secret Identity | Penny Staci |
Episode: "More Than Meets the Eye" Episode: "Ground Control" |
| 1991 | Street Legal | Fiona Crossley | Episode: "The Truth" |
| 1991 | Tropical Heat | Mina | Episode: "Double Time" |
| 1991 | Beyond Reality | Jenny Lambert | Episode: "Return Visit" |
| 1992 | To Catch a Killer | Cindy Beck | Television film |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Ann Foley | Episode: "Dance by the Light of the Moon" |
| 1993 | Neon Rider | Susan 'Sunflower' Sarandon | Episode: "Walking Tall" |
| 1993 | Matrix | Carolyn Beals | Episode: "Blindside" |
| 1993 | The Hidden Room | Jackie | Episode: "Dreams About Water" |
| 1994 | Madonna: Innocence Lost | Jude O'Mally | Television film |
| 1995 | Taking the Falls | Moira | Episode: "Elvis Has Left the Building" |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Mina Link | Episode: "I, Robot" |
| 1995 | Black Fox | Delores Holtz / Morning Star | Television film |
| 1995 | Black Fox: The Price of Peace | Delores Holtz / Morning Star | Television film |
| 1995 | Picture Windows | Daughter | Episode: "Armed Response" |
| 1998 | Once a Thief | Ivy | Episode: "That Old Gang of Mine" |
| 1998 | Viper | May Beth Andrews | Episode: "Paper Trail" |
| 1998 | The X-Files | Nancy Aaronson | Episode: "Folie à Deux" |
| 1999 | Relic Hunter | Hanna | Episode: "Flag Day" |
| 2000 | Falcone | Alana | Episode: "That's Amore" |
| 2000 | The Thin Blue Line | Kate Johnson | Television film |
| 2000 | The Trouble with Normal | Audrey | Episode: "Not the Pilot" |
| 2001 | Loves Music, Loves to Dance | Erin Kelley | Television film |
| 2002 | Andromeda | Liandra | Episode: "The Things We Cannot Change" |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Waitress | Episode: "High and Low" |
| 2002–2005 | General Hospital | Faith Roscoe | Recurring role |
| 2004 | Less than Perfect | Monique | Episode: "Arctic Nights" |
| 2005 | Two and a Half Men | Heather | Episode: "A Sympathetic Crotch to Cry On" |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Mrs. McHugh | Episode: "Toxin" |
| 2007 | 'Til Lies Do Us Part | Jeanette | Television film |
| 2007 | Bones | Amelia Trattner | Episode: "The Widow's Son in the Windshield" |
| 2008 | A Woman's Rage | Allison Hagan | Television film |
| 2008 | Lone Rider | Constance | Television film |
| 2008 | Dead at 17 | Julie | Television film |
| 2009 | A Sister's Secret | Jane | Television film |
| 2010 | Haven | Vanessa Stanley | Episode: "The Hand You're Dealt" |
| 2011 | The Wife He Met Online | Virginia Meyers | Television film |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Sue Fuller | Episode: "Through a Glass Darkly" |
| 2012 | Whiskey Business | Jess | Television film |
| 2012 | A Nanny's Revenge | Vanessa Prince | Television film |
| 2013 | Lost Girl | Selene | Episode: "Sleeping Beauty School" |
| 2014 | Republic of Doyle | Tilda Spence | Episode: "Frame Job" |
| 2014 | Ascension | Laura Enzmann | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Wrong Bed: Naked Pursuit | Emily | Television film |
| 2017 | Saving Hope | Lindsay Rush | Episode: "Problem Child" |
| 2018 | Stalked by a Reality Star | Linn | Television film |
| 2018 | Good Witch | Helen | Episode: "Match Game" |
| 2018 | Jack Ryan | Blanche Dubois | Episode: "Black 22" |
| 2019 | The Cheerleader Escort | Karen Talbot | Television film |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Whale Music" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "About the Actors | Cynthia Preston | General Hospital on Soap Central". soapcentral.com.
External links
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