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Cynthia Ettinger

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Cynthia Ettinger
Ettinger in 2009
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1990; div. 1993)

Cynthia Ettinger is an American actress, known for her stage and television work, most notably her appearances on the TV series Carnivàle and in the unaired pilot of the TV series Smallville. She also played a recurring, albeit minor role, as a traveling actress in Deadwood on HBO.

Career

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Ettinger was originally cast as Martha Kent for Smallville, but during filming everyone realized that she was not right for the role, including Ettinger.[1] She turned to theater jobs, and when the opportunity for Carnivàle came up, she chose that project because of the theater-like experience.[2] She also appeared in "The Parking Garage" episode of the popular TV series Seinfeld, and in the 2000 movie Fail Safe by Stephen Frears. In 2004 she played a fellatio teacher in Season 4, Episode 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.[3] In 2006, Ettinger continued the momentum, landing a ten-episode run on another HBO series: the gritty, irreverent historical drama Deadwood, where she played Claudia.

Personal life

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Ettinger met actor Wally Kurth when they were in college. They were friends for years before beginning a relationship.[4] They dated for a year and a half before marrying in May 1990.[5] They divorced in 1993.

References

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  1. ^ Simpson, Paul (2004). Smallville: The Official Companion Season 1. London: Titan Books. pp. 10–17. ISBN 1-84023-795-3.
  2. ^ Kendt, Rob (October 31, 2003). "Give Up and Get "Carnivále"". Variety. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0551393/characters/nm0262193
  4. ^ Byron, Ellen (March 3, 1992). "Dances with Quartermaines". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (5): 66–70.
  5. ^ "Status Chart of Off Screen Happenings". Soap Opera Digest. 15 (11): 80. May 29, 1990.
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