Cynthia Gibb
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Cynthia Gibb | |
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| Born | December 14, 1963 Bennington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, teacher |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Spouse | Scott Kramer (divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Official Site |
Cynthia Gibb (born December 14, 1963 in Bennington, Vermont) is an American actress and former model who has starred in film and on television.[1]
Life and career
Gibb grew up in Westport, Connecticut, and got her big break at the age of 14 when she was discovered by the Eileen Ford Agency in New York City. She was on the cover of Vogue and Young Miss. Woody Allen saw her in one of those magazines and cast her in her first film role in his 1980 movie Stardust Memories.
In Salvador (1986), directed by Oliver Stone and starring James Woods, she portrayed an American lay missionary in El Salvador who was brutally raped and murdered.
Gibb is well known for her role on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow as Susan Martin Wyatt Carter from 1981 to 1983. She was also a regular for three seasons on the original Fame TV show and appeared in the first three Diagnosis: Murder movies in 1992 as Dr. Amanda Bentley. In the TV adaptation of Gypsy, for which she was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Film, she starred as the adult Rose Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee, opposite Bette Midler as Mama Rose.[1]
She later starred in the 1995 short lived TV series Deadly Games. She has also played in many TV movies, including the role of Karen Carpenter in The Karen Carpenter Story (1989). She played Mary Maloney opposite John Schneider in Mary Christmas.[1]
Family
She has three children by former husband actor/producer Scott Kramer.
Other
Despite a popular misconception, Gibb is not related to the Bee Gees. In 1988, she received a sympathy card from a fan regarding Andy Gibb's recent death. She recalls, "I thought it was sweet, but at first I couldn't figure out who the heck 'Andy' was. Finally, it occurred to me." [citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Stardust Memories | Young Girl Fan | |
| 1986 | Youngblood | Jessie Chadwick | |
| 1986 | Salvador | Cathy Moore | |
| 1986 | Modern Girls | Cece | |
| 1987 | Malone | Jo Barlow | |
| 1988 | Jack's Back | Chris Moscari | |
| 1988 | Short Circuit 2 | Sandy Banatoni | |
| 1990 | Death Warrant | Amanda Beckett | |
| 2002 | Full Frontal | Pregnant Woman | |
| 2008 | Beautiful Loser | Bonnie (adult) | |
| 2008 | Fall of Hyperion | Jenni Hansen | |
| 2010 | A Nanny for Christmas | Samantha Ryland | |
| 2010 | The Funeral Planner | Cynthia Gibb | |
| 2013 | Before I Sleep | Caroline |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-1983 | Search for Tomorrow | Susan 'Suzi' Martin Wyatt Carter | TV series |
| 1983-1987 | Fame | Holly Laird | 25 episodes Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Drama Series (1984) |
| 1989 | The Karen Carpenter Story | Karen Carpenter | TV movie |
| 1989 | When We Were Young | Ellen Reese | TV movie |
| 1990 | Midnight Caller | Willi | Episode: "Three for the Money" |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Lorelei Phelps | Episode: "Korman's Kalamity" |
| 1992 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dr. Amanda Bentley | TV movie |
| 1992 | Drive Like Lightning | TV movie | |
| 1992 | The House on Sycamore Street | Dr. Amanda Bentley | TV movie |
| 1993 | A Twist of the Knife | Dr. Amanda Bentley | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Woman Who Loved Elvis | Emily | TV movie |
| 1993 | Gypsy | Louise / Gypsy Rose Lee | TV movie Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| 1994 | Sin & Redemption | Billie Simms | TV movie |
| 1994 | Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story | Alexandra O'Hara | TV movie |
| 1994-1995 | Madman of the People | Meg Buckner | 16 episodes |
| 1995-1997 | Deadly Games | Lauren Ashborne / The Girl | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Holiday Affair | Jodie Ennis | TV movie |
| 1997 | Volcano: Fire on the Mountain | Kelly Adams | TV movie |
| 1997 | Love-Struck | Emily Vale | TV movie |
| 1997 | High Stakes | Annie | TV movie |
| 1997 | Superman | Trish Mills (voice) | Episode: "Prototype" |
| 1998 | Earthquake in New York | Laura Rykker | TV movie |
| 2000 | This Is How the World Ends | Nicole Van Dyke | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Wandering Soul Murders | Jill Dempsey | TV movie |
| 2001 | A Colder Kind of Death | Jill Dempsey | TV movie |
| 2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Narrator (voice) | TV movie |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Irene Kraft | Episode: "The Unforgiven" |
| 2002 | The Division | Donna Packard | Episode: "Hide and Seek" |
| 2002 | Mary Christmas | Mary Maloney | TV movie |
| 2003 | A Crime of Passion | Frederica Dumay | TV movie |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Karen Campbell | Episode: "Poison" |
| 2005 | Missing | Dr. Susan Reynolds | Episode: "Patient X" |
| 2006 | 7th Heaven | Betsey | Episode: "You Don't Know What You've Got 'Til He's Gone" |
| 2007 | Demons from Her Past | Marilyn Baxter | TV movie |
| 2007 | A Family Lost | Valerie Williamson | TV movie |
| 2007 | Christie's Revenge | Miranda Colton | TV movie |
| 2007 | An Accidental Christmas | Vicky | TV movie |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Tracie Duncan | Episode: "True/False" |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Kathy Gray | Episode: "Bloodline" |
| 2010 | Accused at 17 | Jacqui Miller | TV movie |
| 2011 | Cinnamon | Professor Madeline Walters | TV movie |
References
- ^ a b c "Cynthia Gibb Biography". Retrieved 2012-06-18.
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