Cynthia Preston

Cynthia Preston
Born (1968-05-18) May 18, 1968 (age 56)[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesCyndy Preston
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Kyle Martin
(m. 2000; div. 2012)
Websitewww.cynthiapreston.com

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

Life and career

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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

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Film
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
Television
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

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  1. ^ a b "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. ^ "Whale Music" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  3. ^ "About the Actors | Cynthia Preston | General Hospital on Soap Central". soapcentral.com.
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