Cynthia Ettinger
Cynthia Ettinger | |
|---|---|
 Ettinger in 2009 | |
| Born | 18 April 1954 Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States |
| Occupation | Television actress |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Spouse(s) | Wally Kurth (divorced) |
Cynthia Ettinger (born April 18, 1954)[citation needed] 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.
Early life[]
Cynthia was born in Edwards Air Force Base, California. She later graduated from Desert High School.[citation needed]
Career[]
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 has starred in the play Rantoul and Die.
Personal life[]
From 1990 to 1993, she was married to American singer and television performer Wally Kurth.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
- Martians, Go Home (1989) as Doctor Jane's Patient
- The Silence of The Lambs (1991) as Officer Jacobs
- Seinfeld (1991) as Michelle
- ER (1994) as Mrs Powell
- Touched by an Angel (1994) (Episode: "Into the Fire") as Rebecca/Carolyn Kitchell
- Down, Out & Dangerous (1995) as Monica Harrington
- Fail Safe (2000) as Mrs Black
- Providence (2000) as Sylvia Rohan
- Smallville (2001) as Martha Kent (Pilot only)
- Frailty (2002) as Cynthia Harbridge
- Gilmore Girls (2002 – 2003) as Maureen Rollins
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002 – 2003) as Evelyn Prichard and Angie Landricks
- Carnivàle (2003 – 2005) as Rita Sue Dreifuss (starring)
- thirteen (2003) as Cynthia
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004) as Fellatio Teacher
- House M.D. (2005) (Episode: "Heavy") as Mrs. Simms
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) (Episode: "Into You Like a Train") as Jana Watkins
- Deadwood (2006) as Claudia
- Cold Case (2007) as Emily Jacobi
- Here and Now (2018) as Lydia
References[]
- ^ Simpson, Paul (2004). Smallville: The Official Companion Season 1. London: Titan Books. pp. 10–17. ISBN 1-84023-795-3.
- ^ Kendt, Rob (October 31, 2003). "Give Up and Get "Carnivále"". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
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