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Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
Born
Education DePaul University (BFA)
Occupation Actress and voice over artist
Years active 2005–present

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams is an American actress, known for her performances on the television series Real Husbands of Hollywood, Prison Break, and Nashville.

Life and career

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams was born in Berlin, Germany, but moved to United States, raised primarily in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago and later moved to Los Angeles, California. In 2005, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams landed the recurring role as Kacee Franklin, C-Note's wife, in the Fox drama series, Prison Break. The following year, she appeared in the film The Lake House, and later co-starred in the independent films Of Boys and Men and One Small Hitch.

In 2011, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams co-starred in the short-lived Fox crime-drama series, The Chicago Code as Lilly Beauchamp. She had a voice role as Misty Knight in the 2013 video game Marvel Heroes. In 2013, she began appearing in the recurring role of attorney Trina Shaw in the BET comedy series, Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2015, after a decade of playing supporting roles, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams won the leading role in the NBC drama pilot, Love Is a Four Letter Word.

In 2015, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams co-starred in the video game Halo 5: Guardians as Spartan Holly Tanaka.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Lake House Vanessa
2008 Of Boys and Men Jori
2013 One Small Hitch Risa
Love Will Keep Us Together Bren Television film
The Starving Games Additional voices
2014 In God's Hands Vivica Television film
2015 Bilal: A New Breed of Hero Hamama Voice
2017 The Labyrinth -
2019 Twas the Chaos before Christmas Jayla Mitchell Television film
2020 Upside-Down Magic Professor Argon Television film
2023 Hard Miles Haddie
2023 Merry Little Batman Vicki Vale, Phone Operator, Angry Shopper, Bandleader Voice; direct-to-streaming film
2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three Dr. Beth Chapel, Cheetah Voice; Direct-to-Video

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005–07 Prison Break Kacee Franklin Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
2011 The Chicago Code Lilly Beauchamp Recurring Cast
2013–16 Real Husbands of Hollywood Trina Shaw Main Cast
2014 The Exes Leila Episode: "Bachelor Party"
Almost Home Shannon Recurring Cast: Season 2
Survivor's Remorse Eva Robles 2 episodes
2014–17 Clarence Additional voices
2015 Surviving... Shayla Main Cast
We Bare Bears Additional voices 2 episodes
Nashville Gabriella Manning Recurring Cast: Season 4
2016 The Odd Couple Alexis Episode: "The Ex-Factor"
2017 The New Edition Story Sherry Carter Episode: "Part 3"
Tales from Apartment 8 Cynthia Episode: "Hamilton"
2017–21 Bosch Detective Joan Bennett Guest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4 & 6-7
2018–19 Prince of Peoria Regina Jackson Main Cast
2021 Coyote Holly Vincent Main Cast
2021, 2023 What If...? Gamora Voice, 2 episodes: "What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?", "What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?"
2022 Real Husbands of Hollywood Trina Shaw Main Cast
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Sensia Main Cast
Bosch: Legacy Detective Joan Bennett Recurring Cast
The Tam and Kevin Show Lorraine Episode: "Karens"
Bee and PuppyCat Ms. Coffee Voice, episode: "Why Don't You Help Me"
2023–present Average Joe Cathy Montgomery Main Cast

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2009 League of Legends Senna
2013 Marvel Heroes Misty Knight
2014 Infamous Second Son Additional voices
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Additional voices
2015 Halo 5: Guardians Holly Tanaka Voice and motion capture
2016 Skylanders: Imaginators Barbella
2018 Far Cry 5 Resistance Soldier
State of Decay 2 Keesha Green
2019 League of Legends Senna
2020 Legends of Runeterra Senna
Valorant Announcer
Disintegration Hayden (Female)
Tell Me Why Officer Wilson/Kendra Harris-Guidry
Cyberpunk 2077 T-Bug Uncredited
2023 Starfield Hadrian Sanon

See also

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