Cynthia Watros
Cynthia Watros: Plays Dr. Sam Carr
| Full Name: |
Cynthia Michele Watros |
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| Birth Date: |
September 2, 1968 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Virgo |
| Birth Place: |
Lake Orion, Michigan |
| Spouse: |
Curtis “Curt” Gilliland – (1996 – present) – 2 children |
| Education: |
- Macomb Community College in Macomb County, Michigan
- Boston University School for the Arts – Bachelor of Fine Arts
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| Awards: |
- Daytime Emmy Awards
- 1998 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for: “Guiding Light” (1952) – Winner
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2006 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for: “Lost” (2004) – Winner
Shared with: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Naveen Andrews, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Maggie Grace, Josh Holloway, Malcolm David Kelley, Daniel Dae Kim, Yunjin Kim, Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O’Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Michelle Rodriguez, Ian Somerhalder
- Soap Opera Digest Awards
- 1998 Outstanding Villainess for: “Guiding Light” (1952) – Nominated
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| Fast Facts: |
- Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Cynthia’s parents divorced when she was age 7. Her father, Bruce, is an electrical engineer. Her mother, Nancy, is a legal secretary. She has an older brother, Steven, who is also an electrical engineer.
- When a teenager, she was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia, an autoimmune disease of the blood. She required a splenectomy and two years of chemotherapy. It appears to be in remission today.
- Her husband, Curt, whom she married in 1996 is a Los Angeles restaurateur.
- Blond hair, green eyes
- Twins, Emma Rose Marie and Sadie Anna Marie Gilliland, were born July 14, 2001 in L.A.
- Graduated from Boston University.
- Won a 1998 Daytime Emmy for her portrayal of “Annie Dutton” on the daytime serial “Guiding Light” (1952).
- Met her “Guiding Light” (1952) co-star Kim Zimmer while they co-starred in the off-Broadway play “Four Dogs and a Bone”.
- She mentioned that when she joined “The Drew Carey Show” (1995), the cast of the show embraced her, especially Mr Carey. He sends flowers every week.
- Is probably best known for her role as the patient and sensible girlfriend of Christopher Titus, Erin Fitzpatrick in the sitcom “Titus” (2000).
- Throughout the latter part of season two of “Titus” (2000) she was pregnant with twins, her character Erin was not meant to be pregnant, so the fact was often disguised by having her standing behind objects, holding things in front of her (flowers, pillows, wedding dresses in garment bags, etc.), being filmed from above the waist, wearing dark clothes, as well as a plot line that involved her character being in a wheelchair.
- Pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Hawaii [January 12, 2006].
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