Cynthia Ettinger
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Cynthia Ettinger is an American actress. From 1990 to 1993, she was married to American singer and television performer Wally Kurth
. Ettinger was originally cast as Martha Kent for Smallville
, but during filming everyone realized that she was not right for the role, including Ettinger. She turned to theater jobs, and when the opportunity for Carnivàle came up, she chose Carnivàle because of the theater-like experience. She is currently starring in the play Rantoul and Die
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She is a graduate of Desert High School at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Wally Kurth
Wally Kurth is an American singer and television performer. He is best known for his work on the soap opera General Hospital as the second Ned Ashton, which he portrayed from 1993 until 2007, and for his role as Justin Kiriakis on Days of our Lives a role he created in 1987 and played until he...
. Ettinger was originally cast as Martha Kent for Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
, but during filming everyone realized that she was not right for the role, including Ettinger. She turned to theater jobs, and when the opportunity for Carnivàle came up, she chose Carnivàle because of the theater-like experience. She is currently starring in the play Rantoul and Die
Rantoul and Die
-Background:Roberts grew up in Urbana, Illinois, about ten miles from Rantoul which serves as the play's setting. When writing the play, Roberts noted that "in the early nineties, Chanute Air Force Base closed down, sending the local economy into a tailspin. Businesses closed and area residents...
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She is a graduate of Desert High School at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Filmography
- The Silence of The Lambs (1991) as Officer Jacobs
- ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
(1994) as Mrs Powell - Fail Safe (2000) as Mrs Black
- ProvidenceProvidence (TV series)Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...
(2000) as Sylvia Rohan - Frailty (2002) as Cynthia Harbridge
- Gilmore GirlsGilmore GirlsGilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
(2002 – 2003) as Maureen Rollins - Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
(2002 – 2003) as Evelyn Prichard - CarnivàleCarnivàleCarnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes...
(2003 – 2005) as Rita Sue Dreifuss (starring) - Curb Your EnthusiasmCurb Your EnthusiasmCurb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself...
(2004) as Fellatio Teacher - House M.D. (2005) (Episode: "Heavy") as Mrs. Simms
- thirteenThirteen (film)Thirteen is a 2003 American drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed, the film's co-star. The film also stars Evan Rachel Wood and Holly Hunter. It is a semi-autobiographical film inspired by Reed's life at age 12 and 13 with Wood's character "Tracy" being...
(2003) as Cynthia - DeadwoodDeadwood (TV series)Deadwood is an American Western drama television series created, produced and largely written by David Milch. The series aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning three 12-episode seasons. The show is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before...
(2006) as Claudia - Cold Case (2007) as Emily Jacobi