Cynthia Watros

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Recent Role:
Tracy Miller on Desperate Housewives
Gender:
Female
Born:
9-2-1968
Birthplace:
Lake Orion, Michigan
Birth Name:
Cynthia Michele Watros
AKA:
Cynthia M. Watros
Cynthia Watros (born September 2, 1968 in Lake Orion, Michigan) is an American actress. She initially became known for her role as Annie Dutton on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 1994 to 1998. Watros' character began as a heroine, but she gained notice and critical acclaim when her character's rivalry with Reva Shayne (played by Kim Zimmer) led her to become a scheming villianess. In 1998, Watros won a Daytime Emmy Award as "Outstanding Lead Actress" for her role on Guiding Light.

Watros has had a complicated history with Guiding Light co-star Kim Zimmer. Zimmer and

More Watros met when they co-starred in an off-Broadway show, "Four Dogs and a Bone" by John Patrick Shanley. Although there is no long-standing rivalry, working in close quarters apparently caused a serious rift between them when they both appeared on Guiding Light. In particular, a physical altercation between the two actors was captured on tape during filming of a Guiding Light episode.

Watros overcame a serious disease as a teenager; she was diagnosed with Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, an autoimmune disease of the blood. It required several years of chemotherapy and a splenectomy. In an interview in the Season 3 DVD of Titus, she stated that she had lost her hair and gained over 100 pounds as a result of this disease.

In 1998, Watros briefly filled in for Jensen Buchanan as Victoria Hudson McKinnon on Another World while Buchanan was on maternity leave.

Watros is married to Curtis Gilliland and has twin daughters, Emma Rose and Sadie Anna (born July 14, 2001).

She is also known for her TV role as Erin Fitzpatrick on Titus from 2000 to 2002 and Kellie Newmark on The Drew Carey Show from 2002 to 2004. On Titus, she broke through as a comedic actress, playing the real-life fiance of the title character. According to the DVD commentary, Erin was originally supposed to be more like Tommy in the series (worrysome, neurotic), and Tommy was supposed to be more like how Erin was (strong, supportive). The characters' personality changes were made a week before the pilot was shot. After Titus was canceled, she took on the role of Kellie Newmark on "The Drew Carey Show," as a replacement for the departure of Christa Miller. As a welcoming gesture, Drew Carey sent flowers to her on a weekly basis.

In 2005 she was cast on the popular ABC series Lost as psychologist Libby, a member of the "Tailies", a group of survivors of the plane crash who were in the tail section of the plane (and not seen during Season One).

Watros and her Lost co-star Michelle Rodriguez were each pulled over and arrested on the morning of December 1, 2005 in Kailua, Hawaii, where Lost is filmed. Both actresses were charged with drunk driving. At trial, Watros plead guilty and was ordered to pay a fine and go into counseling.

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    8.6 Great
    It was nice to see a fresh face to the show. hide show

    For my review on Cynthia Watros, I am going to review her work on the hit ABC evening television show “Lost”.

    Cynthia Watros who plays Libby on the 18M per episode show, appears as a survivor from the tail end of the plane – which it was believed that no-one had survived. After a trek along the island with a few other survivors she meets up with the rest of the cast-away’s, including television hotties “Evangeline Lilly” and “Maggie Grace” woman candy “Matthew Fox” and “Josh Holloway”.

    Since she was cast on the show, it appears as if she hasn’t really become a main focus on the show. Personally, I believe that the star is underrated and deserves some spicier roles on the show.

    Playing the biggest part yet on the show in it’s most recently aired episode “Dave” we see her true talent and complete compatibility with her co-star “Jorge Garcia” who plays Hurley.

    I would like to see Cynthia receive her own episodes in the recently commissioned third season of the show. She has proven herself able to handle the part and is ‘classed’ as one of the main characters, even though she is not one of the most well known.

    It is believed however, that she will soon get her flashback episode in the third season and sources say that as the relationship between Libby and Hurley the storyline becomes just so much more interesting.

    I wish Cynthia the best luck in the future, not just with Lost but all shows and opportunities that will come her way after this show ends.

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    7.5 Good
    Cynthia Watros sucked at first in the drew carey show!!! hide show

    I like Cynthia Watros now but when she first joined the on the drew carey show i didn't like her at all. I guess that was because i love the drew carey show and the character kate (played by christa miller) was so cool and when she left it kinda left a void which needed to be filled and honestly Cynthia didn't do that for me. But as i watched her more and more she is very talented and she did do a great job by the end. I really do like her now and her character kellie is so funny.

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    Cynthia, you are one of a kind hide show

    Cynthia is one of the most beautiful actresses. When she was on the Drew Carry Show, she was amazing. looks, voice, personality. She has an amazing and sexy body which most men would find fantastic. She should have her own series beause she is a talented actresses. That said I will say no more.

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    You really have to feel sorry for Cynthia Watros hide show

    Cynthia Watros is a wonderful actress who could be the poster girl for bad career moves. She quit her role of a lifetime (for which she won an Emmy) as Annie Dutton on Guiding Light in order to give Hollywood a try. What happens? She ends up playing the little woman in some third rate sitcom like Titus and a dying sitcom like Drew Carey. She's also appeared in a few low budget films which nobody saw and a couple of failed pilots which didn't get picked up by a network.

    You really need a new agent or something, Cynthia. You've really gotten some bad advice in the last 5 or 6 years. What were you thinking when you left Guiding Light? You had the role of a lifetime on that show and probably could have set a record for Emmys won. Cynthia needs to play to her strength and return to daytime drama. The genre is dying for an actress of her calibre to burst onto the scene. Too bad it probably won't happen because Cynthia has said in the past she doesn't want to return to daytime.

    Whatever happens I'd like to wish Cynthia Watros the best of luck. I'll never forget her performance as Annie Dutton on Guiding Light. The woman absolutely mesmerized me with her amazing talent. Even though I thought she made a terrible move leaving the show it doesn't mean I don't support her in her endeavors. Perhaps someday she will find the right role and can be the star she should have been. Good luck, Cynthia. You'll always have one true fan here.

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