Early life

Born in Chicago, Illinois, as Cynthia Williams, she was known as Cindy Williams until she started her film career. At that time, the graduate of Dunbar Vocational High School and Ball State University changed her first name to "Cynda" to avoid conflicts with Laverne & Shirley actress Cindy Williams, who was also listed by the same name with the Screen Actors Guild.

Career

Acting career

Williams has acted in films on both television and in the cinema. Her first appearance in a feature film was in Spike Lee's 1990 Mo' Better Blues. She was also in One False Move (1992) as well as the Tales of the City Channel 4/PBS miniseries.

Music career

While most well known for her involvement in the movie industry, Williams had a brief stint in the music industry in 1990 with her appearance on the soundtrack to Mo' Better Blues, on the song "Harlem Blues". The single was popular, reaching #9 on the R&B charts on November 17, 1990.

With the success of the single, Williams had been lined up with Sony to produce her own album. While she was trained in a variety of genres, jazz became pressed on her after the success of "Harlem Blues". The album was shelved following internal disagreements at Sony.

Personal life

She has been married three times. Her first marriage was to actor Billy Bob Thornton from 1990 until 1992. She then married actor Arthur Louis Fuller in 1993 before divorcing in 1998. Her current marriage is to former college football star and television producer, Roderick Plummer, whom she married in 2001.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1990	Mo' Better Blues	Clarke Bentancourt
1992	One False Move	Lila "Fantasia" Walker
1993	Ghost Brigade	Rebecca	Alternative titles: Grey Knight and The Killing Box
1995	Wet	Davida Urked
	Condition Red	Gidell Ryan
	The Tie That Binds	Lisa-Marie Chandler
1996	Gang in Blue	Anita Boyard
	Spirit Lost	Arabella
	Tales of Erotica	Davida Urked	Segment: Wet
	Black Rose of Harlem	Georgia	Alternative title: Machine Gun Blues and Pistol Blues
	The Sweeper	Diane
1998	Caught Up	Vanessa Dietrich/Trish
	Relax...It's Just Sex	Sarina Classer
	The Last Call		Alternative title: Stingers
2001	March	Angela Walsh
	MacArthur Park	Alicia
2003	With or Without You	Cheri Fontenot
2004	Shooter	Coach Mary
2005	When Do We Eat?	Grace
2007	Frankie D	Barbara
	Divine Intervention	Sister Grier
2008	Beautiful Loser	Dennice (Adult)
	Tru Loved	Lisa
2012	Turning Point	Dede Johnson
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Tales of the City	D'orothea/Dorothy Wilson	Miniseries
1995	Fallen Angels	Deletha	Episode: "Fearless"
1997	New York Undercover	Erica Rockler	1 episode
1998	The Wedding	Liz Odis	Miniseries
1999	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge	Vivian Dandridge	Television movie
2000	The Courage to Love	Cecelia Delille	Television movie
	Hidden Blessings	Brandy Taylor	Television movie
2003	Violation	Rita Washington	Television movie
2006	Our House	Nurse	Television movie

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Film or series
1993	Independent Spirit Award	Nominated	Best Female Lead	One False Move

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