1. Cynthia Michele Watros was born on September 2,1968 and is an American actress recognized for her roles in both daytime and primetime television.
19 Facts About Cynthia Watros
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Since 2019, Watros has portrayed the role of Nina Reeves on ABC's General Hospital.
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Cynthia Watros attended Macomb Community College in Clinton Township, Michigan, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from Boston University, where she was part of the Professional Actors Training Program.
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Cynthia Watros initially became known for her role as Annie Dutton on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 1994 to 1998.
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In 1998, Cynthia Watros won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role on Guiding Light.
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Cynthia Watros appeared as Erin Fitzpatrick on Titus from 2000 to 2002 and gained recognition as a comedic actress, playing the fiancee of the title character.
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From 2005 to 2006, Cynthia Watros was a cast member on the ABC series Lost, playing psychologist Libby, a member of the "Tailies", a group of survivors of the plane crash who were in the tail section of the plane.
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Cynthia Watros was a romantic interest to Hurley and was very mysterious showing up in flashbacks.
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Cynthia Watros was slated to play the ex-wife of a character played by Tom Cavanagh.
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Cynthia Watros was the lead in the 2007 CBS television pilot for The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud, a comedy about a former literary genius who, after an awakening, decides to pursue optimism instead of cynicism.
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In 2009, Cynthia Watros filmed a pilot for Valley Girls, a spin-off of the CW series Gossip Girl set in the 1980s, in which she played CeCe Rhodes, the socialite ex-wife of Rick Rhodes, and mother of the series' protagonists.
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Cynthia Watros played Mary Matrix, coach of the FPS Varsity team in the online series Video Game High School.
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Cynthia Watros starred as Avery Jenning's self-obsessed aunt in Dog with a Blog on December 6,2013.
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In 2013, Cynthia Watros joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, but left the show in early 2014; the character was recast.
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In 2019, Cynthia Watros joined the cast of General Hospital as Nina Reeves, taking over the role from actress Michelle Stafford, who departed the role to return to the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.
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Cynthia Watros made a guest appearance in the digital drama series Misguided, playing a waitress named Anne, a nod to her role as Annie Dutton on Guiding Light.
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Cynthia Watros was married to Curtis Gilliland from 1996 to 2020.
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In 2005, Cynthia Watros was arrested in Kailua for allegedly driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
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In 2008, Cynthia Watros participated in a USO tour to Iraq, visiting several bases, including COP Callahan in Baghdad's East Adamiyah area.