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Cynda Williams(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Cynda Williams at an event for When Do We Eat? (2005)
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Cynda Williams was born on 17 May 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for One False Move (1991), Mad As Hell (2021) and Mo' Better Blues (1990). She has been married to Roderick Plummer since 26 July 2001. They have one child. She was previously married to Arthur Louis Fuller and Billy Bob Thornton.
BornMay 17, 1966
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BornMay 17, 1966
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    One False Move (1991)
    One False Move
    7.1
    • Fantasia
    • Lila
    • 1991
    Mad As Hell (2021)
    Mad As Hell
    5.8
    • Detective Briggs
    • 2021
    Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, and Cynda Williams in Mo' Better Blues (1990)
    Mo' Better Blues
    6.7
    • Clarke Bentancourt
    • 1990
    Tales of the City (1993)
    Tales of the City
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • D'orothea Wilson

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Deaf Kid
      • Alice Leah
      • Pre-production
    • The Dark Hallways
      • Detective Marshall
      • Production Unknown
    • Empowered Purpose
      • Momma Sonya
      • Filming
    • The Midas Code (2025)
      The Midas Code
      7.8
      • Auntie Denise
      • 2025
    • Higher & Higher
      TV Series
      • Eliza Mae
      • 2024
    • Kings of L.A. (2023)
      Kings of L.A.
      6.6
      • Yolie
      • 2023
    • Quiet Please (2020)
      Quiet Please
      7.3
      Podcast Series
      • Arnelle
      • 2022
    • Life Ain't Like the Movies (2021)
      Life Ain't Like the Movies
      7.5
      • Pat Mills
      • 2021
    • Cynda Williams, Steven Hermez, Angela Roberts, Michael J. Feehrer, Kevin A. Johnson II, Adriana Gorny, Sarah Sisay, Kevin Marquette, and James Gordon in Finding Dawn (2021)
      Finding Dawn
      Short
      • Dawn
      • 2021
    • Untold: The Back & Forth Story (2021)
      Untold: The Back & Forth Story
      • Chriss Murray
      • 2021
    • Mad As Hell (2021)
      Mad As Hell
      5.8
      • Detective Briggs
      • 2021
    • Lorrisa Julianus and Mickey O'Sullivan in The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater (2020)
      The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater
      5.3
      • Deb
      • 2020
    • Hawthorne James, Cynda Williams, and Shania Brown in Why Me (2020)
      Why Me
      • Ms. Black
      • 2020
    • Everyday But Christmas (2019)
      Everyday But Christmas
      6.8
      • Deanna's mother
      • 2019
    • Welfare Check (2019)
      Welfare Check
      Short
      • Jo
      • 2019
    • Step Dads (2019)
      Step Dads
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Suzanne (2020)
      • 2019
    • Maya Hooks in A Sisterhood of Signatures (2019)
      A Sisterhood of Signatures
      Short
      • Mrs. Owens
      • 2019
    • Black Privilege (2019)
      Black Privilege
      3.4
      TV Movie
      • Alderwoman Tyrina
      • 2019

    Producer

    • Empowered Purpose
      • co-producer
      • Filming
    • Hawthorne James, Cynda Williams, and Shania Brown in Why Me (2020)
      Why Me
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Maya Hooks in A Sisterhood of Signatures (2019)
      A Sisterhood of Signatures
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2019

    Writer

    • Maya Hooks in A Sisterhood of Signatures (2019)
      A Sisterhood of Signatures
      Short
      • collaborating writer
      • 2019
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos5

    Tru Loved: Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
    Tru Loved: Trailer
    One False Move
    Trailer 1:25
    One False Move
    One False Move
    Trailer 1:25
    One False Move
    Grey Knight aka "The Killing Box"
    Trailer 2:11
    Grey Knight aka "The Killing Box"
    Caught Up
    Trailer 1:42
    Caught Up
    A Chance In the World - trailer
    Trailer 2:16
    A Chance In the World - trailer

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Lynda Williams
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • May 17, 1966
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouses
        Roderick PlummerJuly 26, 2001 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Music video for the song "Harlem Blues".
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Pictorials

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Played Halle Berry's sister in both The Wedding (1998) and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999).

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