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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Michael Haneke to Lance Henriksen
Cynthia Harris Biography (1934-)
Full name Cynthia Julian Harris; born August 9, 1934, in New York, NY; daughter of Saul (a businessman) Harris. Addresses: Agent: S.T.E. Representation Ltd., 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019; Paradigm Talent Agency, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, producer
- Birth Details
- August 9, 1934
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (New York City debut) The Premise, Premise Theatre, New York City,1961
- (Broadway debut) Natural Affection, Booth Theatre, 1963
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The Best Laid Plans, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1966
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America Hurrah, Pocket Theatre, New York City, 1966, then Royal Court Theatre, London, 1968
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The Serpent--A Ceremony, Public Theatre, then Washington Square Methodist Church, both New York City, 1970
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Company, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1970
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The White House Murder Case, Circle in the Square, New York City,1970
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Mystery Play, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1973
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Bad Habits, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, then Booth Theatre, 1974
- Mistress Ford, The Merry Wives of Windsor, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theater, New York City, 1974
- Mrs. Gloria Krumgold, Mrs. Younghusband, Grace Fingerhead, Bimbo, RoxanaDe Vilbis, and Mrs. Lafcadio Mifflin, The Beauty Part, American PlaceTheatre, New York City, 1974
- Ellen, Mrs. Saunders, Cloud Nine, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New YorkCity, 1981
- Charlotte Cushman, Romance Language, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1984
- Also appeared in Three by Saroyan, Cherry Lane Theatre; SecondAvenue Rag, Association of Performing Artists, Phoenix Theatre, New YorkCity; The Shadow Box, and Too Much Johnson, both Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; Hold Me, Westside Arts Theatre, New York City; Make and Break, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC; andAny Wednesday.
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Stage Work
- Coproducer, Honky Tonk Nights, Workshop Production, 1983
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Film Appearances
- (Debut) Mary Desti, Isadora (also known as The Loves of Isadora), Universal, 1969
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Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me, Paramount, 1971
- Stella, Up the Sandbox, National General, 1972
- Laura, I Could Never Have Sex with Any Man Who Has So Little Respect for My Husband, 1973
- Cynthia, The Tempest, Columbia, 1982
- Bobby Springer, Reuben, Reuben, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Mrs. Hathaway, Three Men and a Baby, Touchstone, 1987
- Club woman, The Woman's Club, 1987
- Mom/queen, Mannequin: On the Move (also known as Mannequin 2: On the Move), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Vera Johnson, The Distinguished Gentleman, Buena Vista, 1992
- Voice, The Secret of Anastasia, UAV, 1997
- Adelaide, The Reef (also known as Passion's Way), 1997
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Maureen O'Connor, Sirota's Court, NBC, 1976
- Paula Zuckerman, Husbands, Wives & Lovers, CBS, 1978
- Iris Hubbard, a recurring role, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986-1987
- Sheila Hufnagel, Ann Jillian, NBC, 1989
- Sylvia Buchman, a recurring role, Mad about You, NBC, 1993-1999
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Miniseries
- Wallis Warfield Simpson, Edward and Mrs. Simpson, ITV, 1978, thenbroadcast in the United States on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1980
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Movies
- Dee Dee, Coffee, Tea or Me?, 1973
- Edie, Breaking Up, ABC, 1978
- Barbara Cunningham, The Princess and the Cabbie, 1981
- Dallas Carter, Izzy and Moe, 1985
- Mrs. Van Lew, A Special Friendship, CBS, 1987
- Mrs. Lowe, Pancho Barnes, CBS, 1988
- Helen Lovett, Harrison: Cry of the City, UPN, 1996
- Kathleen, Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (also knownas Life of the Party: Pamela Harriman), Lifetime, 1998
- Charlotte "Chubby" Hughes, An American Daughter (also known as Trial by Media), Lifetime, 2000
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Pilots
- Paula Zuckerman, Husbands and Wives, CBS, 1977
- Anita Franken, Doctor Franken (also known as Dr. Franken),NBC, 1980
- Clarisse Spencer, Allison Sidney Harrison, NBC, 1983
- Iris Hubbard, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
- Gail, Death & Taxes, NBC, 1993
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Specials
- Elinor Leopold, Ask Me Again, PBS, 1989
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Episodic
- Diane Nugent, "Bob Hits the Ceiling," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1975
- Helen Fielding, "I Want to Report a Dream," Kojak, CBS, 1975
- Mrs. Layton, "Jack Moves Out," Three's Company, ABC, 1979
- Amanda, "Night Horrors," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1980
- Marcie Phillips, "Death of a Saint," Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1981
- Marcie Phillips, "Goodbye, Murray," Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1981
- "The Flight of the Nightingale," Quincy, NBC, 1982
- "The Unquiet Grave," Quincy, NBC, 1982
- Judge Paula G. Walsh, "Carnal Persuasion," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
- Laurel Jordan, "Wanted: One Husband," Kate & Allie, CBS, 1989
- Phyllis Thurlow, "Hannigan's Wake," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
- Gifford, "Out of Control," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
- Adele Diamond, "Discord," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
- Lauren Delagre, "Fatal Paradise," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
- Adele Diamond, "Passion," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
- Ms. Masters, "One for the Money," Now and Again, CBS, 1999
- Joyce, "How the Mom Stole Christmas," The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000
- Also appeared as Dorothy Burgess, On the Rocks, ABC; in Nurses, CBS; Everything's Relative.
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