Born in Oakland, California, Cynthia Stevenson spent the majority of her youth in Vancouver, British Columbia, and took her first step towards an acting career in the University of Victoria's Phoenix Theatre Program. She returned to the USA to complete her training, studying at American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, and the Drama Studio London at Berkeley. She began building her resume with an improv group, which landed her on the 1986 television sketch comedy Off the Wall, where she was featured in 26 episodes.
Known For
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The Good Doctor (2017)
Guest starring as Senator Marian Clark
- Episode 4x17: Letting Go (May 17, 2021)
Your Family or Mine (2015)
Starring as Jan Durnin
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: The Vows (Jun 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: The Pantry (May 26, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: The Speech (May 12, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: The Will (Apr 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: The Durnins (Apr 14, 2015)
Kingdom (2014)
Guest starring as Marilyn Wheeler
- Episode 1x06: Please Refrain from Crying (Nov 12, 2014)
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
Guest starring as Pam Walsh
(5 episodes)
- Episode 6x10: We're Not Getting Away with It (Apr 2, 2020)
- Episode 5x13: Where Are Your Parents? (Feb 14, 2019)
- Episode 5x08: I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die (Nov 15, 2018)
- Episode 5x06: We Can Find Him (Nov 1, 2018)
- Episode 5x05: It Was the Worst Day of My Life (Oct 25, 2018)
Scandal (2012)
Guest starring as Mary Nesbitt
- Episode 3x03: Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington (Oct 17, 2013)
Life Unexpected (2010)
Guest starring as Laverne Cassidy
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Thanks Ungiven (Nov 30, 2010)
- Episode 2x05: Music Faced (Oct 12, 2010)
- Episode 1x13: Love Unexpected (Apr 12, 2010)
- Episode 1x12: Father Unfigured (Apr 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: Rent Uncollected (Feb 1, 2010)
Men in Trees (2006)
Starring as Celia Bachelor
Guest starring as Celia Bachelor
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: For What It's Worth… (Sep 22, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x02: Power Shift (Sep 15, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
The L Word (2004)
Guest starring as Roberta
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x02: Lost Weekend (Jan 15, 2006)
- Episode 3x01: Labia Majora (Jan 8, 2006)
Dead Like Me (2003)
Starring as Joy Lass
(25 episodes)
- Episode 2x15: Haunted (Oct 31, 2004)
- Episode 2x14: Always (Oct 24, 2004)
- Episode 2x12: Forget Me Not (Oct 10, 2004)
- Episode 2x11: Ashes to Ashes (Oct 3, 2004)
- Episode 2x10: Death Defying (Sep 26, 2004)
- Episode 2x09: Be Still My Heart (Sep 19, 2004)
- Episode 2x08: The Escape Artist (Sep 12, 2004)
- Episode 2x07: Rites of Passage (Sep 5, 2004)
- Episode 2x06: In Escrow (Aug 29, 2004)
- Episode 2x05: Hurry (Aug 22, 2004)
- Episode 2x04: The Shallow End (Aug 15, 2004)
- Episode 2x03: Ghost Story (Aug 8, 2004)
- Episode 2x02: The Ledger (Aug 1, 2004)
- Episode 2x01: Send in the Clown (Jul 25, 2004)
- Episode 1x14: Rest in Peace (Sep 26, 2003)
- Episode 1x13: Vacation (Sep 19, 2003)
- Episode 1x11: The Bicycle Thief (Sep 5, 2003)
- Episode 1x09: Sunday Mornings (Aug 22, 2003)
- Episode 1x08: A Cook (Aug 15, 2003)
- Episode 1x07: Reaper Madness (Aug 8, 2003)
- Episode 1x06: My Room (Aug 1, 2003)
- Episode 1x04: Reapercussions (Jul 18, 2003)
- Episode 1x03: Curious George (Jul 11, 2003)
- Episode 1x02: Dead Girl Walking (Jul 4, 2003)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jun 27, 2003)
Monk (2002)
Guest starring as Dianne Brooks
- Episode 5x06: Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion (Aug 11, 2006)
According to Jim (2001)
Guest starring as Cindy Devlin
(4 episodes)
- Episode 6x16: Devlin in Disguise (May 2, 2007)
- Episode 4x11: Sympathy from the Devlins (Jan 11, 2005)
- Episode 3x14: House for Sale (Jan 6, 2004)
- Episode 2x22: Deal with the Devlins (Apr 1, 2003)
King of the Hill (1997)
Guest starring as Sister Mary Catherine
- Episode 6x12: Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret Hill (Mar 17, 2002)
Hope & Gloria (1995)
Starring as Hope Davidson
(35 episodes)
- Episode 2x22: Come Back Lil' Tina (Jun 22, 1996)
- Episode 2x21: Baby Love (Apr 20, 1996)
- Episode 2x20: Note to Self (Apr 13, 1996)
- Episode 2x19: Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Funicular (Apr 6, 1996)
- Episode 2x18: The Art of the Deal (Mar 30, 1996)
- Episode 2x17: A Sentimental Education (Mar 23, 1996)
- Episode 2x16: One Sorry Mother (Mar 16, 1996)
- Episode 2x15: Tainted Love (Mar 16, 1996)
- Episode 2x14: A New York Story (Mar 9, 1996)
- Episode 2x13: Danny, Oh Boy (Jan 20, 1996)
- Episode 2x12: The Man Upstairs (Jan 13, 1996)
- Episode 2x11: Enemies: A Love Story (Jan 6, 1996)
- Episode 2x10: The Dupree Family Christmas (Dec 17, 1995)
- Episode 2x09: Consenting Adults (Dec 10, 1995)
- Episode 2x08: Money You Should Mention (Dec 3, 1995)
- Episode 2x07: Listen, Sister (Nov 19, 1995)
- Episode 2x06: How to Get an Ed in Business (Nov 12, 1995)
- Episode 2x05: Manager and Woman (Nov 5, 1995)
- Episode 2x04: Love in the Afternoon (Oct 29, 1995)
- Episode 2x03: A Star is Reborn (Oct 8, 1995)
- Episode 2x02: Dumb & Smarter (Oct 1, 1995)
- Episode 2x01: An Embarassment of Teapots (Sep 24, 1995)
- Episode 1x13: A Midsummer Night's Trim (Sep 7, 1995)
- Episode 1x12: Don't Take Any Wooden Elephants (Aug 10, 1995)
- Episode 1x11: Sisyphus, Prometheus and Me (May 11, 1995)
- Episode 1x10: The Face with Two Men (May 4, 1995)
- Episode 1x09: Love with an Improper Stranger (Apr 27, 1995)
- Episode 1x08: Who's Poppa? (2) (Apr 20, 1995)
- Episode 1x07: My Mamma Done Told Me (1) (Apr 20, 1995)
- Episode 1x06: I Never Sang for Our Father (Apr 13, 1995)
- Episode 1x05: Falling in Bed Again (Apr 6, 1995)
- Episode 1x04: A Fine ROM-ance (Mar 30, 1995)
- Episode 1x03: Salon, It's Been Good to Know You (Mar 23, 1995)
- Episode 1x02: No Degrees of Separation (Mar 15, 1995)
- Episode 1x01: Are We Having Fun Yet? (Mar 9, 1995)
Bob (1992)
Starring as Trisha McKay
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Better to Have Loved and Flossed (Mar 23, 1997)
- Episode 2x07: Have Yourself a Married Little Christmas (Mar 23, 1997)
- Episode 2x06: Michiana Moon (Mar 23, 1997)
- Episode 2x04: Speechless in Chicago (Nov 12, 1993)
- Episode 2x02: For Pete's Sake (Oct 29, 1993)
- Episode 2x01: Greetings (Oct 22, 1993)
Max Headroom (1987)
Guest starring as TV Astrologer
- Episode 1x06: The Blanks (May 5, 1987) [Co-Star]
Cheers (1982)
Guest starring as Doris
(2 episodes)
- Episode 8x11: Feeble Attraction (Dec 7, 1989)
- Episode 8x05: The Two Faces of Norm (Oct 26, 1989) [Co-Star]