Cynthia Gibb


Cynthia Gibb is an American actress and former model who has starred in film and on television. She began her career as a cast member on the musical television drama Fame, based on the movie of the same name. She also appeared in the films Youngblood, Salvador, Malone, Short Circuit 2 and Death Warrant. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Gypsy Rose Lee in the film Gypsy.

Life and career

Gibb grew up in Westport, Connecticut, and at the age of 14 began assignments with the Ford Modeling Agency in New York City. She was on the cover of Vogue and Young Miss magazines. She was cast for her first film role, a small part as a Young Fan in Woody Allen's 1980 film Stardust Memories.
Gibb appeared in Youngblood which starred Rob Lowe. She's also played the role of Susan Martin Wyatt Carter on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, appearing from 1981 to 1983. Gibb was a regular for three of the six seasons of the television series Fame, which aired from 1982 to 1987. She appeared in the first three movies in 1992 as Dr. Amanda Bentley. In Salvador, directed by Oliver Stone and starring James Woods, she portrayed an American lay missionary in El Salvador who was brutally raped and murdered. In the TV adaptation of Gypsy, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, she played the adult Gypsy Rose Lee, opposite Bette Midler as Madame Rose. Gibb later starred in the NBC sitcom Madman of the People, and UPN series Deadly Games. She has also played in many TV movies, including the role of Karen Carpenter in The Karen Carpenter Story. She played Mary Maloney opposite John Schneider in Mary Christmas.
She also plays a cop in Tales from the Crypt.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981–1983Search for TomorrowSusan 'Suzi' Martin Wyatt CarterTV series
1983–1987FameHolly Laird25 episodes
Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Drama Series
1989'Karen CarpenterTV movie
1989When We Were YoungEllen ReeseTV movie
1990Midnight CallerWilliEpisode: "Three for the Money"
1990Tales from the CryptLorelei PhelpsEpisode: "Korman's Kalamity"
1992'Dr. Amanda BentleyTV movie
1992Drive Like LightningTV movie
1992'Dr. Amanda BentleyTV movie
1993'Dr. Amanda BentleyTV movie
1993The Woman Who Loved ElvisEmilyTV movie
1993GypsyLouise / Gypsy Rose LeeTV movie
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
1994Sin & RedemptionBillie SimmsTV movie
1994Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara StoryAlexandra O'HaraTV movie
1994–1995Madman of the PeopleMeg Buckner16 episodes
1995–1997Deadly GamesLauren Ashborne / The Girl13 episodes
1996Holiday AffairJodie EnnisTV movie
1997'Kelly AdamsTV movie
1997Love-StruckEmily ValeTV movie
1997High StakesAnnieTV movie
1997'Trish Mills Episode: "Prototype"
1998Earthquake in New YorkLaura RykkerTV movie
2000This Is How the World EndsNicole Van DykeTV movie
2001'Jill DempseyTV movie
2001'Jill DempseyTV movie
2001'Narrator TV movie
2001Judging AmyIrene KroftEpisode: "The Unforgiven"
2002'Donna PackardEpisode: "Hide and Seek"
2002Mary ChristmasMary MaloneyTV movie
2003Mary Higgins Clark: A Crime of PassionFrederica DumayTV movie
2004'Karen CampbellEpisode: "Poison"
2005MissingDr. Susan ReynoldsEpisode: "Patient X"
20067th HeavenBetseyEpisode: "You Don't Know What You've Got 'Til He's Gone"
2007Demons from Her PastMarilyn BaxterTV movie
2007'Valerie WilliamsonTV movie
2007Christie's RevengeMiranda ColtonTV movie
2007An Accidental ChristmasVickyTV movie
2008Without a TraceTracie DuncanEpisode: "True/False"
2009Criminal MindsKathy GrayEpisode: "Bloodline"
2010Accused at 17Jacqui MillerTV movie
2011CinnamonProfessor Madeline WaltersTV movie
2013The Cheating PactBrenda MarshallTV movie
2015Christmas LandMs. NickersonTV movie
2016Broadcasting ChristmasPatrice MontgomeryTV movie
2017Stalker's PreySandyTV movie
2017Sharing ChristmasHelenTV movie
2020Ivy & MistletoeMary AndersonTV movie