Cynthia Geary
Birth Name:
Cynthia Geary
Birth Place:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal performance
- Met real estate broker Robert Coron, who she married in 1994, on a blind date
- Her mother encouraged her to study ballet, voice and piano when she was growing up
- Rose to fame as Shelly Tambo, a former beauty queen running a tavern with her older lover in the television series "Northern Exposure․"
- Though she appeared in a number of independent films and made-for-television movies in the 1990s, when her second daughter was born, she switched her focus to being a mother and homemaker
- Voiced Katia Anderson in "Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box," the second installment in the Professor Layton video game series
- Was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority during college
Awards
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1993American Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1993Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
- 1994Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
- 1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated