Cynthia Martells Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in the play "Two Trains Running․"
• In 1992, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress
• Was nominted for the Helen Hayes Award for her work in "Two Trains Running․"
• Studied acting at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts
• Was studying to become a lawyer before deciding to pursue acting instead
• Performed in the play "Sorrows and Rejoicings" at the Mark Taper Forum
• While in college, one of her professors was actor Avery Brooks