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Cynthia Preston Biography

Birth Place:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was adopted; is the youngest of six children
  • To overcome shyness as a teen, her mother sent her to self-improvement class, which led to modeling, and soon she was appearing on fashion runways around the world
  • Was seriously injured in a 1988 car accident that rendered her unconscious for 10 days and required almost a year of physical therapy to be able to walk again
  • The character Faith Rosco on the soap opera General Hospital was specifically written for her
  • Served as a volunteer at the Los Angeles Zoo