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Cynthia Watros Biography

Birth Name:Cynthia Michele Watros

Birth Place:Lake Orion, Michigan, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • In 1998, she was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess for her role in "Guiding Light․"
  • In 2008, she participated in a United Service Organizations show, which visited several bases in Iraq, including COP Callahan
  • Attended Macomb Community College in Michigan, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University School for the Arts
  • She and her "Guiding Light" co-star, Kim Zimmer, previously co-starred in an off-Broadway production of "Four Dogs and a Bone․"
  • Performed the role of Anges Gooch in a production of "Auntie Mame․"
  • Is best known for her portrayal of Annie Dutton on the soap opera "Guiding Light," and Libby on the TV series "Lost․"

Awards

  • 1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1998Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Villainess: nominated
  • 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2006Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2015IAWTV Award-Best Ensemble Performance (Comedy): nominated
  • 20201st Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite General Hospital Actress: nominated
  • 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite Feud: winner
  • 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite General Hospital Actress: nominated
  • 2022Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated