Tawny Cypress Biography

Fast Facts

• Quote: "(On being a hero) "The definition of a hero for me is someone who you admire, who selflessly helps you in some way and who possesses qualities that you hope to acquire one day if you try hard enough․""
• Quote: "(On her brother) "My brother, Toby, is a hero of mine․ He's got a resilience that might make you think he was made of Teflon․""
• Quote: "(On the script for "Heroes") "When I first read the script, the first thing I thought was how cool it was․ How well written and fun it was․""
• Has performed in stage productions of "The Tempest" and "Amadeus․"
• Recognized for her role as Simone Deveaux on "Heroes․"
• Got into comics and her interest in "Heroes" from her brother Toby, who is a comic book artist
• Originally auditioned for the role of Niki on "Heroes" but instead made them change a character they originally were going to put in the show named Stella