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name: "Cynthia Geary"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 March 1965"
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average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-20T21:11:10.772331+00:00"
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# Cynthia Geary

Actor. Born 21 March 1965 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 March 1965, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
- **Also known as:** Σίνθια Τζέρι, Σινθια Τζερι
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2347861, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0311280/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162945

## Biography

Cynthia Geary is an American actress. She was born on 21 March 1965 in Jackson, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal performance. Her career began with national commercials before she secured guest roles in television and film.

Geary is best known for playing Shelly Tambo in the series *Northern Exposure* (1990–1995), a role that earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Other credits include *8 Seconds* (1994), *Smoke Signals* (1998), *To Grandmother's House We Go* (1992), and appearances in *The Outer Limits* (1995) and *Due Justice* (2023).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Northern Exposure* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Shelly Tambo — [page](https://film.one/tv/northern-exposure.md)

## Also known for

- *The Outer Limits* (1995), Teryl Bouton
- *Smoke Signals* (1998), Cathy the Gymnast
- *8 Seconds* (1994), Kellie Frost
- *Due Justice* (2023), Dr. Delaney
- *To Grandmother's House We Go* (1992), Rhonda Thompson
- *Young Doctors in Love* (1982), Girl with Broken Nose (uncredited)
- *Bigfoot* (2012), Sueanne

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