---
name: "Cynthia Harris"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cynthia-harris"
fi1m_id: "cynthia-harris"
imdb_id: "nm0364576"
tmdb_id: 159816
wikidata_id: "Q2544991"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 August 1934"
died: "3 October 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T20:03:34.469229+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Cynthia Harris

## Identity

Cynthia Harris

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cynthia-harris
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cynthia-harris
- **IMDb ID:** nm0364576
- **TMDB ID:** 159816
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2544991
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Harris, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2544991, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364576/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/159816

Actor. Born 9 August 1934 in New York City. Died 3 October 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 August 1934, New York City
- **Died:** 3 October 2021
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Harris, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2544991, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364576/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/159816

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*3 Men and a Baby*](https://film.one/film/3-men-and-a-baby.md) (71)

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## Biography

Cynthia Harris was an American actress who worked in film, television and theatre. She was born in New York City on 9 August 1934 and died there on 3 October 2021. She graduated from Smith College with a degree in theatre and literature and made her Broadway debut in 1963.

Harris appeared as Mrs. Hathaway in the film *3 Men and a Baby* (1987). On television she played Wallis Simpson in the miniseries *Edward & Mrs. Simpson* (1978), for which she received a BAFTA nomination, and Sylvia Buchman in the sitcom *Mad About You* (1992–1999, revived 2019). Her other screen credits include *The Distinguished Gentleman* (1992) and *Mannequin Two: On the Move* (1991).

A New York stage veteran, she appeared in the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s *Company* (1971) and co-founded The Actors Company Theatre in 1993, serving as its artistic director.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *3 Men and a Baby* (1987), Fi1m 71, as Mrs. Hathaway — [page](https://film.one/film/3-men-and-a-baby.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mad About You* (2019), series, as Sylvia Buchman
- *I Do & I Don't* (2008), as Emily Murphy
- *Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman* (2004), as Amelia
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Mike's Mom — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *The Geena Davis Show* (2000), series, as Joyce
- *An American Daughter* (2000), as Charlotte 'Chubby' Hughes
- *Now and Again* (1999), series, Actor
- *Passion's Way* (1999), as Adelaide
- *Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story* (1998), as Kathleen
- *The Secret of Anastasia* (1997), as Queen Alexandra / Harp (voice)
- *Harrison: Cry of the City* (1996), as Helen Lovett
- *The Distinguished Gentleman* (1992), as Vera Johnson
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Sylvia Buchman
- *Mannequin Two: On the Move* (1991), as Mom / Queen
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Defense Attorney Adele Diamond, Gifford — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Ann Jillian* (1989), series, Actor
- *Pancho Barnes* (1988), as Mrs. Lowe
- *3 Men and a Baby* (1987), as Mrs. Hathaway — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/3-men-and-a-baby.md)
- *Everything's Relative* (1987), series, as Gwen Spaulding
- *A Special Friendship* (1987), as Mrs. Van Lew
- *The Women's Club* (1987), as Women's Club Lady
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Iris Hubbard
- *Izzy & Moe* (1985), as Dallas Carter
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Judge Paula G. Walsh
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Phyllis Thurlow, Lauren Delagre
- *Kate & Allie* (1984), series, Actor
- *Reuben, Reuben* (1983), as Bobby Springer
- *Allison Sydney Harrison* (1983), as Clarisse Spencer
- *Tempest* (1982), as Cynthia
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Elinor Leopold
- *The Princess and the Cabbie* (1981), as Barbara Cunningham
- *Nurse* (1981), series, as Barbara Scholfield
- *Doctor Franken* (1980), as Anita Franken
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Jana Kilman
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Amanda
- *Edward and Mrs Simpson* (1978), series, as Wallis Warfield Simspon
- *Edward & Mrs. Simpson* (1978), as Wallis Warfield Simpson
- *Husbands, Wives & Lovers* (1978), series, Actor
- *Breaking Up* (1978), as Edie
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Mrs. Layton
- *Sirota's Court* (1976), series, as Maureen O'Conner
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, Actor
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Helen Fielding — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Coffee, Tea or Me?* (1973), as Dee Dee
- *I Could Never Have Sex with Any Man Who Has So Little Regard for My Husband* (1973), as Laura
- *Up the Sandbox* (1972), as Stella
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as Diane Nugent
- *Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me* (1971), as Beth
- *Isadora* (1968), as Mary Desti
- *Another World* (1964), series, Actor

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