---
name: "Cynthia Stevenson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cynthia-stevenson"
fi1m_id: "cynthia-stevenson"
imdb_id: "nm0828906"
tmdb_id: 65528
wikidata_id: "Q444187"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 August 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T17:43:50.913984+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 Stevenson

## Identity

Cynthia Stevenson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cynthia-stevenson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cynthia-stevenson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0828906
- **TMDB ID:** 65528
- **Wikidata ID:** Q444187
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Stevenson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444187, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0828906/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65528

Actor. Born 2 August 1962 in Piedmont, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 August 1962, Piedmont, California, USA
- **Active:** 1992–1998
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 79 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 2, Animation 1, Crime 1, Family 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $25m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Stevenson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444187, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0828906/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65528

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Player*](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Cynthia Stevenson is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Bonnie Sherow in Robert Altman's *The Player* (1992) and appeared as Trish Maplewood in *Happiness* (1998).

She trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and began her career with roles in sketch comedy and guest appearances on series such as *Cheers*. Stevenson starred in the sitcoms *Bob* (1992–93), *Hope & Gloria* (1995–96) and *Oh Baby* (1998–2000), and was a regular cast member as Joy Lass in the series *Dead Like Me* (2003–04).

She is married to director Tom Davies.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Happiness* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Trish Maplewood — [page](https://film.one/film/happiness.md)
- *King of the Hill* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Sister Mary Catherine / Claire (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)
- *The Player* (1992), Fi1m 85, as Bonnie Sherow — [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

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

- *Baja* (2018), as Josey Johnson
- *The Good Doctor* (2017), series, as Marian Clark
- *Supergirl* (2015), series, as Mrs. Queller
- *Your Family or Mine* (2015), series, as Jan
- *Kingdom* (2014), series, as Marilyn Wheeler
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Pam Walsh
- *Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories* (2014), series, as Matt's Mom
- *Killing Daddy* (2014), as Emma Granger
- *Sleepy Hollow* (2013), series, as Nurse Gina Lambert
- *The Soul Man* (2012), series, as Carolyn
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Mary Nesbitt
- *Tiger Eyes* (2012), as Bitsy Kronick
- *Life Unexpected* (2010), series, as Laverne Cassidy
- *Jennifer's Body* (2009), as Chip's Mom
- *Case 39* (2009), as Nancy
- *I Love You, Beth Cooper* (2009), as Mrs. C
- *Surviving Suburbia* (2009), series, Actor
- *Reunion* (2009), as Emily
- *Dead Like Me: Life After Death* (2009), as Joy Lass
- *Will You Merry Me?* (2008), as Marilyn Kringle
- *Snow Buddies* (2008), as Jackie Framm
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Karen
- *Full of It* (2007), as Mrs. Leonard
- *Air Buddies* (2006), as Jackie Framm
- *Men in Trees* (2006), series, as Celia Bachelor
- *A Little Thing Called Murder* (2006), as Beverly Bates
- *Neverwas* (2005), as Sally
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Ruthie Carlin — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London* (2004), as Mrs. Banks
- *The L Word* (2004), series, as Roberta Collie
- *Air Bud: Spikes Back* (2003), as Jackie
- *Dead Like Me* (2003), series, as Joy Lass
- *Agent Cody Banks* (2003), as Mrs. Banks
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Diana Brooks
- *Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch* (2002), as Jackie
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Cindy
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Joy Solomon — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Happiness* (1998), as Trish Maplewood — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/happiness.md)
- *Oh Baby* (1998), series, as Tracy Calloway
- *Air Bud: Golden Receiver* (1998), as Jackie Framm
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as Jane Conrad
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Hayley Chisolm — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Sister Mary Catherine / Claire (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)
- *Live Nude Girls* (1995), as Marcy
- *Home for the Holidays* (1995), as Joanne Larson Wedman
- *Forget Paris* (1995), as Liz
- *Hope and Gloria* (1995), series, as Hope Davidson
- *Watch It* (1993), as Ellen
- *Bob* (1992), series, as Trisha McKay
- *The Player* (1992), as Bonnie Sherow — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md)
- *To The Moon, Alice* (1991), as Perky Girl
- *The Hidden Room* (1991), series, as Helen
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Abby Kaplow
- *Double Your Pleasure* (1989), as Nicole
- *Booker* (1989), series, as Penny
- *A Father's Homecoming* (1988), as Toni
- *Newhart* (1982), series, Actor
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Doris — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Before They Were Stars*, series, Actor

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