Cynthia Kaye McWilliams

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams? Total chameleon. Born in Berlin, bounced to Kansas City, then sharpened her acting chops at DePaul in Chicago. Right out the gate, she snagged a gig in The Lake House—yep, that movie with Keanu. From there, she jumped into Prison Break, then landed leads in shows like Family Practice and Chicago Code. You know, the kind of roles where you blink and suddenly she’s everywhere. She ditched Chicago for LA, hoping to be Damon Wayans’ sitcom wife (that pilot didn’t stick, but whatever—Hollywood, right?). Not long after, she scored big with Real Husbands of Hollywood, rolling with Kevin Hart for five seasons. While knocking out comedy, she was also popping up on Survivor’s Remorse, Nashville, Bosch, and headlining an NBC drama pilot. Netflix tapped her for Prince of Peoria, where she played the ultimate sitcom mom—live audience and all, old-school style. She even produced and starred in a Christmas comedy, hit the stage for Black Super Hero Magic Mama, and dove into Disney’s Upside Down Magic. Cynthia isn’t just about being on screen. She’s got serious pipes, voicing heavy hitters like Gamora on What If, and dropping lines in games like Valorant, Starfield, League of Legends, and CyberPunk 2077. Oh, and she’s not shy about championing women and minorities, backing arts education, and living for good food, wine, and travel. Basically, if it needs talent and attitude, Cynthia’s on it.