- Born
- Birth nameCynthia Marie Ettinger
- Cynthia Ettinger, a native of California, has been a member of "The Actors' Gang" for nearly thirty years and serves as the company's Co-Artistic Director and Master Teacher. Her first film appearance was in "Martians, Go Home". Cynthia has directed numerous plays during the company's thirty-five-year history, including five recent Shakespeare adaptations presented as part of the company's Free Shakespeare in the Park for family-oriented program, using Shakespeare to inspire and entertain over ten thousand children and adults. Her most notable film appearance is in "Silence of the Lambs". Cynthia has been performing in many productions with The Actors' Gang which include "The Seagull", "Mephisto", "Self-Defense", "Red Noses", and "Carnage: A Comedy". She once auditioned for the role of Martha Kent for a pilot of the television series "Smallville", but ultimately lost it to Annette O'Toole.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseWally Kurth(May 27, 1990 - 1993) (divorced)
- Is the Co-Artistic Director of The Actors' Gang, a theater company located in Culver City, CA.
- As a Vanguard Member of The Actors' Gang, she teaches classes in The Actors' Gang signature style of acting. The style grew out of Commedia dell'Arte and all actors work in one out of four states of emotion: Sadness, Happiness, Anger, or Fear.
- Was the original Martha Kent on the series Smallville (2001). However, before the pilot aired, her scenes were re shot with Annette O'Toole, who eventually played that role on the series.
- Married Wally Kurth on 5/27/90, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Her father walked her down the aisle in a dress uniform because he is a retired colonel. She and Kurth have since divorced.
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