Cynthia Kaye McWilliams is an American actress, known for her performances on the television series '' Real Husbands of Hollywood'', ''

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''.

Life and career

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams was born in Berlin, Germany, but moved to United States, raised primarily in

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. She graduated from

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in Chicago and later moved to Los Angeles, California. In 2005, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams landed the recurring role as Kacee Franklin, C-Note's wife, in the

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drama series, ''

''. The following year, she appeared in the film '' The Lake House'', and later co-starred in the independent films ''Of Boys and Men'' and ''One Small Hitch''. In 2011, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams co-starred in the short-lived

crime-drama series, ''

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'' as Lilly Beauchamp. She had a voice role as

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in the 2013 video game '' Marvel Heroes''. In 2013, she began appearing in the recurring role of attorney Trina Shaw in the

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comedy series, '' Real Husbands of Hollywood''. In 2015, after a decade of playing supporting roles, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams won the leading role in the NBC drama pilot, ''Love Is a Four Letter Word''. In 2015, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams co-starred in the video game '' Halo 5: Guardians'' as Spartan Holly Tanaka.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McWilliams, Cynthia Kaye Living people American expatriates in Germany American television actresses American film actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Berlin American video game actresses American voice actresses DePaul University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American actresses