Cynthia Preston, sometimes credited as Cyndy Preston (born May 18, 1968), is a Canadian actress.

Life and career

Preston was born in

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. She made her screen debut in the 1986 television film ''Miles to Go...'' playing

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' daughter. She appeared in a number of Canadian television dramas the following years, include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Hitchhiker'', and '' Street Legal''. She played the female leading roles in horror films '' Pin'' (1988), ' (1988), and '' Prom Night III: The Last Kiss'' (1989). Preston starred in the 1994 award-winning comedy-drama film '' Whale Music'' opposite

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. In 1999, she starred in the

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science fiction series '' Total Recall 2070'' alongside

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. The series was canceled after single season of 22 episodes. She guest-starred on ''

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'', '' Andromeda'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''

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'', '' Bones'', '' Flashpoint'' and ''

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''. From 2002 to 2005 she played Faith Rosco in the American daytime soap opera '' General Hospital''. Preston appeared in the 2013 supernatural horror film '' Carrie'' directed by

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. She starred in a more than ten Lifetime television movies, including ''The Love of Her Life'' (2008), ''Dead at 17'' (2008), ''A Sister's Secret'' (2009), ''The Wife He Met Online'' (2012), ''A Nanny's Revenge'' (2012), ''The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom'' (2014), ''Stalked by a Reality Star'' (2018), and ''The Cheerleader Escort'' (2019).

Filmography

References

External links

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Biography of Cynthia Preston
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Preston, Cynthia Canadian film actresses Canadian soap opera actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses 1968 births Canadian expatriates in the United States