Cynda Williams (1966) is an American actress. Born in Chicago, Illinois as Cynthia Williams, she went by the name Cindy Williams until she started her film career. At that time, the graduate of Ball State University was forced to change her first name to "Cynda" by the Screen Actors Guild because another actress was already registered under her real name (See: Cindy Williams). Although she obviously went on to Hollywood to appear in various movies, she actually lost the best actress award at Ball State University to Lisa Downham.
Cynda Williams has held featured or starring roles in several films on television and in the cinema, including films Mo' Better Blues and One False Move as well as the Tales of the City Channel 4/PBS miniseries.
She has been married three times. Her first marriage was to actor Billy Bob Thornton from 1990 until 1992, she then married actor Arthur Louis Fuller in 1993 before divorcing in 1998. Her current marriage is to former college football star and television producer, Roderick Plummer, who she married in 2001. They have one child together.
