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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1947-08-22

Deathday

2023-01-25 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Cynthia Jane Williams

Cindy Williams

Biography

Cynthia Jane "Cindy" Williams (August 22, 1947 - January 25, 2023) was an American actress best known for starring in the television situation-comedy series Laverne & Shirley, in the role of "Shirley Feeney". Although praised for her portrayal of Shirley, she left the show after the 2nd episode of the show's eighth and final season. She is also known for her role as Laurie Henderson in the classic film American Graffiti.

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Acting

2020		Menopause The Musical: Live from Las Vegas
2020		The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
2020		Delphine and Carole as Self (archive footage)

2018		Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting as Rosie
2018		Ruminations as Self

2016

A Dream of Christmas as Jayne (the angel)

2015

The Odd Couple as Vivian

2014

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical as Rosie

2013

Sam & Cat as Janice Dobbins

2012		Strawberry Summer as Ruth Yates
2012		Stealing Roses as Rose

2011

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Shirley (archive footage)

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self

2008

Mascot Prep as Additional Voice

2007

Drive as House Mother

2006

The Legend of William Tell as Jillian

2002		Less than Perfect as Joan
2002		8 Simple Rules as Mary Ellen

1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nora Hodges
1999		The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights as Sue Ellen Caldwell

1998		The Making of 'American Graffiti' as Self
1998		Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist

1997

Meet Wally Sparks as Emily Preston

1996		7th Heaven as Vice Principal Val
1996		The Stepford Husbands as Dr. Caroline Knox

1995		Hope and Gloria as Connie Carlucci
1995		Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story as Wanda Walden
1995		Get Street Smart: A Kid's Guide to Stranger Dangers as Self

1994		Touched by an Angel as Claire
1994		The Magic School Bus as Gerri Poveri (voice)

1993		Intimate Portrait as Self
1993		Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Wandamae
1993		Getting By as Cathy Hale

1991		Bingo as Natalie Devlin
1991		Earth Angel as Judith

1990		Menu for Murder as Connie Mann
1990		Normal Life
1990		Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen as Rita Sue Bliss

1989		Big Man on Campus as Diane Girard
1989		Rude Awakening as June Margolin
1989		Just Like Family as Lisa Burk

1988		Tricks of the Trade as Catherine
1988		Save the Dog! as Becky

1986		The Leftovers as Heather Drew
1986		Help Wanted: Kids as Lisa Burke

1985		When Dreams Come True as Susan Matthews
1985		Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)

1984

UFOria as Arlene Stewart

1983

Spaceship as Annie McHugh

1982

Magic with the Stars

1981		Laverne & Shirley in the Army as Shirley Feeney
1981		Be Pretty and Shut Up! as Self

1979		Andy's Funhouse as Herself
1979		More American Graffiti as Laurie Bolander
1979		Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall as Self

1978

Suddenly, Love as Regina Malloy

1977		Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977		CHiPs as Cindy Williams (uncredited)
1977		Laugh-In as Guest Performer (uncredited)

1976		Laverne & Shirley as Shirley Feeney
1976		Donny & Marie as Self
1976		The First Nudie Musical as Rosie

1975

Mr. Ricco as Jamison

1974		Dinah! as Self
1974		Petrocelli as Carol Janssen
1974		The Conversation as Ann
1974		The Killing Kind as Lori
1974		The Migrants as Betty
1974		Happy Days as Shirley Feeney

1973

American Graffiti as Laurie Henderson

1972		Travels with My Aunt as Tooley
1972		Beware! The Blob as Randy's Girlfriend

1971		The Funny Side as Teenage Wife
1971		Drive, He Said as Manager's Girlfriend

1970

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. as Marissa

1969

Love, American Style as Karen Brown

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1944		Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1944		Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter

Production

1995

Father of the Bride Part II as Co-Producer

1991

Father of the Bride as Co-Producer