Cynthia Stevenson

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Cynthia Stevenson

Born	August 2, 1962 Piedmont, California

Cynthia C. Stevenson (born August 2, 1962) is an American actress.

Stevenson was born in Piedmont, California, the daughter of Gayle, an editor, and Al Stevenson, an upholstery warehouse owner.^[1] She grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.

One of her first roles was a guest appearance as Norm Peterson's high-strung secretary "Doris" on Cheers. Other early work included the short-lived comedy series My Talk Show (1991-1992) and Bob (1992-1993). On film, she has appeared in The Player, Happiness, Agent Cody Banks and Agent Cody Banks 2. She appeared in a series on Lifetime Television called Oh Baby.

Stevenson was a regular cast member on the series Dead Like Me, playing lead character George (Ellen Muth)'s mother. In April 2006, she completed filming a new sitcom pilot for CBS called You've Reached the Elliotts, starring opposite Chris Elliott as his wife, which apparently has not been picked up. She has a recurring role on the cable series The L Word, as well as the series Men in Trees, which is filmed in her native Vancouver. She also has a semi-recurring role as "Cindy Devlin" on According to Jim.