7.3
TV
Acting
Tawny Cypress
- Born
- (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA
- Credits
- 38 titles
Biography
Tawny Cypress (born August 8, 1976) is an American actress. She has appeared in various television and stage plays. She portrayed Simone Deveaux on the TV series Heroes. She previously starred on Fox's drama K-Ville as Ginger "Love Tap" LeBeau, a police officer who suffers the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Her father is of Hungarian and German extraction and her mother is of African-American and Native American ancestry. Cypress was born and raised in Point Pleasant, New Jersey and now lives in New York City.
Her older brother Toby Cypress is a comic book artist.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
TV
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.6
TV
The Blacklist
8.0
TV
House of Cards
7.4
TV
Heroes
7.6
TV
Elementary
6.1
Movie
World Trade Center
7.8
TV
Billions
7.4
TV
Yellowjackets
7.8
TV
Blue Bloods
6.3
Movie
Brooklyn's Finest
7.9
TV
FBI
7.7
TV
Warehouse 13
6.1
Movie
Autumn in New York
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.6
TV
The Good Wife
7.1
TV
Bull
7.6
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Acting credits 38
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Yellowjackets TV | Taissa Turner (39 ep) |
| 2020 | Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector TV | Naia (5 ep) |
| 2019 | Inez & Doug & Kira Film | Inez |
| 2019 | The Code TV | Edina Corpus (1 ep) |
| 2018 | FBI TV | Jillian Starls (1 ep) |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption TV | Nez Rowan (8 ep) |
| 2016 | Bull TV | Brooke Ford (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Billions TV | Dean Walker (2 ep) |
| 2015 | Supergirl TV | Senator Miranda Crane (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Gun Hill Film | Andrea Login |
| 2013 | Home Film | Laura |
| 2013 | The Blacklist TV | Nez Rowan (1 ep) |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Carly Heath (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Black Suit (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Remains Film | Cindy |
| 2011 | Unforgettable TV | Cherie Rollins-Murray (26 ep) |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods TV | Patrice (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Brooklyn's Finest Film | Allisa |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Melinda (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 TV | Romana (1 ep) |
| 2007 | K-Ville TV | Ginger 'Love Tap' LeBeau (11 ep) |
| 2007 | Army Wives TV | Brenda (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Heroes TV | Simone Deveaux (23 ep) |
| 2006 | Bella Film | Frannie |
| 2006 | World Trade Center Film | Bleeding Woman |
| 2006 | The Time Tunnel Film | J.D. |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero TV | Nina Calvo (6 ep) |
| 2004 | Rescue Me TV | Carla (5 ep) |
| 2002 | Hack TV | Anna Rowe (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Stalker Guilt Syndrome Film | Female Passerby |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Louisa Iberra (1 ep) |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street TV | Cassandra, Cassandra Rodriguez (3 ep) |
| 2000 | Autumn in New York Film | Melissa |
| 1999 | Third Watch TV | Sharon Burns (7 ep) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Shauna (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Erin Grassley (3 ep) |