Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Deceased · Born: Aug 22, 1947 · Died: Jan 25, 2023

2013
1995
1984
1979
1976

Personal Details

BornAug 22, 1947 Los Angeles, California, USA
Relatives
  • Carol Ann Williams (Sibling)

Biography

Cynthia Jane "Cindy" Williams, a renowned American actress, was born on August 22, 1947, and passed away on January 25, 2023. She is most famously recognized for her captivating performance as Shirley Feeney in the beloved television sitcom Laverne & Shirley. Despite receiving widespread acclaim for her portrayal of Shirley, Williams surprisingly departed the show after the second episode of its eighth and final season.

Williams' impressive acting career also included a notable role as Laurie Henderson in the iconic 1973 film American Graffiti, a classic that has stood the test of time.

Career

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2018
{"id":110717,"title":"A Dream of Christmas","year":"2016","character":"Jayne (the angel)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-dream-of-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110717.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110717.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
A Dream of Christmas
A Dream of Christmas as Jayne (the angel)
{"id":90421,"title":"Waiting in the Wings: The Musical","year":"2014","character":"Rosie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/waiting-in-the-wings-the-musical","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_90421.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_90421.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":41258,"title":"Stealing Roses","year":"2012","character":"Rose","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stealing-roses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41258.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":40699,"title":"Strawberry Summer","year":"2012","character":"Ruth Yates","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/strawberry-summer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_40699.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_40699.jpg"},"released":1}
Strawberry Summer
Strawberry Summer as Ruth Yates
{"id":1947,"title":"8 Simple Rules","year":2003,"character":"Mary Ellen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/8-simple-rules","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/jcjf8ko0ug40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/jcjf8ko0ug40.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules as Mary Ellen
{"id":53532,"title":"The Biggest Fan","year":"2002","character":"Helen Worden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-biggest-fan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53532.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53532.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Biggest Fan
The Biggest Fan as Helen Worden
{"id":55594,"title":"The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights","year":"1999","character":"Sue Ellen Caldwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-patty-duke-show-still-rockin-in-brooklyn-heights-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55594.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55594.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":7800,"title":"Meet Wally Sparks","year":"1997","character":"Emily Preston","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/meet-wally-sparks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7800.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Meet Wally Sparks
Meet Wally Sparks as Emily Preston
{"id":57087,"title":"The Stepford Husbands","year":"1996","character":"Dr. Caroline Knox","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-stepford-husbands","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57087.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57087.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Stepford Husbands
The Stepford Husbands as Dr. Caroline Knox
{"id":157528,"title":"Crimes of Passion: Escape from Terror - The Teresa Stamper Story","year":"1995","character":"Wanda Walden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crimes-of-passion-escape-from-terror-the-teresa-stamper-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157528.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":11079,"title":"Getting By","year":1993,"character":"Cathy Hale","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/getting-by","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11079.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11079.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Getting By
Getting By as Cathy Hale
{"id":3817,"title":"Bingo","year":"1991","character":"Natalie Devlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bingo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g4llacv81cg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g4llacv81cg.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Bingo
Bingo as Natalie Devlin
{"id":59457,"title":"Earth Angel","year":"1991","character":"Judith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/earth-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59457.jpg"},"released":1}
Earth Angel
Earth Angel as Judith
{"id":159778,"title":"Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen","year":"1990","character":"Rita Sue Bliss","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/perry-mason-the-case-of-the-poisoned-pen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159778.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159778.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":159809,"title":"Menu for Murder","year":"1990","character":"Connie Mann","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/menu-for-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159809.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159809.jpg"},"released":1}
Menu for Murder
Menu for Murder as Connie Mann
{"id":103839478,"title":"Normal Life","year":1990,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/normal-life","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839478.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":60605,"title":"Big Man on Campus","year":"1989","character":"Diane Girard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/big-man-on-campus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60605.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Big Man on Campus
Big Man on Campus as Diane Girard
{"id":7935,"title":"Rude Awakening","year":"1989","character":"June Margolin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rude-awakening","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5guoi20dpdv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5guoi20dpdv0.jpg"},"released":1}
Rude Awakening
Rude Awakening as June Margolin
{"id":160581,"title":"Tricks of the Trade","year":"1988","character":"Catherine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tricks-of-the-trade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160581.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160581.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":160667,"title":"Save the Dog!","year":"1988","character":"Becky","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/save-the-dog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160667.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160667.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":161415,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1986","character":"Lisa Burke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland-1986-8","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161415.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161415.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Disneyland
Disneyland as Lisa Burke
{"id":161527,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1986","character":"Heather Drew","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland-1986-14","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161527.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161527.jpg"},"released":1}
Disneyland
Disneyland as Heather Drew
{"id":173205,"title":"When Dreams Come True","year":"1985","character":"Susan Matthews","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/when-dreams-come-true","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173205.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173205.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
When Dreams Come True
When Dreams Come True as Susan Matthews
{"id":14911,"title":"The Creature Wasn't Nice","year":"1983","character":"Annie McHugh","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-creature-wasnt-nice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14911.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14911.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":62468,"title":"UFOria","year":"1981","character":"Arlene Stewart","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/uforia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62468.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
UFOria
UFOria as Arlene Stewart
{"id":103831236,"title":"Laverne & Shirley in the Army","year":1981,"character":"Shirley Feeney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/laverne-shirley-in-the-army","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831236.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6716,"title":"More American Graffiti","year":"1979","character":"Laurie Bolander","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/more-american-graffiti","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6716.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6716.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti as Laurie Bolander
{"id":189501,"title":"Suddenly, Love","year":"1978","character":"Regina Malloy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/suddenly-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_189501.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_189501.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Suddenly, Love
Suddenly, Love as Regina Malloy
{"id":25953,"title":"The First Nudie Musical","year":"1976","character":"Rosie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-first-nudie-musical","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/727r9ke4qdv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/727r9ke4qdv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":8585,"title":"Laverne & Shirley","year":1976,"character":"Shirley Feeney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/laverne-shirley","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8585.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8585.jpg"},"released":1}
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley as Shirley Feeney
{"id":86216,"title":"Mr. Ricco","year":"1975","character":"Jamison","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mr-ricco","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86216.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Mr. Ricco
Mr. Ricco as Jamison
{"id":24135,"title":"The Killing Kind","year":"1974","character":"Lori","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-killing-kind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24135.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24135.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":7750,"title":"The Conversation","year":"1974","character":"Ann","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-conversation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4udinrtt5l90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4udinrtt5l90.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81628,"title":"The Migrants","year":"1974","character":"Betty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-migrants","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81628.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":5902,"title":"American Graffiti","year":"1973","character":"Laurie Henderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-graffiti","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1j4jg8jb4608.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1j4jg8jb4608.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
American Graffiti
American Graffiti as Laurie Henderson
{"id":24244,"title":"Travels with My Aunt","year":"1972","character":"Tooley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/travels-with-my-aunt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24244.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24244.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":28578,"title":"Beware! The Blob","year":"1972","character":"Randy's Girlfriend","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/beware-the-blob","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28578.jpg"},"released":1}
Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob as Randy's Girlfriend
{"id":120725,"title":"Drive, He Said","year":"1971","character":"Manager's Girlfriend","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/drive-he-said","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120725.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Drive, He Said
Drive, He Said as Manager's Girlfriend
{"id":11219,"title":"The Funny Side","year":1971,"character":"Teenage Wife","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-funny-side","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11219.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11219.jpg"},"released":1}
The Funny Side
The Funny Side as Teenage Wife
{"id":81901,"title":"Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.","year":"1970","character":"Marissa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gas-or-it-became-necessary-to-destroy-the-world-in-order-to-save-it","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81901.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81901.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":176301,"title":"The Happy Days of Garry Marshall","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-happy-days-of-garry-marshall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_176301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_176301.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":136755,"title":"Ruminations","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ruminations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136755.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136755.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":155985,"title":"The Making of 'American Graffiti'","year":"1998","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-making-of-american-graffiti-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155985.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155985.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":163360,"title":"Andy's Funhouse","year":"1979","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/andys-funhouse-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163360.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163360.jpg"},"released":1}
1979