Tawny Cypress
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
The Blacklist
2013
FBI
2018
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Blue Bloods
2010
The Good Wife
2009
Elementary
2012
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Heroes
2006
Billions
2016
Third Watch
1999
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Shauna · 1999
Law & Order
as Erin Grassley · 1990
The Blacklist
as Nez Rowan · 2013
FBI
as Jillian Starls · 2018
The Jennifer Hudson Show
· 2022
Blue Bloods
as Patrice · 2010
The Good Wife
as Melinda · 2009
Elementary
as Black Suit · 2012
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Louisa Iberra · 2001
Heroes
as Simone Deveaux · 2006
Billions
as Dean Walker · 2016
Third Watch
as Sharon Burns · 1999
Supergirl
as Senator Miranda Crane · 2015
House of Cards
as Carly Heath · 2013
Bull
as Brooke Ford · 2016
Warehouse 13
as Romana · 2009
Army Wives
as Brenda · 2007
Rescue Me
as Carla · 2004
Yellowjackets
as Taissa Turner · 2021
Unforgettable
as Cherie Rollins-Murray · 2011
Hack
as Anna Rowe · 2002
100 Centre Street
as Cassandra · 2001
100 Centre Street
as Cassandra Rodriguez · 2001
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
as Naia · 2020
The Blacklist: Redemption
as Nez Rowan · 2017
The Code
as Edina Corpus · 2019
Jonny Zero
as Nina Calvo · 2005
World Trade Center
as Bleeding Woman · 2006
Autumn in New York
as Melissa · 2000
Brooklyn's Finest
as Allisa · 2010
K-Ville
as Ginger 'Love Tap' LeBeau · 2007
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
as Self · 2022
Home
as Laura · 2013
Remains
as Cindy · 2011
Bella
as Frannie · 2006
The Time Tunnel
as J.D. · 2006
Inez & Doug & Kira
as Inez · 2019
Gun Hill
as Andrea Login · 2014
Stalker Guilt Syndrome
as Female Passerby · 2002