Cindy Williams

Acting

Cindy Williams

Born August 22, 1947 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died January 25, 2023 · aged 75

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…

Known For

The ConversationThe Conversation · 1974
The Conversation
★ 7.51974
MovieCrimeDrama
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Father of the BrideFather of the Bride · 1991
Father of the Bride
★ 6.51991
MovieComedyRomance
George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife tries to make him happy for Annie, but when the wedding takes place at their home and a foreign wedding planner takes over the ceremony, he becomes slightly insane.
American GraffitiAmerican Graffiti · 1973
American Graffiti
★ 7.11973
MovieComedyDrama
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
Father of the Bride Part IIFather of the Bride Part II · 1995
Father of the Bride Part II
★ 6.31995
MovieComedyFamily
Just when George Banks has recovered from his daughter's wedding, he receives the news that she's pregnant ... and that George's wife is expecting too. He was planning on selling their home, but that's a plan that—like George—will have to change with the arrival of both a grandchild and a kid of his own.
More American GraffitiMore American Graffiti · 1979
More American Graffiti
★ 5.21979
MovieComedyDrama
College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.
Meet Wally SparksMeet Wally Sparks · 1997
Meet Wally Sparks
★ 4.71997
MovieComedy
Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.
The First Nudie MusicalThe First Nudie Musical · 1976
The First Nudie Musical
★ 5.01976
MovieMusicComedy
The heir to a bankrupt studio decides to make a daring musical to avoid demolition, agreeing to finish it in two weeks or lose ownership.
Big Man on CampusBig Man on Campus · 1989
Big Man on Campus
★ 5.91989
MovieComedyFantasy
In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA. He discovers life as two students bring him out of the tower and into society.

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Strawberry SummerStrawberry Summer · 2012
Strawberry Summer
★ 6.32012
MovieTV MovieDrama
High school music teacher Beth Landon puts herself on the line when she invites world-famous country singer Jason Keith to perform at her rural town's Strawberry Festival. A one-hit wonder with a horrible rep for cancelling shows and copping an attitude, Jason isn't what Beth's mother, Eileen, considers a reliable musical act for the beloved festival, which she is proudly hosting with her good friend Ruth. Beth, reigning as Strawberry Queen, attempts to stick up for her favorite singer, but when she finally meets Jason face-to-face, it becomes obvious it won't be easy. But behind Jason's rock star image, he's hiding a secret about his past that could turn his tanking career around. Along with his manager Ray, Beth convinces Jason the festival gig is a great way to revitalize his career and win back his audience appeal. As Jason spends more time with Beth, his attitude starts to fade as they each encourage the other to realize their deepest dreams as talented musicians.

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Laverne & Shirley in the ArmyLaverne & Shirley in the Army · 1981
Laverne & Shirley in the Army
★ 7.41981
SeriesAnimation
Laverne & Shirley in the Army is a 1981 Hanna-Barbera cartoon series based on the TV show Laverne & Shirley, with the title characters voiced by Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams. The show aired on Saturday mornings for one season of 13 episodes on ABC. The series was produced in association with Paramount Network Television. The following season, the series was re-titled Laverne & Shirley with The Fonz and combined with a half-hour adaptation of the 1978–1982 sitcom Mork & Mindy to form the Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour, which lasted for one season.[2] During the second season, Laverne and Shirley were joined by the characters of The Fonz (voiced by Henry Winkler) and his anthropomorphic dog Mr. Cool (voiced by Frank Welker; from the 1980–81 animated series The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang) working as mechanics in the army camp's motorpool.

Shirley Feeney