Cynda Williams (1966) is an American actress. Born in Chicago, Illinois as Cynthia Williams, she was known by her birth name of Cindy Williams until she started her film career. At that time, the graduate of Ball State University changed her first name to "Cynda" to avoid conflicts with another actress listed by the Screen Actors Guild (See: Cindy Williams). Although she went on to Hollywood to appear in various movies, she actually lost the best actress award at Ball State University to