Actor profile

Cindy Williams

22nd August 1947 Los Angeles, California, USA Acting

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 film American Graffiti. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cindy Williams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

49 Movies 32 TV Shows 81 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Menopause The Musical: Live from Las Vegas poster

Menopause The Musical: Live from Las Vegas 30th November 2020

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall poster

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall 12th May 2020 as Self

Delphine and Carole poster

Delphine and Carole 14th January 2020 as Self (archive footage)

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting poster

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting 9th June 2018 as Rosie

Ruminations poster

Ruminations 25th January 2018 as Self

A Dream of Christmas poster

A Dream of Christmas 3rd December 2016 as Jayne (the angel)

Strawberry Summer poster

Strawberry Summer 25th August 2012 as Ruth Yates

Stealing Roses poster

Stealing Roses 1st June 2012 as Rose

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored poster

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored 1st January 2011 as Shirley (archive footage)

Mascot Prep 8th February 2008 as Additional Voice

The Legend of William Tell poster

The Legend of William Tell 1st January 2006 as Jillian

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 19th May 2003 as Self

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights poster

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights 1st January 1999 as Sue Ellen Caldwell

The Making of 'American Graffiti' poster

The Making of 'American Graffiti' 15th September 1998 as Self

Meet Wally Sparks poster

Meet Wally Sparks 31st January 1997 as Emily Preston

The Stepford Husbands poster

The Stepford Husbands 14th May 1996 as Dr. Caroline Knox

Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story poster

Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story 23rd January 1995 as Wanda Walden

Get Street Smart: A Kid's Guide to Stranger Dangers poster

Get Street Smart: A Kid's Guide to Stranger Dangers 1st January 1995 as Self

Bingo poster

Bingo 9th August 1991 as Natalie Devlin

Earth Angel poster

Earth Angel 4th March 1991 as Judith

Menu for Murder poster

Menu for Murder 4th December 1990 as Connie Mann

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen poster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen 21st January 1990 as Rita Sue Bliss

Big Man on Campus poster

Big Man on Campus 12th December 1989 as Diane Girard

Rude Awakening poster

Rude Awakening 16th August 1989 as June Margolin

Tricks of the Trade poster

Tricks of the Trade 6th December 1988 as Catherine

Save the Dog! poster

Save the Dog! 19th March 1988 as Becky

The Leftovers poster

The Leftovers 16th November 1986 as Heather Drew

Help Wanted: Kids poster

Help Wanted: Kids 2nd February 1986 as Lisa Burke

When Dreams Come True poster

When Dreams Come True 28th May 1985 as Susan Matthews

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers poster

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers 1st January 1985 as Self (archive footage)

UFOria poster

UFOria 10th July 1984 as Arlene Stewart

Spaceship poster

Spaceship 1st July 1983 as Annie McHugh

Magic with the Stars poster

Magic with the Stars 17th January 1982 as Self

Be Pretty and Shut Up! poster

Be Pretty and Shut Up! 4th March 1981 as Self

Andy's Funhouse poster

Andy's Funhouse 28th August 1979 as Self

More American Graffiti poster

More American Graffiti 3rd August 1979 as Laurie Bolander

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall 1st January 1979 as Self

Suddenly, Love poster

Suddenly, Love 4th December 1978 as Regina Malloy

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas 23rd October 1977

The First Nudie Musical poster

The First Nudie Musical 1st January 1976 as Rosie

Mr. Ricco poster

Mr. Ricco 31st January 1975 as Jamison

The Conversation poster

The Conversation 12th April 1974 as Ann

The Killing Kind poster

The Killing Kind 20th March 1974 as Lori

The Migrants poster

The Migrants 3rd February 1974 as Betty

American Graffiti poster

American Graffiti 11th August 1973 as Laurie Henderson

Travels with My Aunt poster

Travels with My Aunt 17th December 1972 as Tooley

Beware! The Blob poster

Beware! The Blob 10th June 1972 as Randy's Girlfriend

Drive, He Said poster

Drive, He Said 13th June 1971 as Manager's Girlfriend

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. poster

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. 4th September 1970 as Marissa

The Odd Couple poster

The Odd Couple 19th February 2015 as Vivian

Sam & Cat poster

Sam & Cat 8th June 2013 as Janice Dobbins

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories 3rd October 2009 as Self

Drive poster

Drive 13th April 2007 as House Mother

Less than Perfect poster

Less than Perfect 1st October 2002 as Joan

8 Simple Rules poster

8 Simple Rules 17th September 2002 as Mary Ellen

Girlfriends poster

Girlfriends 11th September 2000 as Lisa James

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Nora Hodges

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 14th September 1998 as Self - Panelist

7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven 26th August 1996 as Vice Principal Val

Hope and Gloria poster

Hope and Gloria 9th March 1995 as Connie Carlucci

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as Claire

The Magic School Bus poster

The Magic School Bus 10th September 1994 as Gerri Poveri (voice)

Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait 14th November 1993 as Self

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman poster

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 12th September 1993 as Wandamae

Getting By poster

Getting By 5th March 1993 as Cathy Hale

Normal Life poster

Normal Life 21st March 1990

Just Like Family poster

Just Like Family 27th May 1989 as Lisa Burk

Laverne & Shirley in the Army poster

Laverne & Shirley in the Army 10th October 1981 as Shirley Feeney

The Magic of David Copperfield poster

The Magic of David Copperfield 27th October 1978 as Self

CHiPs poster

CHiPs 15th September 1977 as Cindy Williams (uncredited)

Laugh-In 5th September 1977 as Guest Performer (uncredited)

Laverne & Shirley poster

Laverne & Shirley 27th January 1976 as Shirley Feeney

Donny & Marie poster

Donny & Marie 23rd January 1976 as Self

Dinah! poster

Dinah! 21st October 1974 as Self

Petrocelli poster

Petrocelli 11th September 1974 as Carol Janssen

Happy Days poster

Happy Days 15th January 1974 as Shirley Feeney

The Funny Side 12th September 1971 as Teenage Wife

Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style 29th September 1969 as Karen Brown

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards 20th January 1944 as Self - Presenter