Cynthia Ettinger

Cynthia Ettinger is an American actress, known for her stage and television work, most notably her appearances on the TV series Carnivàle and in the unaired pilot of the TV series Smallville. 2Early life She is a graduate of Desert High School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. 2Career Ettinger was originally cast as Martha Kent for Smallville, but during filming everyone realized that she was not right for the role, including Ettinger. She turned to theater jobs, and when the opportunity for Carnivàle came up, she chose that project because of the theater-like experience. She has starred in the play Rantoul and Die. 2Personal life From 1990 to 1993, she was married to American singer and television performer Wally Kurth. 2Filmography The Silence of The Lambs (1991) as Officer Jacobs Seinfeld (1991) as Michelle ER (1994) as Mrs Powell Fail Safe (2000) as Mrs Black Providence (2000) as Sylvia Rohan Smallville (2001) as Martha Kent (Pilot only) Frailty (2002) as Cynthia Harbridge Gilmore Girls (2002 – 2003) as Maureen Rollins Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002 – 2003) as Evelyn Prichard and Angie Landricks Carnivàle (2003 – 2005) as Rita Sue Dreifuss (starring) thirteen (2003) as Cynthia Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004) as Fellatio Teacher House M.D. (2005) (Episode: "Heavy") as Mr