Table of Biography
Cynthia Sikes is a renowned actress and producer from the United States. Cynthia Sikes is widely recognized for her work on “St. Elsewhere” and “Blade Runner 2049.”
Early Life
Cynthia Sikes was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, the United States, on January 2, 1954. Her full name is Cynthia Lee Sikes and holds US nationality. Meanwhile, her birth name is Cindy Lee Sikes She celebrated her birthday on 2nd January each year and is currently 69 years old. According to the astrological chart, she has a birth sign of Capricorn.
She has not mentioned her parent’s identities and their profession. Meanwhile, the actress is quite an introverted person and doesn’t like to share her family and childhood background. She seems to be the only child of her parents and she built an interest in acting at a young age.
Cynthia Sikes – Education
Moving on to her academic, she enrolled at the Wichita State University. Later, she enrolled at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and studied Journalism, before moving to California to begin her career as an actress.
Professional Career
Before her acting career, Cynthia Sikes started her career as a model. As a model, she participated in the Miss Kansas in 1972 and was crowned the title. After this success, she went to competed in the Miss America pageant where she won the preliminary swimsuit competition and became one of the Top 10 finalists overall.
While still studying the Wichita, she was offered an invitation to travel with Bob Hope’s 1972 USO Christmas Special as a singer/dancer, traveling from Vietnam to Thailand to Diego Garcia, to entertain homesick soldiers.
Her personal life and professional future were radically impacted by her tour with Hope and the Miss America pageant. She debuted at William Ball’s American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco in 1977.
Later Career
She was awarded a scholarship and appeared in some shows, including Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale, Dürrenmatt’s The Visit, The Glass Menagerie, A Hatful of Rain, Bedtime Story, and A Christmas Carol. Her Broadway debut was as the “Baker’s Wife,” a lead part in Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods.
She began receiving offers for roles in prominent television shows and movies. Moreover, she played Dr. Annie Cavanero on NBC’s “St. Elsewhere” for three years, starring Denzel Washington, and starred in episodes of “Magnum P.I.”
Caption: The poster of the TV series, L.A. Law (Source: IMDb)
Her next recurring role was as Judge Monica Ryan on “L.A. Law,” and she later produced and appeared in the CBS feature “Sins of Silence” starring Lindsay Wagner. Her other roles include Dr. Sidney Walden on the famous show “JAG” and “Arliss.” Her most recent TV appearance was a four-episode storyline alongside David Duchovny on NBC’s “Aquarius.”
She co-starred in the comedy “Arthur 2: On the Rocks” with Dudley Moore, “That’s Life!” with Jack Lemmon, “Love Hurts” with Jeff Daniels, “Possums” with Mac Davis, and “Going Shopping” with director Henry Jaglom.
Public Works
Her interests shifted to public works and she got more active in government after President Bill Clinton appointed her to the Advisory Committee for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 1999. Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated her as California State Commissioner for the California Service Corps in 2005, and she also established Team Safe-T, an emergency preparation program for K-12 schools.
Six years later, Yorkin was appointed to the UCLA School of Public Health Dean’s Advisory Board to assist in seeking money for the campus’s global bio lab. Cindy Horn and Dr. Linda Rosenstock, Dean of UCLA’s School of Public Health, were her collaborators.
She moved on to produce her first feature film, the critically acclaimed “Blade Runner 2049,” directed by Oscar candidate Denis Villeneuve and starring Academy Award nominees Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematographer for Roger Deakins.
Net Worth 2023
Being an actress, and producer, she has earned good fortune. As of 2023, her net worth is at around $13 million while her salary and income are under review.
Relationship Status
In terms of her personal life, Cynthia Sikes is a widow and is not dating anyone at the moment. In the past, she was in a relationship with American politician, Ted Kennedy in 1972, but they got separated in 1973. After this, she dated American actors Warren Beatty and Harry Hamlin.
Caption: Cynthia Sikes’s family photo (Source: Getty Images)
On June 24, 1989, she married a producer and director, Bud Yorkin. With the marriage, the couple has two kids named Jessica and Michael. The couple’s marital relationship ended when her husband died of natural causes on August 18, 2015.
Body Measurements
Caption: Cynthia Sikes posing for a photo (Source: wikiFeet)
The beautiful actress stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 58 kg. Moreover, she has a pair of blue eyes with dark brown hair colour. While her other body measurements are unknown.
Cynthia Sikes – Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@cynthiasikesyorkin’ there are 137 followers. Likewise, there are 141 followers on her Twitter page ‘@CynthiaYorkin’ and she is not present on Facebook.