Cynthia Harris Biography – Cynthia Harris Wiki
Cynthia Harris born Cynthia Lee Harris was an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series Edward & Mrs. Simpson and the sitcom Mad About You where she played the mother of star Paul Reiser’s character.
She was a co-founder in 1993 of Off Broadway’s The Actors Company Theatre, for which she had served as both an actor and co-artistic director, also starred in the 1979 TV miniseries Edward & Mrs. Simpson, playing Wallis Simpson. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for the performance. She appeared in numerous plays with the company, including Home, Bedroom Farce, and Lost in Yonkers, portraying nearly four dozen characters over the course of her tenure with the group. In 2013, Harris appeared as Adriana in the Primary Stages production of The Tribute Artist.
She made her Broadway debut as an understudy for the drama Natural Affection in 1963. In 1971, she appeared on Broadway in the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical, Company. In 1978, she received a BAFTA nomination for her performance as Wallis Simpson in Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).
Harris appeared in many television series and TV movies, such as Archie Bunker’s Place and All My Children. In the UK drama Edward and Mrs. Simpson, she was cast as the Duchess of Windsor, which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination in 1979. For five seasons, she played “comic yenta mom” Sylvia Buchman on the sitcom Mad About You, a role she reprised in the show’s 2019 limited-series revival. For almost two decades, she played Mrs. B. in television advertisements for the now-defunct department store chain Bradlees.
Her signature television role arrived in 1993 during the second season of Mad About You when she was cast as Sylvia Buchman, mother of Reiser’s Paul Buchman and sometime nemesis of daughter-in-law Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt). Including two appearances in the 2019 series reboot, Harris appeared in 73 Mad About You episodes.
Her many stage credits included productions of Lost in Yonkers, The Tribute Artist, and Bedroom Farce. She graduated from Smith College in 1955 with a degree in theatre and literature. Her first job upon graduating was as an assistant stage manager.
Cynthia Harris Age
She was born on August 9, 1934, in New York City, U.S., and died on October 3, 2021, in New York City, U.S. She was 87.
Cynthia Harris Husband
She is survived by her partner, Nathan Silverstein who was with her until she met her death in October 2021. In the past, she was married to Eugene Wolsk, a company manager and producer on Broadway, from 1961 until their 1972 divorce.
Cynthia Harris Family
Her father, Saul Harris, was a businessman. The details of her mother have not been revealed. She also has a brother, Dr. Mathew Harris Frances, and her deceased brother David. She is also survived by her devoted assistant, Terence Mintern, sister-in-law Maryjane, and nieces and nephews.
Cynthia Harris Death
The actress died on October 3, 2021, aged 87, in New York City. Upon her death, which was made public by her family, she was cremated and her ashes given to her family.
Cynthia Harris Cause of Death
The cause of her death was not stated. She died on October 3, 2021, aged 87, in New York City.
