Biography
Tawny Cypress (born August 8, 1976) is an American actress. She has appeared in various television and stage plays. She portrayed Simone Deveaux on the TV series Heroes. She previously starred on Fox's drama K-Ville as Ginger "Love Tap" LeBeau, a police officer who suffers the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Her father is of Hungarian and German extraction and her mother is of African-American and Native American ancestry. Cypress was born and raised in Point Pleasant, New Jersey and now lives in New York City. Her older brother Toby Cypress is a comic book artist.
Movies & TV Shows
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Supergirl (2015) — Senator Miranda Crane
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Shauna
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The Blacklist (2013) — Nez Rowan
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House of Cards (2013) — Carly Heath
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Heroes (2006) — Simone Deveaux
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Elementary (2012) — Black Suit
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World Trade Center (2006) — Bleeding Woman
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Billions (2016) — Dean Walker
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Blue Bloods (2010) — Patrice
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Brooklyn's Finest (2010) — Allisa
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Yellowjackets (2021) — Taissa Turner
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FBI (2018) — Jillian Starls
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Autumn in New York (2000) — Melissa
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Warehouse 13 (2009) — Romana
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Law & Order (1990) — Erin Grassley
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The Good Wife (2009) — Melinda
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Bull (2016) — Brooke Ford
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Louisa Iberra
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Unforgettable (2011) — Cherie Rollins-Murray
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Third Watch (1999) — Sharon Burns
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Rescue Me (2004) — Carla
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The Blacklist: Redemption (2017) — Nez Rowan
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Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020) — Naia
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Bella (2006) — Frannie
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Remains (2011) — Cindy
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The Code (2019) — Col. Edina Corpus
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Army Wives (2007) — Brenda
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The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
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Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022) — Self
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Hack (2002) — Anna Rowe
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Home (2013) — Laura
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Gun Hill (2014) — Andrea Login
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K-Ville (2007) — Ginger 'Love Tap' LeBeau
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The Time Tunnel (2006) — J.D.
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Jonny Zero (2005) — Nina Calvo
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100 Centre Street (2001) — Cassandra
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Inez & Doug & Kira (2019) — Inez
- Stalker Guilt Syndrome (2002) — Female Passerby