Born and raised in the borough of Philadelphia, Pa., the youngest of five children, Cynthia made her stage debut in 4th grade as Dorothy in the "Wizard of OZ" and knew she found her calling. After attending the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, she made her way to New York City where she studied at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and upon graduation, she began working in a variety of Off- Broadway theatres and regional theatres. In Los Angeles, Cynthia had the pleasure of performing in one of her most memorable roles as Rose Weiss in A Shayna Maidel. In the comedy world, Cynthia became a member of the famed CANDID CAMERA improv troupe of actors pulling pranks and catching people off guard across the United States. She apologizes in advance to her "victims", especially the innocent lady who asked for directions while she portrayed MISS INFORMATION in Chicago, only to direct her "victim" to the Statue of Liberty! For 13 years she had the pleasure of running around the halls of Greystone Mansion in a red flapper dress, boa and high heels causing mayhem and havoc as the “saucy, hilarious, scheming British dance hall trollop”, in the smash hit, long running show, THE MANOR, based on the Doheny family's infamous rise and devastating fall. Her love for dance and the diverse people she encountered at the local YMCA triggered her imagination and her hit web series MEET ME AT THE BARRE” was born. Currently streaming on Youtube, the series stars Cynthia, Pete Gardner, (from the Golden Globe award-winning show, My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), former Broadway dancer, Malinda Farrington, Cheryl Harrington (upcoming Jeffrey Dahmer series) Deb Snyder (Mixed-ish) and Thomas Fiscella, a national company “Jersey Boys” alumni. Cynthia‟s work can be viewed at: https://meetmeatthebarre.us https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/CYNTHIAGRAVINESE www.imdb.me/cynthiagravinese www.cynthiagravinese.com