Cynthia Pinot

Cynthia Pinot
Born	Cynthia Pinon Gonzalez Los Angeles California, United States,
Occupation	Actress, Poet, Artist
Years active	1984–present
Website
http://www.cynthiapinot.com

Cynthia Pinot (born Cynthia Pinot Gonzalez on (January 27,) is an American film and television actress and former model.

Personal life

Pinot is of Spanish-French,German Mexican and Native American ancestry and was born in Los Angeles, California. She is a niece of Mexican film actor "El Piporro", Eulalio Gonzalez. Born into a family of artists, Pinot started performing at the age of four when she joined the Dance Academy in Chicago and had her own spot on a PBS aftershool children's show. Sun Tzu and Khalil Gibran are among her favorite writers. She has involved herself in non-profit organizations like HAPPI (Handicapped Artists And Performers), and Saint Judes Foundation. She also donates time to work with adolescent correctional facilities in the Los Angeles area.

Career

Pinot landed her first modeling contract at the age of 16 with Elite Model Management's petite division DIVA, after becoming a regional finalist in "The Look of the Year" model search. She later joined a Shakespearean performance troupe before she settled into The University Of Texas where she majored in theatre. She is also a published poet and an artist.

After a career as a model, Pinot re-launched her acting career in 2001 with a supporting role on Rush Hour 2.^[1] She has worked mostly in the action film genre with directors like Brett Ratner, Bryan Spicer, Jon Cassar and James Wong. Pinot later worked on an International drama entitled Jornada Al Norte in 2006. This film starred Cynthia Pinot and was featured at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival,^[2] and LA Film Festival. Cynthia has worked with Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Jet Lee and Tom Arnold. Pinot has appeared in the television series Alias,^[3] and featured on the first season of 24 with Kiefer Sutherland. Anne Bancroft was Cynthia's Mentor in early 2001-2003.

References

1. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_August_21/ai_n16677722/
2. ^ http://www.latinofilm.org/LALIFF-Announcement2006-REV.pdf
3. ^ http://www.tv.com/cynthia-pinot/person/379992/summary.html#

External links

• official website

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Name	Pinot, Cynthia
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Date of birth	January 27, 1972
Place of birth	Los Angeles California, United States, ,
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