Cyia Batten

Cyia Batten
Cyia Batten, April 2008
Born	January 26, 1975 (1975-01-26) (age 36) Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, dancer, model, vedette/showgirl
Years active	1995–present

Cyia Batten (born January 26, 1975) is an American dancer, model and film/television actress as well as former Pussycat Dolls dance troupe.^[1] She has worked as a professional dancer all over the world for various projects including The Pussycat Dolls and Carmen Electra, Teatro Comunale di Firenze and others.

She has had roles in Charlie Wilson's War, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Sweetest Thing and Killer Movie and on such TV shows as CSI, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami and Crossing Jordan as well as numerous appearances as different characters on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,^[2] Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

Batten was awarded Best Actress at Screamfest LA 2005 for her role in Cookers in which she played a crystal meth addict and hooker. She replaced actress Kelly Carlson in the film Dead of Winter now called "Dead of Night". She is also known for her work as a professional model, and also has her own brand of jewelry, T. Cyia, with fellow actor Tim McElwee.

She lives in New York City and Los Angeles.

References

1. ^ "(article title missing)" (in Cyia Batten This talented, up-and-coming actress and dancer plays a member of a crystal meth drug ring in Cookers, out this fall.). Mademoiselle, vol. 107. 2001. http://books.google.com/books?id=CSMyAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Cyia+Batten%22&dq=%22Cyia+Batten%22&hl=en&ei=uUgyTumwKYLbiALYqpm6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
2. ^ Erdmann, Terry J.; Block, Paula M. (2000-08-01). Star trek: Deep space nine : companion. Simon and Schuster. pp. 308–. ISBN 9780671501068. http://books.google.com/books?id=kDe3VS07YSMC&pg=PA308. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 

External links

• Cyia Batten at the Internet Movie Database
• Cyia Batten at AllRovi
• Cyia Batten at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)

Persondata
Name	Batten, Cyia
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	January 26, 1975
Place of birth	Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death