Watros overcame a serious disease as a teenager; she was diagnosed with Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, an autoimmune disease of the blood. It required several years of chemotherapy and a splenectomy. In an interview in the Season 3 DVD of Titus, she stated that she had lost her hair and gained over 100 pounds as a result of this disease.
Watros has had a complicated history with Guiding Light co-star Kim Zimmer. Zimmer and Watros met and became friends when they co-starred in an off-Broadway show Four Dogs and a Bone by John Patrick Shanley. Although there is no long-standing rivalry, working in close quarters apparently caused a serious rift between them when they both appeared on Guiding Light. In particular, a physical altercation between the two actors was captured on tape during filming of a Guiding Light episode.
Watros is married to Curtis Gilliland and has twin daughters, Emma Rose Marie, Sadie Anna Marie (born July 14, 2001).
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Early Stage Career And Education
Graduating from Lake Orion High School, Watros attended Macomb Community College. She transferred to Boston University and graduated with a BFA, and like many, headed to New York read more...
Daytime Television
Watros initially became known for her role as Annie Dutton on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 1994 to 1998. Her character, a nurse, began as a heroine, but she gained notice read more...
Primetime Television
Watros is also known for several primetime television roles.
After her departure from Lost, Watros filmed a pilot for a show titled My Ex-Life for CBS. She was slated to play read more...
Cynthia Michele Watros (born September 2, 1968) is an Emmy-Award winning American television actress, who also starred in films and on stage. She is best known for her roles as Libby read more...
Watros overcame a serious disease as a teenager; she was diagnosed with Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, an autoimmune disease of the blood. It required several years of chemotherapy read more...