Cynthia Szigeti

Cynthia Szigeti

Born: October 26, 1949
Died: August 10, 2016
in Los Angeles, California, USA
Cynthia Szigeti (October 26, 1949 – August 10, 2016) was an American comic actress and acting teacher, known for her work at the Groundlings, an improv and sketch comedy troupe and school in Los Angeles, and the ACME Comedy Theatre. Her students included Adam Carolla, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, Joel McHale, Conan O'Brien and Julia Sweeney. Her professional acting credits included National Lampoon's European Vacation, as well as roles in Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Movies for Cynthia Szigeti...

Diamonds and Guns
Title: Diamonds and Guns
Character: Mrs. Antignatti
Released: May 8, 2008
Type: Movie
In this romantic comedy, set in Las Vegas, "Diamonds & Guns" follows best friends Ashley(Renee O'Connor, of Xena:Warrior Princess) and Bria as they set off to change their luck. From the Sunset Strip to the Vegas Strip, they cannot seem to escape their troubles. In a comedy of errors, they find themselves wrapped up with the mob, chased by a hitman, and falling in love with the least likeliest guys. What happens in Vegas...just may alter their fortunes forever. Who will make it out alive? Who will end up with who? Place your bets... "Diamonds & Guns"
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Nobody Knows Anything!
Title: Nobody Knows Anything!
Character: Jimmy's Mother
Released: August 24, 2004
Type: Movie
An aspiring filmmaker learns that success in Hollywood doesn't come as easy as she suspected as she attempts to discover the formula to success. When the guidance of her helpful has-been uncle fails to pave the way, Sarah Wilder must seek the advice of such Hollywood heavies as Mike Meyers, Ben Stiller, and Fred Willard -- only to discover that the old adage is true and Nobody Knows Anything about how to succeed in the cutthroat world of Los Angeles.
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Title: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character: Incest Group Leader
Released: October 15, 2000
Type: TV
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
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Title: The King of Queens
Character: Florist
Released: September 21, 1998
Type: TV
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
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Man of the Year
Title: Man of the Year
Character: Betty Levy
Released: September 15, 1995
Type: Movie
First-time director Dirk Shafer also penned this raucous "mockumentary," a blend of fact and fiction that re-creates his 1992 reign as Playgirl magazine's Centerfold of the Year. When Shafer chooses to keep the fact that he's gay a secret from the magazine's editors, he finds himself living the ultimate lie -- and incapable of giving female readers what they really want. Will he succumb to his lover's pressures to come out of the closet?
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Title: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character: Mrs. Griffin
Released: September 10, 1990
Type: TV
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
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Midnight Ride
Title: Midnight Ride
Character: Mrs. Egan
Released: July 20, 1990
Type: Movie
A house wife just left her cop husband, when she picks up Justin McKay she'll wish she never did as she's plunged into a nightmare and the grip of a psychotic killer.
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Title: Seinfeld
Character: Sherry Becker
Released: July 5, 1989
Type: TV
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
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A Sinful Life
Title: A Sinful Life
Character: Mrs. Crow
Released: June 30, 1989
Type: Movie
A former 'Sonny and Cher' dancer tries to pull her life together when social services threaten to take her daughter away from her.
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976-EVIL
Title: 976-EVIL
Character: Operator
Released: December 9, 1988
Type: Movie
A bullied unpopular high school student named Hoax finds an ad for 976-EVIL, a number that provides daily 'horrorscopes'. But when he calls the number he gains demonic powers, which he uses to seek vengeance against those who bullied him.
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The Wrong Guys
Title: The Wrong Guys
Character: Spa Matron
Released: May 13, 1988
Type: Movie
Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group of escaped convicts who mistake them for an FBI unit.
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Title: Married... with Children
Character: Bertha
Released: April 5, 1987
Type: TV
Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.
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Hunk
Title: Hunk
Character: Chachka
Released: March 6, 1987
Type: Movie
A "devilish" tale about an ordinary guy who is visited by a beautiful apparition promising him popularity and drop-dead good looks in exchange for his soul. Transformed overnight into a "hunk," he soon discovers there may be hell to pay for his new lifestyle!
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National Lampoon's European Vacation
Title: National Lampoon's European Vacation
Character: Mrs. Froeger
Released: July 25, 1985
Type: Movie
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
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Repo Man
Title: Repo Man
Character: U.F.O. Lady
Released: March 2, 1984
Type: Movie
A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
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The Jayne Mansfield Story
Title: The Jayne Mansfield Story
Character: Girl at Movie Popcorn Stand
Released: October 29, 1980
Type: Movie
The story of the 1950s platinum-blonde sex symbol whose search for stardom and meteoric (if brief) career ended in an automobile accident when she was 36.
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Title: WKRP in Cincinnati
Character: Merciful Sister of Melody #2
Released: September 18, 1978
Type: TV
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.
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American Raspberry
Title: American Raspberry
Character: Dawn
Released: September 12, 1977
Type: Movie
Some unknown source has interrupted all television transmissions around the world. In place of the regular broadcasts, a lineup of extremely tasteless programs and commercials have been substituted. Included in the mix are such show as The Shitheads, The Charles Whitman Invitational, and commercials for a number of improbable products.
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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Title: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Character: Nurse
Released: July 14, 1977
Type: Movie
A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.
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The Big Bus
Title: The Big Bus
Character: Bus Passenger
Released: June 23, 1976
Type: Movie
The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down-on-his-luck driver, with a reputation for eating his passengers, be able to complete the journey?