Cynthia Cheston

Name: Cynthia Cheston
Native name: Cynthia Ann Cheston
Given name: Cheston Cynthia
Also Known as: シンシア　チェストン
Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Born: September 14, 1962
Age: 64

Cynthia was born in Pasadena, California and raised in Newport Beach, Ca. She started her career as an actress at the age of 8 appearing in "Heart of Tomorrow". She went on to study at South Coast Repertory Conservatory under the guidance of James Wilson. Appearing in various movies, she left America at the age of 27 to work in Japan. For the last 20 years she has been working as an actress appearing in dramas, movies, commercials, print work and narration. She spent 15 years as a jazz singer, working in Japan's top Jazz Clubs and Hotels. She appeared in the long awaited, Nodame Cantabile The Movie as Noemi, the spoiled, lazy, stuck-up flautist, whose heart is really in to Rock and Roll. --IMDB Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Gannibal Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2025, 8 eps [News narration] (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	8	[News narration] (Ep. 8) Guest Role	8.2
2024	Black Forceps Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2024, 10 eps [Yukihiko's adoptive mother] (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	10	[Yukihiko's adoptive mother] (Ep. 9) Guest Role	7.9
2023	Get Ready! Japanese Drama, 2023, 10 eps [Negotiation partner of "Girasole International Law Office"] (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	10	[Negotiation partner of "Girasole International Law Office"] (Ep. 2) Guest Role	7.5
2018	The Kitazawas: We Mind Our Own Business Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Miranda (Ep. 4-5, 10) (Guest Role)	10	Miranda (Ep. 4-5, 10) Guest Role	7.8
2012	Makete, Katsu Japanese Drama, 2012, 5 eps Jean MacArthur (Support Role)	5	Jean MacArthur Support Role	9.5
2012	Magma Japanese Drama, 2012, 5 eps [American Vice President] (Guest Role)	5	[American Vice President] Guest Role	6.7
2010	RYOMADEN Japanese Drama, 2010, 48 eps [Woman at the party] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	48	[Woman at the party] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.9
2009	Gaiji Keisatsu Japanese Drama, 2009, 6 eps [Tourist] (Support Role)	6	[Tourist] Support Role	7.3
2009	The Waste Land Japanese Drama, 2009, 19 eps Suzanne [American secretary] (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	19	Suzanne [American secretary] (Ep. 9) Guest Role	8.0
2008	Shanghai Typhoon Japanese Drama, 2008, 6 eps [foreigner speaking Chinese] (Guest Role)	6	[foreigner speaking Chinese] Guest Role	10.0
2008	Around 40 Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps [Woman in restaurant] (Guest Role)	11	[Woman in restaurant] Guest Role	7.1
2007	Hatachi no Koibito Japanese Drama, 2007, 10 eps [Woman in restaurant] (Guest Role)	10	[Woman in restaurant] Guest Role	6.7
2007	Yama Onna Kabe Onna Japanese Drama, 2007, 12 eps [Department store customer] (Guest Role)	12	[Department store customer] Guest Role	7.0
2007	Juken Sentai Gekiranger Japanese Drama, 2007, 49 eps [Mother] (Ep. 43) (Guest Role)	49	[Mother] (Ep. 43) Guest Role	7.8
2003	Bijo ka Yajuu Japanese Drama, 2003, 11 eps [Producer] (Guest Role)	11	[Producer] Guest Role	7.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Aichaku Japanese Movie, 2024, Cathy (Support Role)	Cathy Support Role	7.1
2013	Gatchaman Japanese Movie, 2013, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.8
2009	Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I Japanese Movie, 2009, Noemi Kurube (Support Role)	Noemi Kurube Support Role	8.2
2009	20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope Japanese Movie, 2009, [Ambassador's wife] (Support Role)	[Ambassador's wife] Support Role	7.6
2004	Godzilla: Final Wars Japanese Movie, 2004, [Tower Staff] (Support Role)	[Tower Staff] Support Role	7.4

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2011	Chouchou-san Japanese Special, 2011, 2 eps [U.S. Consular's Wife] (Support Role)	2	[U.S. Consular's Wife] Support Role	7.3
2009	Jiro Shirasu Japanese Special, 2009, 3 eps Mrs. Wild (Support Role)	3	Mrs. Wild Support Role	2.0
2008	Kansen Bakuhatsu - Pandemikku Furu Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps [Female Caster] (Guest Role)	1	[Female Caster] Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2001	Sekai Gyoten News Japanese TV Show, 2001, 0 eps [Ruth’s mother] (Guest)	0	[Ruth’s mother] Guest	0.0

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