Tawny Cypress (born August 8, 1976) is an American actress. She has appeared in various television and stage plays. She portrayed Simone Deveaux on the TV series Heroes. She previously starred on Fox's drama K-Ville as Ginger "Love Tap" LeBeau, a police officer who suffers the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Her father is of Hungarian and German extraction and her mother is of African-American and Native American ancestry. Cypress was born and raised in Point Pleasant, New Jersey and now lives in New York City.
Her older brother Toby Cypress is a comic book artist.
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Self · (4 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(1 episode)
2022
Yellowjackets
Taissa Turner · (30 episodes)
2021
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
Naia · (5 episodes)
2020
Inez & Doug & Kira
Inez
2019
The Code
Col. Edina Corpus · (1 episode)
2019
FBI
Jillian Starls · (1 episode)
2018
The Blacklist: Redemption
Nez Rowan · (8 episodes)
2017
Bull
Brooke Ford · (1 episode)
2016
Supergirl
Senator Miranda Crane · (2 episodes)
2015
Gun Hill
Andrea Login
2014
Home
Laura
2013
The Blacklist
Nez Rowan · (1 episode)
2013
House of Cards
Carly Heath · (2 episodes)
2013
Elementary
Black Suit · (1 episode)
2012
Remains
Cindy
2011
Unforgettable
Cherie Rollins-Murray · (26 episodes)
2011
Blue Bloods
Patrice · (1 episode)
2010
Brooklyn's Finest
Allisa
2010
The Good Wife
Melinda · (1 episode)
2009
Warehouse 13
Romana · (1 episode)
2009
K-Ville
Ginger 'Love Tap' LeBeau · (11 episodes)
2007
Army Wives
(2 episodes)
2007
Heroes
Simone Deveaux · (23 episodes)
2006
Bella
Frannie
2006
World Trade Center
Bleeding Woman
2006
The Time Tunnel
J.D.
2006
Jonny Zero
(3 episodes)
2005
Rescue Me
Carla · (5 episodes)
2004
Hack
Anna Rowe · (1 episode)
2002
Stalker Guilt Syndrome
Female Passerby
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Louisa Iberra · (1 episode)
2001
100 Centre Street
Cassandra Rodriguez · (1 episode)
2001
100 Centre Street
Cassandra · (3 episodes)
2001
Autumn in New York
Melissa
2000
Third Watch
Sharon Burns · (7 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Shauna · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order
Erin Grassley · (1 episode)
1990