Cindy Chiu
| Cindy Chiu | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 邱辛蒂 / Qiū Xīndì |
| Born |
May 12, 1980 Taiwan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Patrick Lewis (2009–present) |
Cindy Chiu (born May 12, 1980) is a Chinese-American actress born in Taiwan and raised in Texas. Her films include Coach Carter (2005), Prison-A-Go-Go! (2003), Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006), The Shanghai Hotel (filmed 2006 and still not released), A Foundling (2010), and the short film Interpretation (2008) which has won over 50 awards (including the Cannes Film festival and Sundance).
Her TV appearances include the final episode of The Shield (FX), The Mentalist (CBS), The Middleman (ABC Family), Greek (ABC Family), Heroes (NBC) and most recently The Forgotten (ABC).
Cindy was a cheerleader at Kingwood High School and graduated in May 1998. She then left to attend Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas where she was also a cheerleader. She would later transfer to Texas Christian University where she continued cheerleading. Upon graduation from college she left for Hollywood, where she received her breakthrough role in Bring It On: All or Nothing.
In August 2009 Cindy married Patrick Lewis of Kingwood, Texas.