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.

Tawny Cypress

Acting Born August 8, 1976 Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Shauna

Law & Order

Erin Grassley

The Blacklist

Nez Rowan

FBI

Jillian Starls

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Louisa Iberra

Blue Bloods

Patrice

Elementary

Black Suit

The Good Wife

Melinda

Heroes

Simone Deveaux

Third Watch

Sharon Burns

Billions

Dean Walker