Bever-Leigh Banfield

Award-winning writer, actress, director, and producer Bever-leigh Banfield is an accomplished storyteller on television, in movies, onstage, and on the page. With an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama and a B.A. from Stanford University, she has performed in scores of productions from sitcoms to Shakespeare and is perhaps best known for her TV roles as author Alex Haley's ancestor, Cynthia, in Roots: The Next Generations and T.C., the plumber's helper, on Good Times. Her voice...See more

Award-winning writer, actress, director, and producer Bever-leigh Banfield is an accomplished storyteller on television, in movies, onstage, and on the page. With an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama and a B.A. from Stanford University, she has performed in scores of productions from sitcoms to Shakespeare and is perhaps best known for her TV roles as author Alex Haley's ancestor, Cynthia, in Roots: The Next Generations and T.C., the plumber's helper, on Good Times. Her voice-overs are enjoyed in films, radio ads, commercials, cartoons, planetarium shows, and the audiobook narration of her inspirational non-fiction book You Can Change the World: Be a Change Wizard and Get It Like You Like It. When she's not writing or performing, Bev loves to paint, design, sew, garden, hike in the mountains, walk at the beach (really!), bake, meditate, read of course, and share fun times with family and friends. Born and raised in New York City, and having lived elsewhere in America and in France and the Caribbean, and traveled in Africa, South America, and across the US, Bever-leigh believes that each of us has a fascinating story to tell-and even a fictional character can reveal the mystery in us all. Discover more about the author and her fiction and non-fiction at www.beverleigh.com! Twitter @beverleigh4youInstagram @beverleighbanfieldLinkedIn @Bever-leigh Banfield See less