Cyia Batten (born January 26, 1972) is an American dancer, model and film/television actress as well as former Pussycat Dolls dance troupe. She has worked as a professional dancer all over the world for various projects including The Pussycat Dolls and Carmen Electra, Teatro Comunale di Firenze and others. She has had roles in Charlie Wilson's War, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Sweetest Thing and Killer Movie and on such TV shows as CSI, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami and Crossing Jordan as well as numerous appearances as different characters on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.Batten was awarded Best Actress at Screamfest LA 2005 for her role in Cookers in which she played a crystal meth addict and hooker. She replaced actress Kelly Carlson in the film Dead of Night. She is also known for her work as a professional model, and also has her own brand of jewelry, T. Cyia, with fellow actor Tim McElwee.
Learned how to ride a motorcycle in 2 days for her role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006).
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Name pronounced "see-uh."
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She is a classically trained dancer who is highly respected in the industry. She was an original member of The Pussycat Dolls with which she performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia and was the show's first producer. She can be seen with The Pussycat Dolls on the cover of Interview (Nov 2002) and Maxim (Dec 2002) magazines. As a member of the Dolls, Cyia performed closely with celebs such as Charlize Theron, 'Gwen Stefani' and Christina Applegate, among many others. She trained at the prestigious School of American Ballet in NYC and spent summers at the New York State School of the Arts, in which she was one of 50 students accepted from a pool of a thousand applicants. In her work as a dancer, she danced the title role in "The Festival of the Siren" in Sorrento, Italy which aired live throughout Europe to 20 million viewers and in "Aida" with the Teatro Comunale di Firenze.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Killer Reality
2013
TV Movie
Delores Robinson
NCIS: Los Angeles
2013
TV Series
Jenny Radler
Nip/Tuck
2009
TV Series
Girl in Bar
Swingtown
2008
TV Series
Daphne
Killer Movie
2008
Lee Tyson
Suspect
2007
TV Movie
Rachel Fisher
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Stacey
Crossing Jordan
2007
TV Series
Debra Scott
Eyes
2007
TV Series
Corrina Markham
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006-2007
TV Series
Wendy
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006
Alex
Glass House: The Good Mother
2006
Video
Diane (as Cya Batten)
CSI: Miami
2006
TV Series
Rebecca Lamar
Star Trek: Enterprise
2005
TV Series
Navaar
CSI: NY
2005
TV Series
Ariana Lee
American Crime
2004
Video
Alice Prescott
Strong Medicine
2003
TV Series
Trina
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Treasure Chest Dancer
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2003
TV Series
Kelly Goodson
The Guardian
2003
TV Series
Amy Heckt
Robbery Homicide Division
2002
TV Series
Maureen Wyler
The Sweetest Thing
2002
Go-Go Dancer in Club (uncredited)
NYPD Blue
2002
TV Series
Betty Anne Clancy
Bubble Boy
2001
Dancer (uncredited)
The Lone Gunmen
2001
TV Series
Agent Blythe
Red Shoe Diaries 17: Swimming Naked
2001
Video segment "Tears"
Cookers
2001
Dorena
Nash Bridges
2000
TV Series
Sherry
Star Trek: Voyager
2000
TV Series
Irina
At Any Cost
2000
TV Movie
Rebecca (as Cyia Batton)
Popular
1999
TV Series
Marley Jacob
Black and White
1999/II
New Woman Cop
Rude Awakening
1999
TV Series
Alex
The Strip
1999
TV Series
Skylar
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1999
TV Series
Vicki (E-Mail)
Profiler
1999
TV Series
Kate
Silk Stalkings
1998
TV Series
Sally Hutchenson
Senseless
1998
Punk Waitress
The Pretender
1997
TV Series
Erica Green
Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
1997
TV Series
Gabrielle
Sins of the Mind
1997
TV Movie
Allegra
Marshal Law
1996
TV Movie
Petal
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1995-1996
TV Series
Ziyal
Red Shoe Diaries
1995-1996
TV Series
Woman #1 / Angel
W.E.I.R.D. World
1995
TV Movie
Catherine Lane, Noah's Ex
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fashion Rocks
2004
TV Movie
Herself (as The Pussycat Dolls)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Overrated in '06
2006
TV Movie
Herself (as The Pussycat Dolls)
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Festival Trophy
Screamfest
Best Actress
Cookers (2001)
Known for movies
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) as Stacey
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) as Alex
Cookers (2001) as Dorena
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) as Treasure Chest Dancer
$100,000
