Adrienne C. Moore

Moore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in Nashville and Georgia. In 2003, Moore graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University, where she studied psychology, history, and religion. She began her career on stage, appearing in Off-Broadway productions. On television, she had small parts in Blue Bloods and 30 Rock, before her role on Orange Is the New Black.\n', ' Moore is known for her role as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. She was recurring cast member in the first two seasons and was promoted to series regular for season 3.\n', ' In 2014, Moore received her first NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance in the series. Moore also co-starred in the film The Lennon Report, about true events concerning the night John Lennon was shot and killed in 1980.\n', '