Wissenswertes

Name pronounced "see-uh."

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.

Cyia Batten shares a birthday with actress Tracy Middendorf. Both played the character, Tora Ziyal, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).

She is a huge fan of Star Trek.

Learned how to ride a motorcycle in 2 days for her role in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006).

Mother, with Tim McElwee, of son Atticus McElwee.

Her hobbies are tennis, playing the guitar and ballet class occupies.

Good friends with Menina Fortunato and Crystal Allen.

Her favorite Star Trek role and character is Navaar in Star Trek: Enterprises.

Never been Married.

In The 'Cap'n Toby' Show (2001), she is beaten by Zuleikha Robinson in the final fight.

Her favorite movie roles are Alex in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and Dorena in Cookers.

Her favorite film project is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.

Her favorite sports are basketball and tennis.