<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2008--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Adrienne C. Moore (born August 14, 1980) is an American actress . She is known for her role as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes in the Netflix comedy - drama series Orange Is the New Black . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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