Cynthia LaForest Gerber,Born and raised in Western New York State, just outside the breathtaking wonder of Niagara Falls, Cynthia Gerber was born Cynthia Anna LaForest being the only daughter and youngest of three children to Paul and Frances LaForest. Married to fellow actor John Gerber in 1998, Cynthia is the mother of 3 daughters, and an artist of many forms.