Cynthia Lynn (born Zinta Valda Ziemelis;[1] April 2, 1937 – March 10, 2014) was an American actress.

[3] At age eight, she and her mother, Alisa, fled the country prior to the Soviet re-occupation of Latvia in 1944 during World War II, eventually arriving in the United States in 1950.

[4] Lynn portrayed "Fräulein Helga", Colonel Klink's original secretary in Hogan's Heroes during the first season (1965–1966).

[3] She also appeared in such television series as Gidget Grows Up, Mission: Impossible, The Odd Couple, Love American Style, and The Six Million Dollar Man.

[3] Lynn died on March 10, 2014, at age 76, from multiple organ failure after developing hepatitis.