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Tonya Pinkins

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Tonya Pinkins attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she studied theater, music and dance. Leaving school, she moved to New York after landing a role in Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along", then went on to appear in "An Ounce Of Prevention", "Just Say No", "Caucasian Chalk Circle" and "Little Shop of Horrors" on the New York stage... See full bio »

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in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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2013 Fading Gigolo (post-production)
Othella
 
2013/I Home (post-production)
Esmin
 
2013 Newlyweeds
Patrice
 
2009 Army Wives (TV series)
Viola Crawford
– Fields of Fire (2009)
– Fire in the Hole (2009)
– M.I.A. (2009)
– Disengagement (2009) … Viola Crawford
– About Face (2009) … Viola Crawford
 
1991-2009 All My Children (TV series)
Livia Frye Cudahy / Livia Frye / Livvia Frye / …
– Episode #1.10057 (2009) … Livia Frye
– Episode #1.10041 (2009) … Livia Frye
– Episode #1.10040 (2009) … Livia Frye
– Episode #1.9851 (2008) … Livia Frye
– Episode #1.9848 (2008) … Livia Frye (voice)
See all 61 episodes »
 
2009 24 (TV series)
Alama Matobo
– Day 7: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2009) … Alama Matobo
– Day 7: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2009) … Alama Matobo
– Day 7: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2009) … Alama Matobo
– Day 7: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2009) … Alama Matobo
 
2008 Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom
Mrs. Robinson
 
2008 The Closer (TV series)
Donna Taft
– Split Ends (2008) … Donna Taft
 
2007 Enchanted
Phoebe Banks
 
2007 Working in the Theatre (TV series)
Actor
– August Wilson's Legacy (2007) … Actor
 
1990-2006 Law & Order (TV series)
Angela Young / Woman
– Hindsight (2006) … Angela Young
– Subterranean Homeboy Blues (1990) … Woman
 
2006 Cold Case (TV series)
Dina Miller
– The River (2006) … Dina Miller
 
2006 Criminal Minds (TV series)
Det. Nora Bennett
– A Real Rain (2006) … Det. Nora Bennett
 
2006 Premium
Marva
 
2006 True Grits (short)
Woman #1
 
2005 Sleeper Cell (TV series)
Anita Al-Sayeed
– Family (2005) … Anita Al-Sayeed
 
2005 Romance & Cigarettes
Female Medic
 
2004 Love, Mom (short)
Mom
 
2002 The Guardian (TV series)
Melinda Tralins
– In Loco Parentis (2002) … Melinda Tralins
 
2002 Love Hurts
Auntie V
 
1995 University Hospital (TV series)
Nurse Mary Jenkins
– Shadow of a Doubt (1995) … Nurse Mary Jenkins
– 'Til Death Do Us Part (1995) … Nurse Mary Jenkins
– Dark Side of the Moon (1995) … Nurse Mary Jenkins
– Crisis in Unit 2E (1995) … Nurse Mary Jenkins
– You Can Run... (1995) … Nurse Mary Jenkins
See all 9 episodes »
 
1994 Against Their Will: Women in Prison (TV movie)
Sondra
 
1994 Above the Rim
Mailika
 
1993 Strapped (TV movie)
A.T.F. Officer
 
1990 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Iris
– Elvin Pays for Dinner (1990) … Iris
 
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Leslie
 
1987 Hotshot
 
1986 Crime Story (TV series)
Junkie Prostitute
– Justice Hits the Skids (1986) … Junkie Prostitute
 
1986 Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (TV movie)
Sharon
 
1983-1986 As the World Turns (TV series)
Heather Dalton
– Episode dated 25 April 1986 (1986) … Heather Dalton (uncredited)
– Episode dated 24 April 1986 (1986) … Heather Dalton
– Episode dated 17 April 1986 (1986) … Heather Dalton (uncredited)
– Episode dated 16 April 1986 (1986) … Heather Dalton (uncredited)
– Episode dated 15 April 1986 (1986) … Heather Dalton
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1984 Beat Street
Angela
 
1981 American Dream (TV series)
– American Dream (1981)
 
1980 Growing Up Young (short)
Carol
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (documentary) (performer: "Dotty and Caroline", "Gonna Pass Me a Law", "Noah Go to Sleep", "Lot's Wife", "Moon Trio", "Roosevelt Petrucius Coleslaw")
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Lot's Wife")
 
1992 All My Children (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 October 1992 (1992) (performer: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1951 Search for Tomorrow (TV series)
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
2010 Curb: The Discussion (TV series)
Herself
– Ben's Birthday Party … Herself
– The Weatherman … Herself
 
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (documentary)
Herself
 
2004-2006 SoapTalk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 September 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 December 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2005 Bid Whist Party Throwdown (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Black in the 80s (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Black Theater Today: 2005 (documentary)
 
2004 Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Dennis Miller (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 December 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actress in a Musical
 
2004 The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1997 The 51st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Musical
 
1993 Good Day New York (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 March 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1992 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself
– Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 46th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 

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2010 Demo Reel -- Scenes from Army Wives, 24 and Enchanted Above the Rim -- Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with his two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard. True Grits -- A Dark comedy about three women who have had negative experiences with the same man. 'Double, double toil & trouble....' Karma is a Bitch.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(May 2004): Played "Caroline Thibodeaux" in "Caroline, or Change", a musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori (Eugene O'Neill Theater, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

She was nominated for a 1998 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical for "Play On!", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini