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Tonya Kay

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Tonya Kay
Fierce, secretive, seductive, smart and tough af.  Winner of Best Villain, The Horror Society 2016 (only female nominee). Winner Best Supporting Actress, LA Movie Awards.
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Tonya Kay's brutally elegant acting work is coveted for the moxie, physicality and depth of the characters she creates.

You can see her lead film roles in A Better Place (Cannes Market), Dark Space and Earthtastrophe (SyFy), Saving My Baby and The Other Wife (Lifetime).

On TV you've seen her acting on The Fosters (Freeform), Jane The Virgin (TBS), Criminal Minds (ABC) and Rosewood (FOX) and has held Series Regular and Recurring roles on Comedy Central, MTV Networks, NBC and FOX.

The only female nominee, Tonya Kay won Best Villain from the Horror Society for her lead role in theatrically-released Bastard (FOX Horror), reviewed by press as doing "batshit crazy really well". Tonya Kay draws upon Meisner, Anthony Meindl, Second City and iO West training to shape her fearless instincts.

Tonya Kay's sass and smarts side strongly with celebs as co-host with Penn Jillette on Street Cred (Travel Channel) and sketch comedy partner with Neil Patrick Harris and Conan O'Brien. Nothing makes Tonya Kay happier than when her ideals and art combine and it has been her distinct pleasure to work with fellow vegans Russell Brand, Ellen Degeneres, Emily Deschanel and Rob Zombie.

Fierce and sensual, this fit, female athlete performs her own stunts, has stunt doubled PINK, stunt coordinated for Corey Feldman and fought Zoe Bell in the film Raze (Paramount).

Her dynamite dance and specialty career has given her the spotlight touring in STOMP, sold out Madison Square Garden twice, landed her Recurring roles on Glee (FOX) and The Voice (NBC) and dazzled audiences in The Muppets Movie and Lone Ranger blockbusters.

Tonya Kay's favorite film is Faster Pussy Cat Kill! Kill! and when she's not on-camera, she's under the hood of her own classic hot rod.
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Directing Lyra Star in Moonrise
Tonya Kay
Directing Lyra Star's "Loneliest Nights"
Tonya Kay in Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (2006)
Tonatzin Mondragon, Tonya Kay, Mary Votava, Nell Wilson, and Chelsea Weld in Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (2006)
Tonya Kay receiving AT&T SHAPE Film Award at Warner Bros. from mentor Cathy Yan (dir Birds of Prey)
Tonya Kay
Director;  Every Digital Ghost at Studio City ff screening
Tonya Kay

Known for

Animal Kingdom (2016)
Animal Kingdom
8.2
TV Series
  • Sara
Gina Rodriguez in Jane the Virgin (2014)
Jane the Virgin
7.9
TV Series
  • D.J.
Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Cierra Ramirez, Maia Mitchell, Noah Centineo, David Lambert, and Hayden Byerly in The Fosters (2013)
The Fosters
8.0
TV Series
  • Police Officer #1
Brianne Davis and Jon Prescott in Saving My Baby (2018)
Saving My Baby
4.2
  • Jessica
  • 2018

Credits

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Actress

  • Every Digital Ghost
    • Completed
  • Shadow Vaults
    • Post-production
  • Live at the Porpentine
    • Post-production
  • Sugar Mommy [2021] (2022)
    Sugar Mommy [2021]
  • Tonya Kay and David Desio in The Journey of Lucy (2021)
    The Journey of Lucy
  • Animal Kingdom (2016)
    Animal Kingdom
  • Pansy St. Battie, Tonya Kay, Erika Tai, and Carene Rose Mekertichyan in Band (2020)
    Band
  • The Pom Pom Murders (2020)
    The Pom Pom Murders
  • Girl on the Third Floor (2019)
    Girl on the Third Floor
  • D-Railed (2018)
    D-Railed
  • Brianne Davis and Jon Prescott in Saving My Baby (2018)
    Saving My Baby
  • The Ascension of Ava Delaine (2018)
    The Ascension of Ava Delaine
  • Linden Ashby and Jessica Sipos in A Daughter's Revenge (2018)
    A Daughter's Revenge
  • Still Life: The Art of Murder (2018)
    Still Life: The Art of Murder
  • Unphiltered (2018)
    Unphiltered
  • Lauren Swickard in Web Cam Girls (2017)
    Web Cam Girls
  • Ethan Marten, Marshall R. Teague, Tonya Kay, Daniel Kane, Brimstone, Joe Kane, Jacqueline Real, Wayne Heckler, Kimberly Adragna, and Sal Conca in Seymour the Unfortunate Vampire (2017)
    Seymour the Unfortunate Vampire
  • Puppet Master: Axis Termination (2017)
    Puppet Master: Axis Termination

Director

  • Every Digital Ghost
    • Completed
  • Lyra Star: The Loneliest Nights (2021)
    Lyra Star: The Loneliest Nights
  • Pansy St. Battie, Tonya Kay, Erika Tai, and Carene Rose Mekertichyan in Band (2020)
    Band
  • Lyra Star in Under the Water (2020)
    Under the Water
  • The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2018)
    The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
    • (segment :)
  • The Ascension of Ava Delaine (2018)
    The Ascension of Ava Delaine

Videos15

Comedic Acting Reel (1:56)
Demo Reel 1:57
Comedic Acting Reel (1:56)
Dramatic Acting Reel (1:58)
Demo Reel 1:53
Dramatic Acting Reel (1:58)
Hosting Reel (1:30)
Demo Reel 1:32
Hosting Reel (1:30)
Trailer
Trailer 1:42
Trailer
D-Railed
Trailer 1:55
D-Railed
Bastard
Trailer 2:01
Bastard
Paradise Club - Teaser
Trailer 0:35
Paradise Club - Teaser
Paradise Club - Official Trailer
Trailer 2:04
Paradise Club - Official Trailer
A Better Place Official Trailer
Trailer 1:57
A Better Place Official Trailer
Every Digital Ghost - trailer (1:00)
Trailer 1:00
Every Digital Ghost - trailer (1:00)
Band - trailer (0:56)
Trailer 0:57
Band - trailer (0:56)
Trailer - The Ascension of Ava Delaine (1:01)
Trailer 1:02
Trailer - The Ascension of Ava Delaine (1:01)

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    • October 8
    • Michigan, USA
  • Other works
    Snake Lady in Death Angel music video "Dethroned"
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    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    The first music concert she attended as a teen was Suicidal Tendencies and Megadeth!.
  • Quotes
    I'd rather regret something I did than something I didn't do.

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