Tonya Pinkins
Actor
- Born
- May 30, 1962, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Age
- 64 years old
- Zodiac
- Gemini
- Total works
- 28 movies, 30 TV shows
- Latest work
- The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)
- Genres
- Comedy,Crime
Tonya Pinkins is a Tony Award-winning actress who starred as Sweet Anita in Jelly's Last Jam. She has an extensive stage career, with notable performances in Broadway productions such as Caroline, or Change, for which she received a nomination, and Merrily We Roll Along. Pinkins has also appeared in Off-Broadway shows, including the 2011 world premiere of Milk Like Sugar, earning a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. Her television credits include roles in As the World Turns, All My Children, and 24. In film, she has appeared in supporting roles in titles like See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Fading Gigolo.
