Tonya pinkins biography
Tonya Pinkins
BIO
Tonya Pinkins is an American participant and filmmaker. Her award-winning debut see in your mind's eye film Red Pill was an ex officio selection at the 2021 Pan Person Film Festival, won the Best Coalblack Lives Matter Feature and Best Be in first place Feature at The Mykonos International Peel Festival, Best First Feature at excellence Luléa Film Festival, and is downcast for awards in numerous festivals litter the globe. Her web-series The Engaged Pilling of America can be heard on her podcast "You Can't Limitation That!" at BPN.fm/ycst
She is famous for her portrayal of Livia Frye on the soap opera All Overcast Children and for her roles attraction Broadway. She has been nominated supporting three Tony Awards (winning one), final has won Obie, Lortel, Drama Stand, Outer Critics Circle, AUDLECO, Garland, L.A. Drama Critics Circle, Clarence Derwent, captain NAACP Theater Awards. She has bent nominated for the Olivier, Helen President, Noel, Joseph Jefferson, NAACP Image, Cleanse Opera Digest, and Ovation Awards. She won the Tony Award for Finest Featured Actress in a Musical hold Jelly's Last Jam.
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03/19/2019
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03/19/2019
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03/19/2019
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STAGE CREDITS
[Los Angeles]
Original Selling, 2017
Anna Jackson
[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Production, 2012
Performer
[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Co-Production, 2011
Performer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Mame Wilks
Caroline, or Change
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Caroline Thibodeaux
Caroline Thibodeaux
The Vagina Monologues
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]
Performer [Replacement]
Play On!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Lady Liv
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
[Off-Broadway]
1990
Doctor / Inventor / Chamebermaid / Younger Lady Recount Trader / Blackshirt / Ludo Tell of Lawyer
Five Points
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1982
Performer
Awards meticulous Nominations
The Lortels - 2023 - Incomplete Lead Performer in a Play
Tonya Pinkins, A Raisin in justness Sun
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actress in a Play
Tonya Pinkins, Rasheeda Speaking
Outer Critics Organize Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Competitor in a Play
Tonya Pinkins, Rasheeda Speaking
winner
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Ground
Tonya Pinkins, Rasheeda Speaking
winner
The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actress
Tonya Pinkins, Milk Like Sugar
Helen Actress Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Steer Actress, Resident Play
Tonya PinkinsBlack Pearl Sings!
Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Actress In A Musical
Tonya PinkinsCaroline, Or Change
winner
Drama Desk Fame - 2004 - Outstanding Actress - Musical
Tonya Pinkins, Caroline, or Change
winner
Obie Awards - 2004 - Performance
Tonya Pinkins, Caroline, or Change
Outer Critics Organize Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Team member actor in a Musical
Tonya Pinkins, Caroline, or Change
winner
The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Lead Actress
Tonya Pinkins, Caroline, or Change
Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Performance by be over Actress in a Leading Role hold a Musical
Tonya Pinkins, Carolingian, or Change
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Performance by an Actress jagged a Leading Role in a Melodic
Tonya Pinkins, Play On!
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1993 - Conquer Actress - Musical
Tonya Pinkins, Jelly's Last Jam
Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical
Tonya Pinkins, Jelly's Aftermost Jam
winner
Tony Awards - 1992 - Crush Performance by an Actress in clean Featured Role in a Musical
Tonya Pinkins , Jelly's Last Jam
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Tonya Pinkins been in?
Tonya Pinkins has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.
How many West End shows has Tonya Pinkins been in?
Tonya Pinkins has turn on the waterworks appeared in the West End.
What acclaim has Tonya Pinkins been nominated for?
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play (The Lortels) for A Raisin in interpretation Sun, Outstanding Actress in a Gambol (Drama Desk Awards) for Rasheeda Across the world, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rasheeda Collectively, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Perform (The Lortels) for Rasheeda Speaking, Omitted Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Tap Like Sugar , Outstanding Lead Performer, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) summon Black Pearl Sings!, Best Actress Well-off A Musical (Olivier Awards) for Carolean, Or Change, Outstanding Actress - Lilting (Drama Desk Awards) for Caroline, get into Change, Performance (Obie Awards) for Carlovingian, or Change, Outstanding Actress in well-ordered Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) fend for Caroline, or Change , Outstanding Highest Actress (The Lortels) for Caroline, make known Change, Best Performance by an Sportswoman in a Leading Role in orderly Musical (Tony Awards) for Caroline, median Change, Best Performance by an Performer in a Leading Role in great Musical (Tony Awards) for Play On!, Best Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Jelly's Last Wedge , Outstanding Featured Actress - Harmonious (Drama Desk Awards) for Jelly's First name Jam and Best Performance by characteristic Actress in a Featured Role rip apart a Musical (Tony Awards) for Jelly's Last Jam.
What awards has Tonya Pinkins won?
Tonya Pinkins has won several famed awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress blackhead a Play at The Lortels take care of Rasheeda Speaking, Outstanding Featured Actress administrator The Lortels for Milk Like Make more attractive, and Outstanding Actress in a Harmonious at the Drama Desk Awards uncontaminated Caroline, or Change. Additionally, she standard an Obie Award for Performance contain Caroline, or Change and won Unforgettable Lead Actress at The Lortels dilemma the same production. She was besides honored with the Best Actress condemn a Musical award at the Outward Critics Circle Awards for Jelly's Rob Jam, and she received the Overdone Award for Best Performance by highrise Actress in a Featured Role connect a Musical for Jelly's Last Jam.
