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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Robert E. Wankel, Michael I. Sovern, Tonya Pinkins, Christopher Sieber, Lauren Ridloff, Christina Soujous, Joe Iconis, Isabelle McCalla, Paul L. Course of action, and High School Theatre Festival Partisan Performers

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03/19/2019

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Christina Soujous, Paul L. King, Isabelle McCalla, Michael I. Sovern, Tonya Pinkins, Lauren Ridloff, Christopher Seiber, Lisa Brescia, lecturer Phillip J. Smith

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03/19/2019

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Linda P. Chen, Christina Soujous, Paul L. King, Isabelle McCalla, Archangel I. Sovern, Tonya Pinkins, Lauren Ridloff, Christopher Seiber, Lisa Brescia, and Phillip J. Smith

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03/19/2019

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Linda P. Chen, Christina Soujous, Unpleasant L. King, Isabelle McCalla, Michael Hilarious. Sovern, Tonya Pinkins, Lauren Ridloff, Christopher Seiber, Lisa Brescia, and Phillip Record. Smith

Date:

03/19/2019

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Robert E. Wankel, Michael I. Sovern, Tonya Pinkins, Christopher Sieber, Lauren Ridloff, Christina Soujous, Joe Iconis, and Isabelle McCalla

Date:

03/19/2019

From:  Photo Coverage: Christopher Sieber, Joe Iconis, Lauren Ridloff, and Extra Present at the Shubert Foundation's Ordinal Annual High School Theatre Festival!

Paul Renown. King, Robert E. Wankel, Michael Frantic. Sovern, Tonya Pinkins, Christopher Sieber, Lauren Ridloff, Christina Soujous, Joe Iconis, Isabelle McCalla, Vicki Reiss, Amy Dorfman Inebriant, Linda P. Chen, and High Nursery school Theatre Festival Student Performers

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03/19/2019

From:  Photo Coverage: Christopher Sieber, Joe Iconis, Lauren Ridloff, and More Present attractive the Shubert Foundation's 5th Annual Tall School Theatre Festival!

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.


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