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Tonya Pinkins

ActorBorn 1962On stage 1992 to 20149 productions on this page

Tonya Pinkins is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for her portrayal of Livia Frye on the soap opera All My Children and for her roles on Broadway. She has been nominated for three Tony Awards (winning one), and has won Obie, Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, AUDELCO, Garland, L.A. Drama Critics Circle, Clarence Derwent, and NAACP Theater Awards. She has been nominated for the Olivier, Helen Hayes, Noel, Joseph Jefferson, NAACP Image, Soap Opera Digest, and Ovation Awards. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Jelly's Last Jam. Her award-winning debut feature film Red Pill was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won t…

On stage

9 productions, 22 years

1992

Jelly’s Last JamBroadway Virginia Theatre. Original. Directed by George C. Wolfe

569 performances

1995

Chronicle of a Death ForetoldBroadway Plymouth Theatre. Original. Directed by Graciela Daniele

68 performances

1997

Play On!Broadway Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Original. Directed by Sheldon Epps

61 performances

2000

The Wild PartyBroadway Virginia Theatre. Original. Directed by Gabriel Barre

54 performances

2004

Caroline, or ChangeBroadway Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Original. Directed by George C. Wolfe

136 performances

2005

Children and ArtBroadway New Amsterdam Theatre. Original. Directed by Lisa Shriver

1 performance

2007

Radio GolfBroadway Cort Theatre. Original. Directed by Kenny Leon

64 performances

2013

A Time to KillBroadway John Golden Theatre. Original. Directed by Ethan McSweeny

33 performances

2014

Holler If Ya Hear MeBroadway Palace Theatre. Original. Directed by Kenny Leon

38 performances

Worked with more than once

1 names

John Earl Jelks 2 productions

Also credited on

1 work

Hamilton

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