Tonya Pinkins
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 May 1962
Age
64 Years
Born In
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
58
Years Active
55 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Tonya Pinkins was born in Chicago, Illinois. She has four children. Her father was a police officer and insurance salesman and her mother is a former postal worker. She has two brothers, Eric Swoope and Thomas Swoope and a sister Tamera Swoope from whom she is estranged. She was interested in the arts from a young...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
as Horror Film Expert
movie
The Life of Peter Gottlieb
The Life of Peter Gottlieb
as Dean Fendleman
tv
East New York
East New York
as Shirley Haywood
tv
Women of the Movement
Women of the Movement
as Alma
tv
The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler
The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler
as Narradora
movie
The Surrogate
The Surrogate
as Karen Weatherston-Harris
tv
Run the World
Run the World
as Gwen Greene
movie
Red Pill
Red Pill
as Cassandra
movie
The School for Wives
The School for Wives
as Arnolphe
movie
The Artist's Wife
The Artist's Wife
as Liza Caldwell
tv
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
as Burgess
tv
God Friended Me
God Friended Me
as Marsha
movie
Mr. Talented
Mr. Talented
as Valerie Brown
tv
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
as Ripa The Reaper
movie
Aardvark
Aardvark
as Abigail
movie
My Days of Mercy
My Days of Mercy
as Agatha
movie
The Book of Henry
The Book of Henry
as Principal Wilder
movie
An Act of Terror
An Act of Terror
as Mary Church Terrell
movie
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
as Self
tv
Bull
Bull
as Judge Maynard
movie
Collective: Unconscious
Collective: Unconscious
as Ripa the Reaper
movie
Everybody Dies!
Everybody Dies!
as Ripa the Reaper
tv
11.22.63
11.22.63
as Mia Mimi Corcoran
movie
Rasheeda Speaking
Rasheeda Speaking
as Jaclyn
tv
Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead
as Martha
tv
Gotham
Gotham
as Ethel Peabody
tv
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
as Susan Thomas
tv
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
as Susan Thompson
tv
The Strain
The Strain
as Francis
movie
Home
Home
as Esmin
tv
Hostages
Hostages
as Beth Nix
movie
Newlyweeds
Newlyweeds
as Patrice
tv
Elementary
Elementary
as Judge Marilyn Whitfield
tv
Scandal
Scandal
as Sandra
tv
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
as Charlane
movie
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom
as Mrs. Robinson
movie
Enchanted
Enchanted
as Phoebe Banks
tv
Army Wives
Army Wives
as Viola Crawford
tv
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Det. Nora Bennett
movie
Romance & Cigarettes
Romance & Cigarettes
as Female Medic
tv
The Closer
The Closer
as Donna Taft
tv
Black in the 80s
Black in the 80s
tv
Cold Case
Cold Case
as Dina Miller
tv
24
24
as Alama Matobo
tv
The Guardian
The Guardian
as Melinda Tralins
tv
University Hospital
University Hospital
movie
Against Their Will
Against Their Will
as Sondra
movie
Above the Rim
Above the Rim
as Mailika
movie
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
as Self
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Woman
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Angela Young
movie
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Leslie
tv
Crime Story
Crime Story
as Junkie Prostitute
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Iris
movie
American Dream
American Dream
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
tv
All My Children
All My Children
movie
Tango
Tango
as Vivian