Tonya Pinkins

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Pinkins attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she studied theater, music and dance. Leaving school, she moved to New York after landing a role in Stephen Sondheim`s Merrily We Roll Along, then whent on to appear in An Ounce Of Prevention, Just Say No, Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Little Shop of Horrors on the New York Stage. Pinkins` portrayal of Sweet Anita in the Broadway musical Jelly`s Last Jam earned her a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and the Clarence Derwent Award. In the summer of 1994, during a hiatus from All My Children, she starred as Mistress Ford in the New York Shakespeare Festival`s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Pinkins, who is divorced, is the mother of four children.
 

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    Name Tonya Pinkins
    (Tonya Pinkins)
    Age 47
    Height 5' 7"  (170 cm)
    Eye Color Brown - Dark
    Hair Color Brown - Dark
    Date of Birth May 301962
    Birthplace Chicago, Illinois
    Star Sign Gemini
    Nationality American
    Ethnicity Black
    Occupation Actress
    Celebrity Index To
    Claim to Fame All My Children

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  • She was nominated for a 1998 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principle Role in a Musical for "Play On!" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Won the 2005 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for her performance in "Caroline, or Change" in 2004.
  • Won Broadway`s 1992 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for Jelly`s Last Jam. "Subsequently, she was twice Tony-nominated as Best Actress (Musical): in 1997 for "Play On!" and in 2004 for "Caroline, or Change."
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