Ms. September 2013
Tonya Pinkins
WHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: She's getting ready to begin previews in the new legal thriller,
A Time to Kill, and she is a 3-time Tony Award nominee - she won for
Jelly's Last Jam. Equally at home on stage in plays and musicals, she made her Broadway debut in
Merrily We Roll Along, and has been in such varied musicals as
Chronicle of a Death Foretold, The Wild Party, and
Play On! One of her most acclaimed roles came with the fan favorite
Caroline, or Change. Her stage play roles include parts in
Radio Golf, August Wilson's last play. She's also a TV star, having played a role in
All My Children for several years, along with roles in
Criminal Minds, Law and Order and
The Cosby Show among others. Movie roles include parts in such films as
Above the Rim and
Enchanted. But it seems that this month's honoree,
Tonya Pinkins, always returns to the stage. No wonder she's
Ms. Broadway for September 2013!
INTERESTING FACTS:
- She was born on May 30th, in Chicago, where she grew up.
- She went to several colleges, including Columbia College, Carnegie Mellon, and... California Western School of Law.
- She is an activist and author.
- She had a major role on All My Children, playing Livia Frye from 1991 - 1995, and again in 2003 - 2006.
- She has 3 children from three marriages.
IN PHOTOS:
Her book... her concert at Joe's Pub
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| Off-Broadway: Milk Like Sugar |
August Wilson's Radio Golf
A Time to Kill
She appeared in all 3 of these on Broadway
Recording Jelly's Last Jam with
the late Gregory Hines
With the Broadway cast of The Wild Party
One of her most famous roles... in
Caroline, or Change
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