Gender
Female
Born
May 30, 1962
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Performer
  • CREDITS
    Holler If Ya Hear Me (Jun 19, 2014 - Jul 20, 2014)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Tonya Pinkins
      • Mrs. Weston - Original
    A Time to Kill (Oct 20, 2013 - Nov 17, 2013)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Tonya Pinkins
      • Gwen Hailey - Original
    Radio Golf (May 08, 2007 - Jul 01, 2007)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
      • Mame Wilks - Original
    Children and Art (Mar 21, 2005 - Mar 21, 2005)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
      • Original
    Caroline, or Change (May 02, 2004 - Aug 29, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Tonya Pinkins
      • Caroline Thibodeaux - Original
    The Wild Party (Apr 13, 2000 - Jun 11, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
      • Kate - Original
    Play On! (Mar 20, 1997 - May 11, 1997)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
      • Lady Liv - Original
    Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Jun 15, 1995 - Jul 16, 1995)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
      • Clotilde - Original
    Jelly's Last Jam (Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Tonya Pinkins
      • Anita - Original (Apr 01, 1992 - May 1993)
    Merrily We Roll Along (Nov 16, 1981 - Nov 28, 1981)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
      • Gwen Wilson - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
    Starring: Tonya Pinkins
     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1997 | Nominee  | Play On!
    Performer: Tonya Pinkins

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1992 | Winner  | Jelly's Last Jam
    Also Starring: Tonya Pinkins

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Actress in a Play

    2015 | Nominee
    Tonya Pinkins (for "Rasheeda Speaking")
     

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
    Starring: Tonya Pinkins

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    1992 | Winner  | Jelly's Last Jam
    Also Starring: Tonya Pinkins
Holler If Ya Hear Me (Jun 19, 2014 - Jul 20, 2014)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Tonya Pinkins
    • Mrs. Weston - Original
A Time to Kill (Oct 20, 2013 - Nov 17, 2013)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Tonya Pinkins
    • Gwen Hailey - Original
Radio Golf (May 08, 2007 - Jul 01, 2007)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
    • Mame Wilks - Original
Children and Art (Mar 21, 2005 - Mar 21, 2005)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
    • Original
Caroline, or Change (May 02, 2004 - Aug 29, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Tonya Pinkins
    • Caroline Thibodeaux - Original
The Wild Party (Apr 13, 2000 - Jun 11, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
    • Kate - Original
Play On! (Mar 20, 1997 - May 11, 1997)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
    • Lady Liv - Original
Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Jun 15, 1995 - Jul 16, 1995)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
    • Clotilde - Original
Jelly's Last Jam (Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Tonya Pinkins
    • Anita - Original (Apr 01, 1992 - May 1993)
Merrily We Roll Along (Nov 16, 1981 - Nov 28, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Tonya Pinkins
    • Gwen Wilson - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Musical

2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
Starring: Tonya Pinkins
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1997 | Nominee  | Play On!
Performer: Tonya Pinkins

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1992 | Winner  | Jelly's Last Jam
Also Starring: Tonya Pinkins

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

2015 | Nominee
Tonya Pinkins (for "Rasheeda Speaking")
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
Starring: Tonya Pinkins

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1992 | Winner  | Jelly's Last Jam
Also Starring: Tonya Pinkins

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