Tonya Pinkins
Acting Born May 30, 1962 Chicago, Illinois, USA 59 credits
Biography
Tonya Pinkins works in acting. Born May 30, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Archytele lists 59 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
The Life of Peter Gottlieb
East New YorkWomen of the Movement
Run the WorldRed PillThe SurrogateThe Hunt for the Chicago Strangler
The Artist's WifeThe School for Wives
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
God Friended MeRandom Acts of FlynessMy Days of MercyAardvarkMr. Talented
The Book of HenryAn Act of Terror
Bull11.22.63Collective: UnconsciousBest Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...Everybody Dies!
Fear the Walking DeadRasheeda Speaking
GothamThe StrainMadam SecretaryMadam Secretary
HostagesHomeNewlyweeds
ElementaryScandal
Nurse Jackie
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom
Army WivesEnchanted
Criminal MindsThe CloserRomance & CigarettesBlack in the 80s
Cold Case
24The Guardian
University Hospital
Above the RimAgainst Their Will
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
Law & OrderLaw & Order
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Crime Story
The Cosby Show
American Dream
Great Performances
All My Children
Full filmography
- The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025) as Horror Film Expert
- The Life of Peter Gottlieb (2024) as Dean Fendleman
- East New York (2022) as Shirley Haywood
- Women of the Movement (2022) as Alma
- Run the World (2021) as Gwen Greene
- Red Pill (2021) as Cassandra
- The Surrogate (2021) as Karen Weatherston-Harris
- The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler (2021) as Narradora
- The Artist's Wife (2020) as Liza Caldwell
- The School for Wives (2020) as Arnolphe
- Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019) as Burgess
- God Friended Me (2018) as Marsha
- Random Acts of Flyness (2018) as Ripa The Reaper
- My Days of Mercy (2018) as Agatha
- Aardvark (2018) as Abigail
- Mr. Talented (2018) as Valerie Brown
- The Book of Henry (2017) as Principal Wilder
- An Act of Terror (2017) as Mary Church Terrell
- Bull (2016) as Judge Maynard
- 11.22.63 (2016) as Mia Mimi Corcoran
- Collective: Unconscious (2016) as Ripa the Reaper
- Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... (2016) as Self
- Everybody Dies! (2016) as Ripa the Reaper
- Fear the Walking Dead (2015) as Martha
- Rasheeda Speaking (2015) as Jaclyn
- Gotham (2014) as Ethel Peabody
- The Strain (2014) as Francis
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Susan Thomas
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Susan Thompson
- Hostages (2013) as Beth Nix
- Home (2013) as Esmin
- Newlyweeds (2013) as Patrice
- Elementary (2012) as Judge Marilyn Whitfield
- Scandal (2012) as Sandra
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Charlane
- Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008) as Mrs. Robinson
- Army Wives (2007) as Viola Crawford
- Enchanted (2007) as Phoebe Banks
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Det. Nora Bennett
- The Closer (2005) as Donna Taft
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) as Female Medic
- Black in the 80s (2005)
- Cold Case (2003) as Dina Miller
- 24 (2001) as Alama Matobo
- The Guardian (2001) as Melinda Tralins
- University Hospital (1995)
- Above the Rim (1994) as Mailika
- Against Their Will (1994) as Sondra
- Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway (1992) as Self
- Law & Order (1990) as Woman
- Law & Order (1990) as Angela Young
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) as Leslie
- Crime Story (1986) as Junkie Prostitute
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Iris
- American Dream (1981)
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- All My Children (1970)
- Angel City as Mam
- Tango as Vivian