Tonya Pinkins

Tonya Pinkins

Acting

Born May 30, 1962 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 Swoop…

Known for

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

24

2001

All My Children

All My Children

1970

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

The Closer

Acting(57)

2025The Evolution of Horror Cinema WorldwideHorror Film Expert

2024The Life of Peter GottliebDean Fendleman

2022East New YorkShirley Haywood

The Closer

2005

Elementary

Elementary

2012

2022Women of the MovementAlma

2021The Hunt for the Chicago StranglerNarradora

2021The SurrogateKaren Weatherston-Harris

2021Run the WorldGwen Greene

2021Red PillCassandra

2020The School for WivesArnolphe

2020The Artist's WifeLiza Caldwell

2019Wu-Tang: An American SagaBurgess

2018God Friended MeMarsha

2018Mr. TalentedValerie Brown

2018Random Acts of FlynessRipa The Reaper

2018AardvarkAbigail

2018My Days of MercyAgatha

2017The Book of HenryPrincipal Wilder

2017An Act of TerrorMary Church Terrell

2016Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...Self

2016BullJudge Maynard

2016Collective: UnconsciousRipa the Reaper

2016Everybody Dies!Ripa the Reaper

201611.22.63Mia Mimi Corcoran

2015Rasheeda SpeakingJaclyn

2015Fear the Walking DeadMartha

2014GothamEthel Peabody

2014Madam SecretarySusan Thomas

2014The StrainFrancis

2013HostagesBeth Nix

2013NewlyweedsPatrice

2012ElementaryJudge Marilyn Whitfield

2012ScandalSandra

2009Nurse JackieCharlane

2008Noah's Arc: Jumping the BroomMrs. Robinson

2007EnchantedPhoebe Banks

2007Army WivesViola Crawford

2005Criminal MindsDet. Nora Bennett

2005Romance & CigarettesFemale Medic

2005The CloserDonna Taft

2005Black in the 80s

2003Cold CaseDina Miller

200124Alama Matobo

2001The GuardianMelinda Tralins

1995University Hospital

1994Against Their WillSondra

1994Above the RimMailika

1992Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on BroadwaySelf

1990Law & OrderWoman

1989See No Evil, Hear No EvilLeslie

1986Crime StoryJunkie Prostitute

1984The Cosby ShowIris

1981American Dream

1971Great PerformancesSelf

1970All My Children

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