Portrait of Tonya Pinkins

Acting

Tonya Pinkins

Career

Active from 1994 to 2024, with a break from 1996 to 2012, busiest in 2018 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Days of Mercy
My Days of Mercy
GoodWatch score78/100

Characters

1

The characters Tonya Pinkins played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tonya Pinkins Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    2.3, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Non-Linear Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Angel City
Angel City

as Mam

Tango
Tango

as Vivian

2020s

9 titles ยท average score 64
The Life of Peter Gottlieb
The Life of Peter Gottlieb (2024)

as Dean Fendleman

Women of the Movement
Women of the Movement (2022)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Alma

East New York
East New York (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Shirley Haywood

Red Pill
Red Pill (2021)

as Cassandra

The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler
The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler (2021)

TV show ยท as Narradora

The Surrogate
The Surrogate (2021)
GoodWatch score 53

as Karen Weatherston-Harris

Run the World
Run the World (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Gwen Greene

The Artist's Wife
The Artist's Wife (2020)
GoodWatch score 51

as Liza Caldwell

The School for Wives
The School for Wives (2020)

as Arnolphe

2010s

22 titles ยท average score 64
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Burgess

Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Ripa The Reaper

My Days of Mercy
My Days of Mercy (2018)
GoodWatch score 78

as Agatha

Aardvark
Aardvark (2018)
GoodWatch score 29

as Abigail

Bull
Bull (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Judge Maynard

11.22.63
11.22.63 (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Mia Mimi Corcoran

Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Martha

Gotham
Gotham (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Ethel Peabody

The Strain
The Strain (2014)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Francis

Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Susan Thompson / Susan Thomas

Elementary
Elementary (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Judge Marilyn Whitfield

Scandal
Scandal (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Sandra

2000s

10 titles ยท average score 68
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Charlane

Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mrs. Robinson

Enchanted
Enchanted (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

as Phoebe Banks

Army Wives
Army Wives (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Viola Crawford

Romance & Cigarettes
Romance & Cigarettes (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

as Female Medic

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Det. Nora Bennett

The Closer
The Closer (2005)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Donna Taft

Cold Case
Cold Case (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Dina Miller

24
24 (2001)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Alama Matobo

The Guardian
The Guardian (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Melinda Tralins

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 63
University Hospital
University Hospital (1995)

TV show

Against Their Will
Against Their Will (1994)
GoodWatch score 57

as Sondra

Above the Rim
Above the Rim (1994)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mailika

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Angela Young / Woman

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 60
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
GoodWatch score 52

as Leslie

Crime Story
Crime Story (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Junkie Prostitute

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Iris

1970s

1 title ยท average score 44
All My Children
All My Children (1970)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show