Tonya Crowe

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Tonya Crowe (born January 24, 1971 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American actress .

Life

At the age of six, Tonya Crowe, the daughter of real estate agent Terry Crowe and a school principal, was in commercials by the camera and also starred in the television series Charlie's Angels . There she embodied the character of Jaclyn Smith as a child in memory sequences. This was followed by other film and series guest roles, which paved Crowe's way into the television series Under the California Sun. Here Tonya Crowe played the tragic and complex role of "Olivia Cunningham" for nine years, a child of divorce who took refuge in drug addiction during puberty. Crowe portrayed this character so convincingly that she was awarded and nominated for various prizes and received other film and television offers.

Despite her success, she graduated from the Lycée Francais private school in California in 1989 . Today she is a trained yoga teacher and has retired from the acting business.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1979: The Psycho-Farm (TV)
  • 1980: Under the California Sun (TV series)
  • 1981: Trapper John, MD (TV series; guest appearance)
  • 1981: The Night of the Scarecrow ( Dark Night of the Scarecrow , TV)
  • 1985: Who's the boss here? (TV series; various guest appearances)
  • 1985: Air Force (TV series; various guest appearances)
  • 1988: A Family Again (TV)
  • 1997: The Shadow Warriors (TV series; guest appearance)
  • 1997: Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-De-Sac (TV)
  • 2001: Only In Venice (video)

Awards

  • 1990 Soap Opera Digest Award : Best Supporting Actress in a Prime Time Series for Under the California Sun.
  • 1989 Young Artist Award : best young actress in a prime-time series for Under the California Sun.
  • 1989 Young Artist Award: nomination for best young actress in the following categories: Special, Pilot, "Movie of the Week" or mini-series for A Family Again
  • 1989 Soap Opera Digest Award: Best Supporting Actress in a Prime Time Series for Under the California Sun.
  • 1988 Soap Opera Digest Award: Best Supporting Actress in a Prime Time Series for Under the California Sun.
  • 1988 Young Artist Award: nomination as best young actress for Under the California Sun.
  • 1987 Young Artist Award: nomination of an “extraordinary performance” by a young actress for Under the California Sun
  • 1987 Young Artist Award: nomination of the “extraordinary performance” of a young actress for Who is the boss here?
  • 1986 Soap Opera Digest Award: nomination as the best young actress in a soap opera for Under the California Sun.
  • 1985 Young Artist Award: nomination for best young actress in a supporting role for Under the California Sun.
  • 1984 Young Artist Award: nomination as best young actress for Under the California Sun.
  • 1983 Young Artist Award: nomination as best young actress for Under the California Sun.
  • 1982 Young Artist Award: nomination as best young actress for The Night of the Scarecrow
  • 1981 Young Artist Award: Nomination as best young actress for Joshua's World

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personal data
SURNAME Crowe, Tonya
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH January 24, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California