Tonya Williams

Acting

Born: 1958-07-12
From: London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Tonya Lee Williams

Biography

Born in London, UK, she is an only child of Lloyd G. Williams a now deceased Supreme Court Justice of the British Virgin Islands and St. Kitts, and Korah H. Williams a retired Registered Nurse. Both Tonya's parents are Jamaican, but met in the UK at University and married there. When Tonya was 1 1/2 years old, she and her parents moved to Kingston, Jamaica where her father set up practice. At the age of 4 1/2 while in Jamaica she contracted Rheumatic Fever and was hospitalized for 6 months. Shortly after that her parents divorced and her Mother returned to the UK with her. They lived in Birmingham, UK where Tonya attended the private schools York House and then Greenmoore College. When she was 12 years old her Mother emigrated them to Oshawa, Canada, a city just outside of Toronto. It was during High School that Tonya began her career as an actress. At the age of 16 she booked her first TV commercial for the Bank of Nova Scotia and shortly after that she was on the Milk 'Wear A Moustache' commercial which catapulted her into a national campaign across Canada and made her a household name. After High School she enrolled at Ryerson University Drama Program in Toronto.

Awards & Nominations6 won Β· 2 nominated

πŸ† Won

Officer of the Order of Canada

2025
πŸ† Won

Canada's Walk of Fame

2025
πŸ† Won

12th Canadian Screen Awards

2024
πŸ† Won

Black Theatre Workshop

2012
πŸ† Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

The Young and the Restless

2002
πŸ† Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

The Young and the Restless

2000
Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

The Young and the Restless

2000
Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

The Young and the Restless

1996