Tonya Pinkins won a Tony Award for her featured performance in 1992's Jelly's Last Jam. She has also been nominated for her work in 1997's Play On! and 2004's Caroline, or Change. Her screen credits include All My Children, 24, Gotham, Madam Secretary, Fear the Walking Dead and God Friended Me. Pinkins is also writer, director and producer of the feature film Red Pill.
(Tonya Pinkins, photo courtesy of New York City Center)