Tanya Wright is an American actress. Born and raised in South Bronx, New York, Wright studied Comparative Literature at Vassar College. After her graduation, she joined the cast of The Cosby Show as Tanya Simpson.
Filmography 4
My Christmas Inn
The Brothers
Mutiny
Butterfly Rising24 credits on file
Television 19
24
The Good Wife
Beverly Hills, 90210
True Blood
Orange Is the New Black
NYPD Blue
The Cosby Show
Strong Medicine
Family Matters
Moesha
Living Single
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
The Jamie Foxx Show
Burke's Law
Police Academy: The Series
The Handler
Windfall
Mama Flora's Family
BuddiesConnected to Tanya 6
About this person
Tanya Wright is an American actress. Born and raised in South Bronx, New York, Wright studied Comparative Literature at Vassar College. After her graduation, she joined the cast of The Cosby Show as Tanya Simpson. She is known for her role as Phyllis Brooks on Buddies, as well as her recurring roles on 24 as Patty Brooks, NYPD Blue as Officer Maya Anderson, on True Blood as Deputy Kenya Jones, and as Crystal on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black.
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