Tonya Williams
Canadian actress, producer, and activist · Canada · On the map · Actors · Born 1958 · age 68
Tonya Williams is a Canadian actress, producer, and activist. Sometimes credited as Tonya Lee Williams, she is best known for her role as Dr. Olivia Barber Winters on the American daytime drama The Young and the Restless from 1990 to 2005 and 2007 to 2012.
Tonya Williams is read about 42 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Tonya Williams: One Way or AnotherFilm2025Canada's Walk of FameAwardOfficer of the Order of CanadaAward202412th Canadian Screen AwardsAward2014The Truth About RainbowsFilm2013
Elijah the ProphetFilm, Constable Jackie Calvert
Empire of DirtFilm, 2013Sandra2012Black Theatre WorkshopAward
CybergeddonSeries, 2012Donna Berg2011She's the MayorSeries, Maxine Williams2010
Double WeddingFilm2007
Poor Boy's GameFilm, Ruth Carvery2005A Perfect NoteFilm, Jasmine2004Seeking Salvation: A History of the Black Church in CanadaFilm, Narrator2000NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama SeriesAward1996
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalSeries1993
Getting BySeries, Janet1990
Spaced InvadersFilm, Ernestine1988
A Very Brady ChristmasFilm, Belinda1987
The LiberatorsFilm, Jenny1986
MatlockSeries, Dana Williams
As IsFilm, 1986TV Commentator1985
Check It Out!Series, Jennifer Woods1981
Falcon CrestSeries, Chase's Secretary
Hill Street BluesSeries, 19811973
The Young and the RestlessSeries, Dr. Olivia Barber Hastings1958Born12 July 1958
Tonya Williams: One Way or AnotherFilm2025Canada's Walk of FameAwardOfficer of the Order of CanadaAward202412th Canadian Screen AwardsAward2014The Truth About RainbowsFilm2013Elijah the ProphetFilm, Constable Jackie CalvertEmpire of DirtFilm, 2013Sandra2012Black Theatre WorkshopAwardCybergeddonSeries, 2012Donna Berg2011She's the MayorSeries, Maxine Williams2010Double WeddingFilm2007Poor Boy's GameFilm, Ruth Carvery2005A Perfect NoteFilm, Jasmine2004Seeking Salvation: A History of the Black Church in CanadaFilm, Narrator2000NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama SeriesAward1996Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalSeries1993Getting BySeries, Janet1990Spaced InvadersFilm, Ernestine1988A Very Brady ChristmasFilm, Belinda1987The LiberatorsFilm, Jenny1986MatlockSeries, Dana WilliamsAs IsFilm, 1986TV Commentator1985Check It Out!Series, Jennifer Woods1981Falcon CrestSeries, Chase's SecretaryHill Street BluesSeries, 19811973The Young and the RestlessSeries, Dr. Olivia Barber Hastings1958Born12 July 1958People around Tonya
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Filmography 12
21 credits on file
Television 9
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About this person
She is the founder and executive director of Reelworld Film Festival.
Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1958 · age 68
In the same film or series as Tonya
K. C. CollinsAlso in Poor Boy's Game (2007)
Maurice Dean WintAlso in Seeking Salvation: A History of the Black Church in Canada (2004)Lloyd J. SchwartzAlso in A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
Kirk ThatcherAlso in Spaced Invaders (1990)
Jonathan HadaryAlso in As Is (1986)
Cynthia DaleAlso in The Liberators (1987)