Tonya Lee Williams Net Worth
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Tonya Maxine Williams net worth is
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$300,000
Tonya Maxine Williams Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Tonya Lee Williams (born Tonya Maxine Williams on July 12, 1958) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Olivia Barber Winters on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, from 1990 to 2005, and for a brief time in 2007. She returned to the series in the fall of 2008. | Full Name | Tonya Maxine Williams |
| Net Worth | $300,000 |
| Date Of Birth | July 12, 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | London, England, UK |
| Height | 5' 8" (1.73 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Producer, Director |
| Spouse | Robert Simpson |
| Nicknames | Tonya Lee Williams, Williams, Tonya Lee |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She was born in London, UK. Her family moved to Jamaica when she was one year old. At age 4-1/2 she contracted rheumatic fever and was bedridden for six months. She and her mother moved back to England when she was five and settled in Birmingham. When she was 12 they moved to Oshawa, Canada. |
| 2 | President of production company Wilbo Entertainment, based in Toronto, Canada and Los Angles, USA. |
| 3 | She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. |
| 4 | Founder of ReelWorld Film Festival, in Toronto, Canada. The festival screens features, shorts, documentaries, animation and music videos, about or by Aboriginal, Asian, Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, South Asian and multi-racial communities. |
| 5 | Her middle name is not "Lee". When she joined the Screen Actors Guild she was informed that there were already five actresses named Tonya Williams on record and that she had to either change her first name or add a middle name. Since her legal middle name of Maxine Gwendolyn was too long, she came up with "Lee" in seconds, thinking she could change it later. However, one job led to another and before long the industry knew her as\t Tonya Lee Williams--she she has said that she would still like to lose the "Lee". |
| 6 | Honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. |
| 7 | She appeared regularly back in the 1970s on the dance show called "Boogie" which aired on CityTV. |
| 8 | Former model for Eaton's catalogues |
| 9 | Was crowned "Miss Black Ontario" in 1977. |
| 10 | Parents were from Jamaica. Her mother was a Registered Nurse (now retired), her father was a Supreme Court Justice for British Virgin Islands and St. Kitts, and served a five-year term as a judge on the United Nations tribunal trying war crimes cases committed during the Rwanda civil war. |
| 11 | Graduated from Ryerson University's Theatre School in Toronto. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Can't Eat Muffins on the Mississippi Under a Full Moon | Short pre-production | Angela (as Tonya Lee Williams) | |
| LAPD African Cops | 2016 | Mama Erica (as Tonya Lee Williams) | |
| Incident at Elysian Fields | 2013 | Short | Deena (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Empire of Dirt | 2013 | Sandra (as Tonya Lee Williams) | |
| Prosecuting Casey Anthony | 2013 | TV Movie | Paula Roberts (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Elijah the Prophet | 2012 | Short | Cst. Jackie (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Cybergeddon | 2012 | TV Series | Donna Berg |
| The Young and the Restless | 1991-2012 | TV Series | Dr. Olivia Barber Winters Dr. Olivia Barber Hastings Dr. Olivia B. Hastings ... |
| She's the Mayor | 2011 | TV Series | Maxine Williams |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | 2011 | TV Series | Dr. Olivia Barber |
| Double Wedding | 2010 | TV Movie as Tonya Lee Williams | |
| My Name Is Khan | 2010 | TV Host (Helen Miranda) | |
| The Border | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Octavia Jones |
| Finding Father's Toe | 2007 | Short | Carole (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Poor Boy's Game | 2007 | Ruth Carvery (as Tonya Lee Williams) | |
| A Perfect Note | 2005 | TV Movie | Jasmine (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Seventeen Again | 2000 | TV Movie | Monique Donovan (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | 1998 | TV Series | Carole Sanderson |
| Silk Stalkings | 1994 | TV Series | Loretta Cole |
| Getting By | 1993 | TV Series | Janet |
| Counterstrike | 1993 | TV Series | Denise |
| The Borrower | 1991 | Desk Nurse (as Tonya Lee Williams) | |
| Dragnet | 1990 | TV Series | Carly Colman |
| Piece of Cake | 1990 | TV Movie | Tanya (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Spaced Invaders | 1990 | Ernestine (as Tonya Lee Williams) | |
| A Peaceable Kingdom | 1989 | TV Series | Colleen |
| Nasty Boys | 1989 | TV Series | |
| Generations | 1989 | TV Series | Linda Dukes (1989-1990) (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Matlock | 1989 | TV Series | Dana Williams |
| A Very Brady Christmas | 1988 | TV Movie | Belinda (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| T and T | 1988 | TV Series | Anita |
| Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | 1987 | TV Series | Chelsea Chandler |
| Falcon Crest | 1987 | TV Series | Chase's Secretary / Lois |
| Hill Street Blues | 1987 | TV Series | Shirley |
| Gimme a Break! | 1987 | TV Series | Judy Mitchell |
| Street Legal | 1987 | TV Series | Belinda / Reporter |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1987 | TV Series | Jenny |
| What's Happening Now! | 1987 | TV Series | Michelle |
| As Is | 1986 | TV Movie | TV Commentator (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Check It Out | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Jennifer Woods |
| Seeing Things | 1984 | TV Series | |
| Skullduggery | 1983 | uncredited | |
| Polka Dot Door | 1971 | TV Series | Host (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kink in My Hair | 2004 | TV Movie executive producer - as Tonya Lee Williams | |
| Tonya Lee Williams: Gospel Jubilee | 2004 | TV Movie executive producer - as Tonya Lee Williams | |
| Maple | 2001 | Short executive producer - as Tonya Lee Williams |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kink in My Hair | 2004 | TV Movie as Tonya Lee Williams |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonya Lee Williams: Gospel Jubilee | 2004 | TV Movie contributing writer - as Tonya Lee Williams |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28th Annual Genie Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Seeking Salvation.ca | 2004 | Video documentary | Narrator (voice, as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Tonya Lee Williams: Gospel Jubilee | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself - Hostess (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| SoapTalk | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| 34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| 33rd NAACP Image Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee (as Tonya Lee Williams) |
| Katie Chats | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Whatever Happened To? | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| FutuReale | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2000 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2011 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2010 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2006 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2005 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2004 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2003 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 2000 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 1999 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless (1973) |
Known for movies
The Young and the Restless (1991-2012)
as Dr. Olivia Barber Winters / Dr. Olivia Barber Hast
Polka Dot Door (1971)
as Host
Poor Boy's Game (2007)
as Ruth Carvery
My Name Is Khan (2010)
as TV Host (Helen Miranda)
