Tonya Cornelisse
Strong and engaging. Full of character and energy.
Born in Brooklyn, Tonya has lived in Chicago and LA before moving to the UK in 2018. She has a standard American accent.
Tonya is a very versatile actress and excellent at American accents & characters. Her track 'Other American Accents & Characters' is a combination of Missouri & Valley, Long Island & Brooklyn, Wisconsin & Mid West.
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- Hitmen (TV, 2020) Liz. Peacock
- Love Is Not Love (Feature Film, 2020) Joelle. Triskelion Entertainment
- Dolittle (Feature Film, 2020) The Island Milkmaid. Universal
- Yellowjackets (TV, 2020) Allie. Showtime
- Bent (Feature Film, 2018) Helen, UMBI
- Love Is Not Love (Feature Film, 2018) Jolene, Stephen Keep Mills
- Catastrophe (TV, 2018) Jacklyn Cohen. Amazon
- Mope (Feature Film, 2017) Miami, Lucas Heyne
- Grow House (Feature Film, 2017) Tonnie, Netflix
- Crave (Feature Film, 2017) Angela, Charles de Lauzirika
- Trial & Error (TV, 2017) Barrel Jessup, NBC
- Judy and Me (TV, 2017) Trixie, Amazon
- Pele: Birth of a Legend (Feature Film, 2016) Sylvie, Imagine Entertainment
- The Better Sister (Short Film, 2016) Blanche, Miranda Russo
- Dog Lovers (Feature Film, 2016) Jules, Sundance FF Audience Award
- Scandal (TV, 2016) 'Race Car' Randi, ABC
- How to Get Away with Murder (TV, 2016) Sue, ABC
- Phoebe (Feature Film, 2015) Highway, John Beaton Hill
- Stop It! (Theatre, 2015) Jenny Pants, Labyrinth Theatre Company
- Shelly (Theatre, 2014) Buried Child, Arena Stage/ Whitefire Theatre
- A Leading Man (Feature Film, 2013) Megan, Steven Kung
- The Tempest (All Female Cast) (Theatre, 2013) Gonzalo, Looking Glass Theatre
- Yellow (Feature Film, 2012) Starla, Nick Cassavetes
- House of Yes (Theatre, 2012) 'Jackie-O' Pascal, Atlantic Theatre Company
- Robotropolis (Feature Film, 2011) Sky Bennett, Netflix
- Parks and Recreation (TV, 2011) Juliet, NBC
- Thunderbirds (Theatre, 2011) Victoria, Cherry Lane Theatre
- No Country For Old Yeller (Short Film, 2010) Jessica, Another Green World Productions
- NCIS (TV, 2009) Kayla Vacari, CBS
- Sopranos (TV, 2008) Jenny, HBO
- Tall Grass Gothic (Theatre, 2008) Mary, Humana Festival
- ER (TV, 2007) Emily Wilson, NBC
- Afterworld (TV, 2007) Amy, Sony
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Theatre, 2007) Honey, Broadway National Tour
- Law & Order: SVU (TV, 2005) Claire, Constantine Makris
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV, 2005) Rachel Gunn, NBC
- Zombie Honeymoon (Feature Film, 2004) Nikki Bordeaux, Showtime
- Sisters (TV) Allie.
Related news articles
28/08/2020
Tonya Cornelisse stars in new comedy webseries Sisters!
Sisters, Tara and Allie couldn't be any more different, even if they tried. Despite their co-dependency, they're always at each other's throat...it's a love-hate kind of thing. Available now on Amazon Prime!
08/07/2020
Don't miss Tonya Cornelisse in the brilliant new The Homemade Sketch Show
The Homemade Sketch Show is a weekly comedy show born in isolation airing every Friday at 6pm ET.
17/06/2020
Tonya Cornelisse and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett star in the Sundance Film Festival feature 'Mope'!
The film is now available on all VOD channels!
25/03/2020
New Sky comedy series ‘Hitmen’ starring Sian Clifford, Tonya Cornelisse and Andrew Brooke.
Watch on Wednesday 25th March at 10:30pm on Sky 1.