Tonya Kay (born October 8, 1981) is an American film actress, television personality, and burlesque performer who is the creator and producer of Tonya Kay's Pinup Pole Show.
Early life Tonya Kay was born in southern Michigan. She graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. Kay is a practicing raw vegan, pagan and Chaote.
Career
Early career Kay began tap dance training at age four. At age six, she performed in a local community theatre production of the musical Oliver!. At 15, she was cast in her first professional production, The Music Man at Detroit, Michigan's Fisher Theatre. She spent four years performing in Chicago theatres, including the Drury Lane Theatre, Peninsula Players, Theatre at the Centre, Theatre Building Chicago and Apollo Theater Chicago. In New York City, she performed concert dance and experimental theatre, including De La Guarda, and eventually toured in Stomp.
Television and film Her guest appearances on American network television programs include Jane the Virgin, Criminal Minds, House M.D., Glee, The Fosters, and Rosewood. Her movie credits include Bastard (20th Century Fox), The Other Wife, Web Cam Girls & Saving My Baby (LMN), and an upcoming release on SyFy, Earthtastrophe.
Business ventures Tonya Kay is a devoted environmentalist and has held the CEO position of two carbon-neutral film and television industry service companies: Solid Hollywood LLC and Happy Mandible, Inc.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2003Closer to DeathJennifer2007L.A. ProperCocktail Waitress2008Orgies and the Meaning of LifeRegine20083 Days GoneSloan2009The Things We CarrySamara2010Get Him to the GreekModelUncredited2010Bold NativeI Rock2011The MuppetsDancer / ElectricianUncredited2011The MudmanFeather Black2011Fully LoadedBikini girl2012Creep VanFighting Woman at Gas Station2013RazeAlex2013The Lone RangerSpecialty - Fire FingersUncredited2013Dark SpaceFlowers2013Midday GamesClaire 22014The ButchersStar2014Nightmare CodeRadova2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantHelsinki: Musical2015BastardRachael2016Fight to the FinishUFC Kay2016The Amityville TerrorDelilah2016A Better PlaceSheila Cummings2016Within the DarknessJesse2016Paradise ClubTabitha2017Evil Bong 666Versnatchy2017Puppet Master: Axis TerminationDoktor Gerde Ernst2018Evil Bong 777Versnatchy2018Saving My BabyJessica2018D-RailedGigi2019Girl on the Third FloorThe Nymph2019VerotikaPlatinum Model2021The Journey of LucyLucy2022Reed's PointRadio announcer
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2007NumbersNitrogurlEpisode: "Velocity"2009Live Nude ComedyBurlesque DancerEpisode #1.12009Secret GirlfriendCassidy4 episodes2009Criminal MindsTara FerrisEpisode: "The Performer"2010HouseChloeEpisode: "Private Lives"2010The Wish ListTanyaTelevision film2010Uncle NigelHot Biker Chick2010, 2011GleeVarious roles2 episodes2011Video Game ReunionPeach11 episodes2011Friends with BenefitsBurlesque DancerEpisode: "The Benefit of Forgetting"2012Silverwood: Final RecordingsChristina Rossi4 episodes2013–2014Horror HaikuThe Artist5 episodes2014The Kill CorporationDev6 episodes2016The Other WifeDeb StantonTelevision film2016RosewoodDancer in MontageEpisode: "Keratin & Kissyface"2016Jane the VirginD.J.Episode: "Chapter Forty-Four"2016The FostersPolice Officer #1Episode: "Forty"2016EarthtastropheNadiaTelevision film2017My Crazy SexErinEpisode: "Scanned, Scammed & Slammed"2017The Wrong NeighborJenniferTelevision film2017Web Cam GirlsNikki Knight2018UnphilteredDay ShiftEpisode: "Moneymaker"2018A Daughter's RevengeSugar DelarosaTelevision film2020The Pom Pom MurdersCoach Cassie2021Animal KingdomSaraEpisode: "Home Sweet Home"2022Sugar MommyDetective WildeTelevision film
References
External links
Official Tonya Kay Website