Tonya Crowe is an American actress, best-known for her role as Olivia Cunningham in the CBS prime time soap opera, Knots Landing.
Life and career Crowe was born in Los Angeles, California, a daughter of school principal and a real estate agent. She is best known for playing Olivia Cunningham, the daughter of Donna Mills' Abby Cunningham, in the CBS prime time soap opera, Knots Landing, a role she played from 1980 to 1990 as well as in the reunion miniseries Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (1997). She received three Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Prime Time, as well as Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Nighttime Drama Series. Crowe received ten total Young Artist Award nominations during the 1980s for her television performances.
Crowe also had a recurring role on the ABC sitcom Who's the Boss?, and guest starred on CHiPs, Trapper John, M.D. and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Since leaving television, Crowe went to college and graduated from University of California, Los Angeles. She starred and wrote 2001 independent film Only in Venice.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1976Charlie's Angels Young KellyEpisode: "The Seance1979Women in White Cynthia RayburnMiniseries1979The Cracker Factory Jenny BarrettTelevisio film1979The Bad News Bears WendiEpisode: "First Base"1980Mother and Daughter: The Loving War Renie, age 8Televisio film1980CHiPsMarlaEpisode: "Tow Truck Lady"1980The Memory of Eva Ryker Little EvaTelevisio film1980Joshua's World Thorpe TorranceTelevision pilotNominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress - TV Special1980—1990Knots Landing Olivia Cunningham DyerSeries regular, 153 episodesYoung Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Nighttime Drama Series (1989)Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Prime Time (1988-1990)Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Daytime or Prime Time Serial (1986)Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Drama Series (1983–84)Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actress in a Daytime or Nighttime Drama (1985)Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Female Superstar in Television (1988)Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Long Running Series Comedy or Drama (1987)1981Trapper John, M.D. JennyEpisode: "Finders Keepers"1981Dark Night of the Scarecrow Marylee WilliamsTelevision filmNominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Television Special1982Seven Brides for Seven Brothers B.J. PalmerEpisode: "Christmas Song"1985Call to GloryGirlEpisodes: "JFK: Part 1" and "JFK: Part 1"1985-1986Who's the Boss? Robin Fraser3 episodesNominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series1988A Family Again Lindsay FosterTelevision filmNominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Special, Pilot, Movie of the Week or Mini-Series1997Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Olivia Cunningham DyerMiniseries1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc. EMTEpisode: "Genesis"2001Only in Venice GuinevereAlso writer
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