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Tonja Walker Biography
Birth Name:Tonja Annette Walker
Birth Place:Huntington, West Virginia, United States
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Serves as a co-chairman for the Davidson Foundation for Charitable Giving
- Sister of county and pop singer-songwriter Tamara Walker
- Married Edward J․ Davidson on December 20, 1997
- Made her first acting role came in a 1981 episode of the series "Mr․ Merlin․"
- At 19, she earned the titles of Miss Teen All American and Miss Maryland USA
- Supports a number of charities and organizations, including Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, The Actors' Fund of America, United Cerebral Palsy and the Starlight Foundation
- Best known for her roles on the soap operas "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital․"
Awards
- 1993Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1993Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Comic Performance: nominated
- 1995Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Female Scene Stealer: nominated