Tonya Cornelisse

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Tonya Cornelisse
Education New York University (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Years active2000–present
Website Official website

Tonya Cornelisse is an American actress.

Education

Cornelisse earned her BFA in theatre from the New York University Tisch School of Performing Arts along with a degree in psychology. [1]

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Career

Cornelisse starred in films like Liminal, [2] Yellow , [3] Lost Time, [3] A Leading Man , [3] Pelé: Birth of a Legend [3] and The Wolves of Savin Hill. [2] [4]

Cornelisse's theater work includes Buried Child , [3] Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? [2] and STOP IT!. [2]

Cornelisse provided the audio for the Hidden Series’ audio books. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000The Gypsy YearsCharlotte Jenkins
2002 25th Hour Prep StudentUncredited
2004 Zombie Honeymoon Nikki Boudreaux
2006UnderdogsMarilyn
2011 Robotropolis Sky Bennett
2011The Blue of NoonEyed Sad Woman
2012Wolfpack of ResedaDebbie from HR
2012 Yellow Starla
2012 Crave AA Girlfriend
2013 A Leading Man Megan
2014Lost TimeGillian
2014The Wolves of Savin HillCassandra
2015Midnight Sex RunKelsey
2016 Pelé: Birth of a Legend Swedish Girl
2016ThresholdBook Club Member
2017 Grow House Tonnie
2017AbigailAbigail
2018 Bent Helen
2019MopeTampa
2020 Dolittle The Island MilkmaidUncredited
2020Love Is Not LoveJoelle
2022 Slumberland Agent Red

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Strangers with Candy Track StarEpisode: "Blank Relay"
2005 As the World Turns Java Waitress3 episodes
2005 Law & Order: SVU ClaireEpisode: "Alien"
2007 ER Emily WilsonEpisode: "Crisis of Conscience"
2007 Afterworld Amy4 episodes
2009 NCIS Kayla VacariEpisode: "Caged"
2010For a Green CardKissing Girl on BenchEpisode: "The Sanctity of Marriage: Part 1"
2011 Parks and Recreation JulietEpisode: "Andy and April's Fancy Party"
2011Let It Go AlreadyGingerMiniseries
2016 Scandal Racer Jacket Lady2 episodes
2016 How to Get Away with Murder Sketchy WomanEpisode: "Don't Tell Annalise"
2017Judy and MeBarrel JessupEpisode: "Unusual Suspect"
2019 Catastrophe Mrs. CohenEpisode #4.5
2020HitmenLiz4 episodes
2020 Sisters Allie11 episodes
2020The Homemade Sketch ShowSketch Comedian8 episodes
2021–present Yellowjackets Allie Stevens2 episodes

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References

  1. "BIO" . Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Exclusive Interview with Tonya Cornelisse!". Mr Rumsey's Film Related Musings. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Writer, Ilana Rapp; fanatic, V (20 October 2014). "Actress Tonya Cornelisse is Out of Control!". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. "WOLVES OF SAVIN HILL: Tonya Cornelisse Interview | BRWC". battleroyalewithcheese.com. Retrieved 30 December 2016.