Tonea Stewart Biography (1947-)

Born February 3, 1947, in Greenwood, MS; daughter of Thomas Ezekiel and Hattie Juanita (maiden name, Leonard) Harris; married Allen Stewart; children: Allen, Jr., Alesha, Thomas, an adopted goddaughter. Addresses: Office: Department of Theatre Arts, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL 36101.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
February 3, 1947
Greenwood, Mississippi, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • "Aunt" Etta Kibbey, In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1991-1992, thenCBS, 1992-1993
  • Miniseries
  • Bessie, Mama Flora's Family, CBS, 1998
  • Movies
  • (As Tommie Stewart) Alma, Nightmare in Badham County (also known as Nightmare), ABC, 1976
  • (As Tommie Stewart) Lillie, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, CBS,1979
  • Bertha, Unconquered, CBS, 1989
  • Len's secretary, White Lie, USA Network, 1991
  • Cora Winsor, Leave of Absence, NBC, 1994
  • Evangeline, One Christmas, NBC, 1994
  • Henrietta, A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (also known as Quest for Justice), ABC, 1994
  • Libby, The Sister-in-Law (also known as Bloodknot), USA Network, 1995
  • Rae Ellen, Gramps (also known as Lethal Intent), NBC, 1995
  • Delia Gray, My Stepson, My Lover (also known as Love, Murder and Deceit and No Recourse), USA Network, 1997
  • Johnnie Carr as an adult, The Rosa Parks Story, CBS, 2002
  • Specials
  • Aunt Charity, Story of a Marriage, PBS, 1987
  • "Courtship," American Playhouse, PBS, 1987
  • So Long on Lonely Street, 1988
  • Diane, "Caroline?," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1990
  • Narrator, Still Holding On: The Music of Dorothy Love Coates and the Original Gospel Harmonettes, PBS, 2000
  • Episodic
  • Mrs. Gray, "Prisoners," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1988
  • Elena, "The Haunted," Matlock, ABC, 1993
  • Henrietta Dorsey, "The Juror," Matlock, ABC, 1993
  • Judge Loretta Paxton, "Trial of LaRue," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS,1997
  • Pearl Johnson, "Middle of Nowhere," ER (also known as EmergencyRoom), NBC, 1999
  • Principal Rivers, "Rise to the Occasion," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999
  • Lois, "Living the Rest of My Life," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
  • Other
  • (As Tommie Stewart) Mama Paige, Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, 1981
  • Sister Sarah, Mistress of Paradise, 1981
  • Television Work
  • Movies
  • Associate producer, The Rosa Parks Story, CBS, 2002
  • Film Appearances
  • Mrs. Walker, Mississippi Burning, Orion, 1988
  • Mrs. Davis, Livin' Large! (also known as The Tapes of Dexter Jackson), Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1991
  • Teacher, Body Snatchers, Warner Bros., 1994
  • Gwen Hailey, A Time to Kill, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Vetta Taylor, Tara (also known as Hood Rat), Universal Studios Home Video, 2001
  • Miss Bessie Mae, Baby of the Family, DownSouth Filmworks, 2002
  • Connie, Rose's (also known as Big Hopes, Little Lies and Confessions of a Florist), Envisage Media Production, 2003
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared in productions at various venues, including Carnegie Hall, New York City; and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC.
  • Major Tours
  • Appeared in touring productions of A Member of the Wedding and A Raisin in the Sun.
  • Radio Appearances
  • Specials
  • Narrator and host, Remembering Slavery, Public Radio International, c. 1998