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Tonya Williams: The Young and the Restless, Reelworld Film Festival, and her barrier-breaking work

Tonya Williams: The Young and the Restless, Reelworld Film Festival, and her barrier-breaking work

FromQ with Tom Power


Tonya Williams: The Young and the Restless, Reelworld Film Festival, and her barrier-breaking work

FromQ with Tom Power

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Canadian actor Tonya Williams spent two decades playing Dr. Olivia Winters on “The Young and the Restless,” which made her one of the first Black actors to star on a soap opera. In 2001, she founded the Reelworld Film Festival to lift up other racialized actors and filmmakers. Now, she’s being honoured with the Changemaker Award from the Canadian Screen Awards in recognition of her barrier-breaking work. Tonya joins Tom to look back on her career, the festival, and how playing a doctor on TV leads to a lot of oversharing from fans.
Released:
Apr 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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