Tonea Stewart Net Worth
Is $1.7 Million Tonea Stewart Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Tonea Stewart (Born February 3, 1947) Is an American Actress and University...
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Tonea Stewart (born February 3, 1947) is an American actress and university professor best known for her role as Aunt Etta on the television series In the Heat of the Night.Stewart was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, the daughter of Hattie Juanita and Thomas Harris. She has appeared in numerous TV shows and movies. Stewart taught at Jackson State University for 20 years — where she was crowned Ms. JSU 1969 — in Jackson, Mississippi. She earned her PhD. from Florida State University in 1989 and taught Speech at Alabama State University. Stewart is currently the dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Alabama State University. She narrated the acclaimed Remembering Slavery radio program. Stewart is a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority and has four adult children: Jannice, Allen Jr., Alesha, and Thomas. | Net Worth | $1.7 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 3, 1947 |
| Place Of Birth | Greenwood, Mississippi, USA |
| Occupation | Actress/Professor |
| Profession | Actress, Producer |
| Education | Florida State University |
| Parents | Hattie Juanita and Thomas Harris |
| Nicknames | Tonea Stewart, Stewart, Tonea |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has been a Professor and the Director of Theater at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama, USA for 20 years. Since May of 2010 she has been serving as the Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Alabama State University . |
| 2 | Taught for 20 years at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. |
| 3 | Lifetime member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority. |
| 4 | Lifetime member of the NAACP. |
| 5 | Lifetime member of the Order of the Golden Circle. |
| 6 | Has received numerous keys to cities across the U.S. |
| 7 | In 1995, she was inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame. |
| 8 | First African-American female to receive a doctorate from Florida State University's School of Theater. |
| 9 | Recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. |
| 10 | She held the first McKnight Doctoral Fellow in Theater Arts at the same time as she held a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
| 11 | Her two sons hold degrees: one son has a degree in finance and one has degrees in theatre and directing. Her daughter and adopted goddaughter are speech pathologists. |
| 12 | While on In the Heat of the Night (1988) underwent 3 1/2 hours of age makeup each day to transform the youthful actress into the elderly "Aunt Etta." |
| 13 | Based her character (Principal Rivers) on the Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) episode "Rise to the Occasion" on her days as a teaching assistant at Lanier High School in Jackson, Mississippi. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wronged Man | 2010 | TV Movie | Ms. Newton |
| Genius in Heels | 2009 | Short | Roselette |
| Mississippi Damned | 2009 | Alice | |
| Six Blocks Wide | 2008 | Short | Gran |
| Racing for Time | 2008 | TV Movie | |
| A West Texas Children's Story | 2007 | Elderly Woman | |
| Love... & Other 4 Letter Words | 2007 | Nana's Neighbor | |
| Constellation | 2005 | Reverand | |
| Confessions of a Florist | 2003 | Connie | |
| Roper and Goodie | 2003 | Bertie | |
| Tara | 2003 | Video | Vetta Taylor |
| Baby of the Family | 2002 | Miss Bessie Mae | |
| The Rosa Parks Story | 2002 | TV Movie | Johnnie Carr |
| Touched by an Angel | 2000 | TV Series | Lois |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Principal Rivers / Judge Loretta Paxton |
| ER | 1999 | TV Series | Pearl |
| Mama Flora's Family | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Bessie |
| My Stepson, My Lover | 1997 | TV Movie | Delia Gray |
| A Time to Kill | 1996 | Gwen Hailey | |
| The Sister-in-Law | 1995 | TV Movie | Libby |
| Gramps | 1995 | TV Movie | Rae Ellen |
| One Christmas | 1994 | TV Movie | Evangeline |
| Leave of Absence | 1994 | TV Movie | Cora Winsor |
| A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story | 1994 | TV Movie | Henrietta |
| In the Heat of the Night | 1988-1994 | TV Series | Aunt Etta Kibbey Aunt Etta Mrs. Gray |
| Matlock | 1993 | TV Series | Elena / Henrietta Dorsey |
| Body Snatchers | 1993 | Teacher | |
| White Lie | 1991 | TV Movie | Len's Secretary |
| Livin' Large! | 1991 | Mrs. Davis | |
| Caroline? | 1990 | TV Movie | Diane |
| Unconquered | 1989 | TV Movie | Bertha |
| Mississippi Burning | 1988 | Mrs. Walker | |
| Courtship | 1987 | Aunt Charity | |
| Mistress of Paradise | 1981 | TV Movie | Sister Sarah |
| Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | 1981 | TV Movie | Mama Paige (as Tommie Stewart) |
| I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | 1979 | TV Movie | Lillie (as Tommie Stewart) |
| Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | 1978 | TV Movie | Mrs. Avery |
| Nightmare in Badham County | 1976 | TV Movie | Alma (as Tommie Stewart) |
| It's Time | 2017 | filming | Grandmomma |
| Same Kind of Different as Me | 2017 | post-production | Big Mama |
| Girls Trip | 2017 | post-production | Marian |
| The Hollars | 2016 | Latisha | |
| Olivia Martha Ilse | 2015 | Short | Eloise |
| Small | 2014/II | Short | Memaw |
| American Horror Story | 2013 | TV Series | Old Cora |
| Carolyn Somebody | 2012 | Short | Grandma Coreen |
| Lottery Ticket | 2010/I | Random Neighbor #3 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Somebody | 2012 | Short co-producer | |
| Montgomery | 2012 | Short co-producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protect and Serve | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | A Time to Kill (1996) |
Known for movies
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