Tonya grew up in the Gower, Swansea, before going to train at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Over the years Tonya has worked extensively within the industry as an actress, voice over artist, acting coach, tutor, director, and casting director in both English and Welsh. Her Theatrical highlights include The Girl With The Incredibly Long Hair (We Made This) Our Country’s Good (Watermill, Newbury), The Crucible (Theatr Genedlaethol), Silas Marner (Theatr Clwyd), The Three Night Blitz (Swansea Grand), Cancer Time (Theatre 503), and the title role of Anne Frank (New Vic, Stoke) Film and TV highlights include Jamie Johnson (BBC), Lolipop (Boom Plant), Emmerdale (ITV), Casualty (BBC), Say My Name (Electric Entertainment) Wild Honey Pie (Unstoppable entertainment) And the Dark (Constantin Film).
She is also known in Wales as regular character Yvonne Evans in Pobol y Cwm.
She was chuffed to bits to be asked to join the Creative Associates at na nÓg having worked for them as an actress in The White Feather, The Ghost of Morfa Colliery and The Elf Service. She is very much looking forward to the next adventures with the company.