Tonya Pinkins, born in Chicago, Illinois, is known for her powerful performances on stage and screen. In Against Their Will: Women in Prison (1994), she portrays a complex character navigating the harsh realities of incarceration. Pinkins began her artistic journey in high school at the Goodman Theatre Young People's Program and later honed her craft through various prestigious institutions, including Carnegie Mellon. While she is celebrated for her Tony Award-winning stage work, her role in this film adds a significant layer to her diverse career in the realm of cult cinema.
Against Their Will: Women in Prison
Behind prison walls, corruption, sex and power make criminals out of the guards and heroes out of the guarded. For more than a decade, the lawless guards inside a maximum security women's prison have reigned with impunity - rape, sex for money and illegal favors have become the norm until one woman decides to battle the system. Leading a group of inmates on a risky life-or-death struggle for justice, a ten year silence is finally broken, exposing the twisted truth to the world and enabling the prisoners the freedom to live without fear.
