TONYA LEE WILLIAMS
Toronto,
Ontario (August 15, 2013) --Tonya Lee Williams will appear as "Sandra" a Social Worker in the film "Empire Of Dirt", produced by
Jennifer Podemski, written by Shannon Masters and directed by Peter Stebbings,
screening at this years Toronto
International FIm Festival on September
6. The two-time Emmy nominated
actress is thrilled and honored to be a part of TIFF 2013.
Empire of Dirt,
a story about three generations of Native Canadian women who find
history repeating itself. At 15, Lena (Cara Gee) was pregnant and
kicked to the curb by a mother (Podemski), only 14 years her senior.
Since then, she’s been struggling to make ends meet in Toronto. But
when her own 13-year-old daughter (Shay Eyre – daughter of Smoke Signals director Chris Eyre) overdoses, and
when her social worker (Williams) gets involved, Lena decides to return home and face the past she’s tried to escape. Can family provide a second chance?
Williams ability to humanize her characters
showing both their vulnerabilities as well as their strengths in honest
portrayals has endeared her to dedicated fans world wide. The actress,
best known for her role as Dr. Olivia Winters on The Young and The Restless has
worked with actors such as Danny Glover in the feature film Poor Boy's Game,
Tia and Tamara Mowry in the Lifetime film Double Wedding, Canadian actor James
Robert McGowan in the CBC night-time hit drama The Border and with Rob Lowe in
Prosecuting Casey Anthony. A tireless advocate for diverse Filmmakers,
the two-time NAACP recipient puts
her notoriety to good use. Williams revolutionized the Canadian entertainment
industry by founding the ReelWorld Film
Festival, based in Toronto Canada, now in its 13th year. ReelWorld's mandate, to
create opportunities for racially diverse artists, both in front of and behind
the camera. "I'm thrilled that Tonya accepted our offer to
be in Empire of Dirt. She's a grounded and natural actor who's
participation helped us achieve the strength and realism we were hoping for.
I'm forever grateful!" Jennifer Podemski - producer
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