Tonja Walker

American actress and singer (born 1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tonja Walker is an American actress and singer, who is also a former beauty pageant titleholder who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. She is known for her role as Alex Olanov on One Life to Live and for her role as Olivia St. John on General Hospital.

OthernamesTonja Davidson
Tonja Walker-Davidson
OccupationsActress, singer
Yearsactive1981–present
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Tonja Walker
Born
Other namesTonja Davidson
Tonja Walker-Davidson
OccupationsActress, singer
Years active1981–present
RelativesTamara Walker, sister
Websitehttp://www.tonjawalker.net/
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Career

Walker's first acting role was in Liar's Moon with Matt Dillon.

Walker's work has been primarily as a performer on daytime dramas. Her first daytime role was on the television serial Capitol. She played Lizbeth Bachman, a sophisticated heiress torn between playboy Jordy Clegg and handicapped doctor Thomas McCandless. Walker played the role from the show's launch until she left in 1984.

She returned to daytime as mob princess Olivia St. John on General Hospital from 1988 to 1990, playing a villainess complicating the lives of Duke Lavery and his family. Walker would make a brief return to this role in 2017.

Walker was then cast as Alex Olanov Hesser Buchanan Buchanan on One Life to Live. Alex was initially an FBI agent, but became involved with the mob. Walker had the longest run in this role, playing Alex from 1990 to 1997, with several return visits in 2001 and 2002. She made additional appearances as Alex on One Life to Live in August 2007 for the show's 9,999th and 10,000th episodes,[1][2] Her character later returned again on November 2, 2007 for a brief run [3] and again on January 2, 2009,[4] March 15, 2011 and November 17, 2011.

She also had recurring roles as Marie Green on Guiding Light from 2003 to 2004, where she worked with Capitol costar Marj Dusay, and as D.A. Grace Nancier on Passions, a role meant to spoof Nancy Grace.

Walker is also a singer and has released one album collection of her songs. She produced a film in which she also appeared, The Derby Stallion. The film starred Zac Efron, Bill Cobbs, and William R. Moses and was released on video on demand and on DVD in 2007.

Personal life

Walker has two daughters and three stepchildren.[5] Her two daughters are Isabella and Abrianna, who played her on-screen daughters in The Derby Stallion. Her three stepchildren are named Evan, Samantha, and Alec. All of her children use the last name Davidson.[6]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1981Mr. MerlinJessie Taylor
1982-84CapitolLizbeth Bachman4 episodes
1982Liar's MoonKaren Covucci
1983Making of a Male ModelAlma Rockwell
1985HunterClaire JorgensenS2.E4 - "Rich Girl"
1986T. J. HookerNancy BoscaS5.E16 - "Blood Sport"
1987KidnappedClaudia
1987SpiesLana
1988–90General HospitalOlivia St. John129 episodes
1990-2011One Life to LiveAlex Olanov54 episodes
1994Clear Cutshort
2003-04Guiding LightMarie Green3 episodes
2005-07PassionsGrace Nancier13 episodes
2007The Derby StallionLinda McCardleco-producer
2011SpyYvonne Hayworth
2012Excuse Me for LivingElaine
2014My Dog the Space TravelerPearl Otto
2014Tainted DreamsTina Scott
2016Exiled Out EastLynette Cooke
2024Last CulpritTracy
2024Destination HeavenDeniceS1.E2 - "I Will Follow Him"
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