Tanya Clarke (born February 2, 1972) is an American film, television,
and stage actress.Tanya Clarke was born in Chicago, Illinois while her
father, Tony Clarke, completed his doctorate degree in Social Ethics
at the University of Chicago. The eldest of two children, she was
raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Her mother, Carol Clarke worked as
a community organizer and her father, Tony, is a political and
environmental activist and writer. Her brother Chris Clarke is a high
school teacher and counselor. Clarke moved to NYC at the age of twenty
and spent many years performing on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional
stages. She's engaged to actor Michael Buie and has a daughter,
Lola.Her film credits include A Beautiful Mind and Tenderness with
Russell Crowe, Repo Men (2010), DriverX & Blackbird. She was also in I
Can Only Imagine with Dennis Quaid.Her television roles include the
portrayal of Emily Lotus on Cinemax's Banshee and Queen Reyna on
Marvel's Marvel's Inhumans. Other: Grey's Anatomy, first and ninth
season of American Horror Story, Glee, Hawaii Five-0, CSI: Miami,
Supernatural, andMajor Crimes.
and stage actress.Tanya Clarke was born in Chicago, Illinois while her
father, Tony Clarke, completed his doctorate degree in Social Ethics
at the University of Chicago. The eldest of two children, she was
raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Her mother, Carol Clarke worked as
a community organizer and her father, Tony, is a political and
environmental activist and writer. Her brother Chris Clarke is a high
school teacher and counselor. Clarke moved to NYC at the age of twenty
and spent many years performing on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional
stages. She's engaged to actor Michael Buie and has a daughter,
Lola.Her film credits include A Beautiful Mind and Tenderness with
Russell Crowe, Repo Men (2010), DriverX & Blackbird. She was also in I
Can Only Imagine with Dennis Quaid.Her television roles include the
portrayal of Emily Lotus on Cinemax's Banshee and Queen Reyna on
Marvel's Marvel's Inhumans. Other: Grey's Anatomy, first and ninth
season of American Horror Story, Glee, Hawaii Five-0, CSI: Miami,
Supernatural, andMajor Crimes.
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